TP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Setup and Review - Archer A7

TP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Setup and Review - Archer A7

Today, I’m going to setup and review the TP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi router. This is the Archer A7 model, in case you were wondering. So let’s first get it out of the box and start setting it up. The first step is to obviously remove the plastic covering on the box and see what’s inside. So when you take the cardboard tray out of the box, you’ll find the TP-LInk AC1750 WiFi router itself; a few different pieces of documentation(like a quick start guide). One very important piece of documentation is this card that has your default WiFi network ids and your default password- you’ll need this info to set your router up the first time. In case you do lose this information for some reason, you can also find it on a sticker on the bottom of the router. You also have an ethernet cable and power adapter in the box. Now the Quick Start Guide does do a decent job at walking you through the setup process, but I’ll be setting it up today so feel free to follow along and pause the video, if you need time to complete a step. You first want to start off by gently unwrapping the plastic covering on the router’s antenna. Take your time with this and be really gentle. And then remove the plastic cover on the router itself. And when you unwrap you can see that the Tp-Link Ac1750 has a really sleek, modern design and pretty good build quality. Now it’s time to connect the Tp-link Ac1750 to your Internet Service Provider’s modem, using the ports on the back of the Tp-link AC1750. Now there a few different buttons and ports on the back. There is a power port on the left, this is where you’ll plug in the power adapter. There’s an on-off button to power up the unit. A USB port which can be used to plug in a USB drive or hard drive and use it as a shared network drive. There’s a blue ethernet port to connect to your modem and 4 orange ethernet ports to connect to any devices that need a wired connection. Now there may already be an ethernet cable connected to your modem. If there isn’t, use the provided ethernet cable, plug one end into your modem and the other into the blue port on the back of your Tp-link AC1750. You can now plug in the provided power adapter to the power port on the back. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet. And you should now see the power indicator on the front light up. If it doesn’t, make sure to power on the unit using the button on the back. The indicators on the front will begin blinking and go through their bootup sequence. This could take a few minutes. Once it completes it’s bootup sequence successfully, all the indicators on the front should turn green. This means that the WiFi is working and that the router is able to connect to the internet. However, we aren’t done with the setup process just yet.

[simonsobo]

Thank you for taking a seemingly complicated project and breaking it down into quite doable steps. Electronic hardware manufacturers should hire YOU for ALL of their presentations to consumers.

[TB-Steezy]

Just ordered this one the other day. My old Linksys router has finally died. I was originally going to buy the TP Link ac1900 but almost all the reviews on that one were really bad. A lot of people were saying they're wifi would keep dropping over and over with that one. Whereas like 95% the reviews on the ac1750 were positive.

Update: 2, almost 3 years after buying this router and its still going strong. I've maybe had to reset the router 6-7 times in total and a few of those times were because our ISP told us to when there was just basic internet outages happening. So I'd say its still a solid router to purchase. Obviously there's probably newer options available at this point but this router is still a good choice.

[sunefrodi]

I bought one, waiting for it to arrive. Thanks for letting me aware of what I need to go through when I finally set it up :)

[RumbleFish]

I just purchased this router, but I am using it without a modem. Plugged it right into the wall and I was good to go, easy peasy! My service, thankfully, doesn't require a modem, just a router. So far, I am quite happy. It is much faster than my old Arris Surfboard, which is just great.

[moggridge]

I always enjoy your reviews.

And, I still think you have the perfect tone and diction to do voiceover work! 👍😊

[RickACG]

I felt like Thor's stone friend was telling me how to set up this router

[oreddtheauthor]

Thanks for the video! My TP Link router is coming Friday. Now, I see how easy it is to set up. Great job 👍🏽

[victorclare]

I had a Netgear WNDR4300 router that was starting to fail so I upgraded to a new TP LINK AC1750 router. this is a great router, easy to set up and very fast. the auto detect for 5G is great, no longer do I have to look for 5G . its detect it for me. very happy with my new TP LINK AC1750 router.

[thirtyacres]

I was having issue with my Internet. I think it had to do with a signal issue because I connected the ethernet cable directly to the modem and I still had no Internet. Still glad I ran into this video. I didn't know about the firmware upgrade for my Archer A7. I will check it periodically from now on. Thank you.

[Abi]

your explanation was really good and crisp...really helped...thanks and best of luck

[sppinfo]

The step by step clear n precise instructions made setting it up a breeze! Thanks!

[econguru]

Well done! Informative, explained things beautifully and accurately. This teacher gives you a straight “A”!

[javiers.]

Hello, I got this one!.
It just arrived today.
I'm trying to use the usb port to share on the net my media.
Do you have a tutorial for that?.
Thank you!.

[theghost]

Just purchased this, I’m replacing shitty spectrum router. Excited for this.

[screeech]

How do your remove / unscrew the antennas? Mines are stuck and seems unscrewable.

[chengfuhang]

Just bought this router and finished setting it up. My internet connectivity has definitely improved a ton. However, whenever measuring my upload speeds, it seems to have not improved at all or even decreased a bit while my download speed has practically increased x7-10. I know upload speed isn't as important overall, but I was wondering why there isn't improvement there as well.

[benyameenyitzhak]

Sir, I thank you with every part of my heart. I am going to name my firstborn after your channel: ReviewLamp Yitzhak

[mypointofblue]

Thanks for the review. I retired mine in lieu of my AT&T U-verse wireless modem, but I would like to share a thumb drive on my network, and don’t believe the USB port on the AT&T router is configurable for this purpose. So now I’m putting it back into commission! :)

[SuperHitman]

Thanks for the easy setup guide, my dude! Appreciate it. I was just wondering, what speeds were you getting on WiFi with this router?

[philipshell]

Very good explanation for us who are slightly challenged.. Good step by step sequence.