--- title: TP-Link Archer Router: Setup on High Desert Internet url: https://hdiss.net/support/router-tp-link-archer/ business: High Desert Internet Services (HDISS) phone: 775-575-9593, 775-391-5660 email: info@hdiss.net mailing_address: Home base: 200 S Virginia St, Suite 760, Reno NV 89501 (dispatch office, not a walk-in store). Mail: Billing Dept., PO Box 11353, Reno NV 89510 hours: Office open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. Network watched around the clock. type: Fixed wireless internet service provider (homes and small businesses), web hosting, customer email, domain registration service_area: Northern Nevada - Washoe, Lyon, Storey, Churchill and Douglas counties and Carson City; availability is checked address by address (line of sight to a tower) plans: Bronze $50/mo up to 500 Mbps down, up to 200 Mbps up; Silver $75/mo up to 800 down, up to 200 up; Gold $99/mo up to 1 Gig down, up to 200 up; ask about the up to 1 Gig / 1 Gig ultra-low-latency service no_online_purchase: true (check your address or call; existing customers pay at https://www2.fernley.net/hdiss/onlinepay/paymentform.cfm) since: 2002 --- - [Home](https://hdiss.net/) - [Help center](https://hdiss.net/support/) - Set up a TP-Link Archer router on your High Desert connection Help center / Routers and Wi-Fi # Set up a TP-Link Archer router on your High Desert connection Plug the High Desert injector cable into the Archer's WAN port, join its Wi-Fi from your phone, open the Tether app, create a router password and choose the connection type. TP-Link lists Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Static IP. For High Desert choose the automatic one, Dynamic IP, and call 775-575-9593 if it fails. [Call 775-575-9593](tel:7755759593) [Call 775-391-5660](tel:7753915660) [Webmail](https://hdissmail.hdiss.net/mail/) [Pay Online](https://www2.fernley.net/hdiss/onlinepay/paymentform.cfm) A Wi-Fi router on a shelf. Stock photo: Adobe Stock. [Photo credits](https://hdiss.net/photo-credits/) TP-Link's support page for the Tether app gives ten steps. They are the same on most Archer models, with small differences in the screens. We do not publish a connection type, so step six below says what to choose and what to do if it does not work. ## Steps - Connect the injector cable to the WAN port TP-Link says to connect an Ethernet cable from the modem or wall jack to the router's WAN port. For you, that cable comes from the High Desert power injector. Your High Desert service arrives on the Ethernet cable that leaves the indoor power injector; it plugs into the router's internet (WAN) port. - Join the router's default Wi-Fi The network name and password are on the label on the bottom of the router. - Open the Tether app and select your router TP-Link's page says to choose the router from the device list. - Create a login password for the router This is the password for the router's settings, separate from the Wi-Fi password. - Pick the connection type TP-Link lists Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Static IP, and a VLAN ID if the provider needs one. High Desert does not publish a PPPoE login, a static address or a VLAN for plans. Choose Dynamic IP, tap Next, and call us if the test fails. - Keep the MAC address option on the default TP-Link recommends the default, Do not Change MAC address, if you are unsure. - Name your 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks You may skip this and do it later. If a smart camera will join, read [splitting 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz](https://hdiss.net/support/router-split-2-4-and-5-ghz/) first. - Confirm and wait for the test The app tests the connection and reports problems. If the test says no internet, restart the injector and router in order, then call. ## What if the screens do not match? TP-Link's page warns that the steps cover the Classic interface and points to a separate guide for the new interface. If the screens look different, open the Tether app's help for your model number, or call 775-575-9593 and describe the screen. ## Do I need a TP-Link ID? Some TP-Link guides add a step to sign in with a TP-Link ID. The page we read does not require one for the steps above. ## What if the app wants a VLAN? Leave VLAN and IPTV off. We do not publish a VLAN for home plans. If a technician told you to use one, follow that instead. ## Do I need to go outside or touch the antenna for this? Stay on the ground for all of this. The outdoor radio and its cable are not yours to handle, and a call to 775-575-9593 brings a technician if the problem is up there. ### Sources - [tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2564/](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2564/) (TP-Link, Set Up TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers on Tether App, Classic interface, read 2026-10-15) ### Talk to a person - Call [775-575-9593](tel:7755759593) [775-391-5660](tel:7753915660) Open 9-5 every day - Email [info@hdiss.net](mailto:info@hdiss.net) [Check my address](https://hdiss.net/check-availability/#check) ### Related help - [Set up TP-Link Deco mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-tp-link-deco/) - [Set up a new router](https://hdiss.net/support/set-up-a-new-router/) - [Split 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz so a smart device can join](https://hdiss.net/support/router-split-2-4-and-5-ghz/) - [Update your router's firmware](https://hdiss.net/support/router-update-firmware/) - [Factory reset a router the right way](https://hdiss.net/support/router-factory-reset/) - [Contact support](https://hdiss.net/support/contact-support/) ## More routers and wi-fi [Set up a Netgear Nighthawk router on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-netgear-nighthawk/) [Set up Netgear Orbi mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-netgear-orbi/) [Set up TP-Link Deco mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-tp-link-deco/) [Set up an ASUS router or ZenWiFi mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-asus/) [Set up a Linksys router or Velop mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-linksys/) [Set up eero on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-eero/) ## Related questions ### Does TP-Link make a mesh version? Yes, Deco, with its own article. ### Can I use the browser instead? Yes, through the address on the label. ### Is the Archer a good choice? We do not rate brands. ## Call us. A person answers. 775-575-9593 and 775-391-5660, 9 to 5 every day. Email [info@hdiss.net](mailto:info@hdiss.net). Never climb to the antenna or touch the outdoor radio; that is our job.