TP-Link Archer AX55 how to set up the router as an access point
When you want the router to add Wi-Fi to an existing wired network.
Steps
- Visit http://tplinkwifi.net and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.
- Go to Advanced > System > Operation Mode, select Access Point and click SAVE. The router reboots and switches to Access Point mode.
- After the reboot, connect the router to your existing wired router with an Ethernet cable.
- Log in again at http://tplinkwifi.net and go to Advanced > Quick Setup.
- Configure your wireless settings and click NEXT.
- Confirm the information and click SAVE.
Parental Controls, QoS and NAT Forwarding are not supported in Access Point mode.
Source: 4.4 Set Up the Router as an Access Point Source: 4.4 Set Up the Router as an Access Point, p. 18
Other Archer AX55 procedures
- How to reset the router with the Reset buttonWhen you want to restore factory default settings, or have forgotten the web management password and cannot recover it.
- How to reset the router from the web pageWhen you can log in to the router and want to restore factory defaults.
- How to recover a forgotten web management passwordWhen you cannot log in at http://tplinkwifi.net.
- How to find the Wi-Fi name and passwordWhen you need the wireless network name (SSID) and password.
- How to change the Wi-Fi name and passwordWhen you want a new wireless network name (SSID) or password.
- How to connect a device with WPSWhen a device supports WPS and you want to join it to the Wi-Fi without typing the password.
- How to update the firmware from the web pageWhen the web page shows the upgrade icon, or you want to check for new firmware.
- How to update the firmware from a downloaded fileWhen you downloaded a firmware file for the router from tp-link.com.
- How to reboot the router on a scheduleWhen you want the router to restart at a set time.
- How to turn the LEDs off at nightWhen the LEDs are too bright in a bedroom or living room.
- How to forward a port to a deviceWhen an outside user must reach a server on your local network, such as a web server on port 80.
Sources
- User Guide, AX3000 Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router Archer AX55 (V4, V4.6). TP-Link Systems Inc. Document 1910013469, revision REV4.0.0, 2023, 142 pages, en-US. static.tp-link.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
- User Guide, AX3000 Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router Archer AX55 (V1). TP-Link Systems Inc. Document 1910013020, revision REV1.0.0, 2022, 122 pages, en-US. static.tp-link.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.