How to configure the AC VDSL/ADSL Modem Router as a regular wireless router (new logo)

Archer VR900 , Archer VR2100v , Archer VR2600v , Archer VR900v , Archer VR2100 , Archer VR2800v , Archer VR400v , Archer VR600v , Archer VR500v , Archer VR2600 , Archer VR2800 , Archer VR1200v , TD-W9960v , Archer VR1200 , Archer VR1600v , Archer VR300 , Archer VR400 , Archer VR600
Recent updates may have expanded access to feature(s) discussed in this FAQ. Visit your product's support page, select the correct hardware version for your device and check either the Datasheet or the firmware section for the latest improvements added to your product.
If you already have a modem or your internet comes via an Ethernet jack on the wall, you can set up the modem router as a regular wireless router to share the internet.
Here takes Archer VR2800 as demonstration.
1. Find the WAN port (labeled as LAN4/WAN) on the modem router, and connect it to your existing modem or the Ethernet jack on the wall. Then connect the power adapter and turn on the modem router. If you connect an existing modem, reboot it to get the modem router connected to the internet.
2. Log in the web interface of the modem router. You can refer to How to log into the web-based interface of the AC VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (new logo)?
3. Go to Advanced > Operation Mode, select the Wireless Router Mode, and click Save. The modem router will reboot.
4. Go to Basic > Internet, select the Connection Type, and enter the information provided by your ISP.
5. Click Save to make the settings effective.
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.
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