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2. 1.

Position Your Router

• The product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive

heat.

• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to devices as well as to a

power source.

• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not

create a tripping hazard.

• The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.

• Keep the router away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of

electromagnetic sensitive.

2. 2.

Connect Your Router

1. Follow the steps below to connect your router.

If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of

through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the

router’s Internet port, then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.

Modem

Power adapter

Power adapter

Router

1

2

3

Internet

4

Modem

Router

Internet

Power Adapter

Power Adapter

1 )

Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.

2 )

Connect the modem to the Internet port on your router via an Ethernet cable.

3 )

Turn on the modem, and then wait about

2 minutes

for it to restart.

4 )

Turn on the router

.

5 )

Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.

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On

Internet

5GHz

On

Power

On

2.4GHz

On

Note

: If 2.4GHz LED and 5GHz LED are off, press the WPS/Wi-Fi On/Off button for about 2 seconds, and then

check the LEDs again in a few seconds.

2. Connect your computer to the router.

•

Method 1: Wired

Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.

Ethernet cable

•

Method 2: Wirelessly

1 )

Find the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless Password/PIN printed on the label

at the bottom of the router.

2 )

Click the network icon of your computer or go to Wi-Fi Setting of your smart

device, and then select the SSID to join the network.

Connections are available

Wireless Network Connection

Connect automatically

Connect

√

TP-LINK_XXXX

TP-LINK_XXXX_5G

TP-LINK_XXXX

TP-LINK_XXXX_5G

Smart Device

Computer

•

Method 3: Use the WPS button

Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB

network cards, can be connected to your router through this method (WPS is not

supported by iOS devices).

Note

:

The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will

be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured

with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.

1. Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen.

2. Immediately press the WPS button on your router.

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Chapter

3

Log into Your Router

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Log into Your Router

With the web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-

based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser,

such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

Follow the steps below to log into your router.

1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in

Obtain an IP address automatically

mode on your

computer

.

2. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router. The default one is

admin

for both username and password.

Note:

If the login window does not appear, please refer to the

FAQ

section.