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13. 3. 1.
Online Upgrade
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you’ve set for
the router.
2. When the latest firmware is available for your router, the update icon
will display
in the top-right corner of the page. Click the icon to go to the
Firmware Upgrade
page.
Alternatively, you can go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Firmware Upgrade
, and click
Check for upgrade
to see whether the latest firmware is released.
3. Focus on the
Online Upgrade
section, and click
Upgrade
.
4. Wait a few minutes for the upgrade and reboot to complete.
Tips:
If there’s a new and important firmware update for your router, you will see the notification (similar as shown below)
on your computer as long as a web browser is opened. Click
Upgrade now
, and log into the web management page
with the username and password you set for the router. You will see the
Firmware Upgrade
page.
13. 3. 2.
Local Upgrade
1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from
www.tp-link.com
.
2. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
3. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Firmware Upgrade
.
4. Focus on the Device Information section. Make sure the downloaded firmware file is
matched with the
Hardware Version
.
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5. Focus on the
Local Upgrade
section. Click
Browse
to locate the downloaded new
firmware file, and click
Upgrade
.
6. Wait a few minutes for the upgrade and reboot to complete.
13. 3. 3.
Restore Interrupted Upgrade after Power Failure
If your router cannot start up after an upgrade interruption due to power failure, follow
the steps below to restore the interrupted upgrade. Otherwise, your router cannot
work again.
1. Make sure you have the latest firmware file in your computer. If not, try another way
to connect your computer to the Internet and download the latest firmware file from
www.tp-link.com
.
2. Connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable.
3. Visit
192.168.0.1
and you will see the following upgrade page.
4. Click
Browse
and select the downloaded firmware file.
5. Click
Upgrade
and wait for a few minutes until the router completes the upgrading
and restarts.
13. 4.
Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can
backup the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to
a previous settings from the backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary you can
erase the current settings and reset the router to the default factory settings.
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1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Backup & Restore
.
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To backup configuration settings:
Click
Backup
to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A ‘.bin’ file of
the current settings will be stored to your computer.
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To restore configuration settings:
1. Click
Browse
to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer, and
click
Restore
.
2. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting.
Note:
During the restoring process, do not turn off or reset the router.
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To reset the router to factory default settings:
1. Click
Factory Restore
to reset the router.
2. Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting.
Note:
1. During the resetting process, do not turn off or reset the router.
2. We strongly recommend you backup the current configuration settings before resetting the router.
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13. 5.
Change the Administrator Account
The account management feature allows you to change your login username and
password of the web management page.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Administration
and focus on the
Account
Management
section.
3. Enter the old username and old password. Enter the new username and enter the
new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click
Save
.
4. Use the new username and password for the future logins.
13. 6.
Password Recovery
This feature allows you to recover your default login username and password in case
you forget them.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Administration
and focus on the
Password Recovery
section.
3. Select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
4. Specify a
mailbox (From)
for sending the recovery letter and enter its
SMTP Server
address. Specify a
mailbox (To)
for receiving the recovery letter. If the mailbox (From)
to send the recovery letter requires encryption, select
Enable Authentication
and
enter its username and password.
Tips:
•
SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of Gmail
is smtp.gmail.com. You can refer to their Help page to learn the SMTP server address.
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Generally, Enable Authentication should be selected if the login of the mailbox requires username and
password.
5. Click
Save
.
You can click
Test Email
to test whether the configuration is successful. To recover the
default login username and password, please refer to
FAQ
.
13. 7.
Local Management
This feature allows you to limit the number of client devices on your LAN from accessing
the router by using the MAC address-based authentication.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Administration
and complete the settings In
Local
Management
section according to your needs.
•
Allow all LAN connected devices to manage the router:
Toggle on
Access for All LAN Connected Devices
.
•
Allow specific devices to manage the router:
1 )
Toggle off
Access for All LAN Connected Devices
.
2 ) Click
Add
.
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