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12. 3.
Upgrade the Firmware
TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will release
the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website, you can download the latest firmware file from the
Support
page of our website
www.tp-link.com
and upgrade the firmware to the latest version.
Note:
1.
Make sure the latest firmware file is matched with the hardware version (as shown in the webpage).
2.
Make sure that you have a stable connection between the router and your computer. It is NOT recommended to upgrade the firmware
wirelessly.
3.
Make sure you remove any USB storage device connected to the router before the firmware upgrade to prevent data loss.
4.
Backup your router configuration.
5.
Do NOT turn off the router during the firmware upgrade.
Follow the steps to upgrade the firmware.
1.
Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website
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.
Click
Browse
to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click
Upgrade
.
5.
Wait a few moments for the upgrading and rebooting.
12. 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.
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
.
To backup configuration settings:
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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.
To restore configuration settings:
1.
Click
Browse
to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer, and click
Restore
.
2.
Wait a few moments for the restoring and rebooting.
Note:
During the restoring process, do not turn off or reset the router.
To reset the router to factory default settings:
1.
Click
Factory Restore
to reset the router.
2.
Wait a few moments for the reset and reboot.
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.
12. 5.
Change the Administrator Account
The account management feature allows you to change your login username and password of the web-based management
page.
1.
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the router before.
2.
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Administration
and complete the settings in
Account Management
section.
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3.
Enter the old username and old password. Enter the new username and enter the new password twice (both case-
sensitive). Click
Save
.
Use the new username and password for the following logins.
12. 6.
Local Management
You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management feature. By default all local connected
devices are allowed to manage the router. You can also allow only one device to manage the router.
Follow the steps below to specify the local management.
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
page. Locate the
Local Management
section.
3.
Keep the
Port
as the default setting. Enter the IP address or MAC address of the local device to manage the router.
Note:
1 )
The IP address of the local device must be in the same subnet as the router’s LAN IP address.
2 )
If you want that all local devices can manage the router, just leave the
IP/MAC Address
field blank.
4.
Click
Save
to make the settings effective. Now only the device using the IP address or MAC address you set can manage
the router.
12. 7.
Remote Management
By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the Internet.
Follow the steps below to allow remote devices to manage the router.
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
page. Locate the
Remote Management
section.
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3.
Tick the checkbox to enable
Remote Management
.
4.
Keep the
Port
as the default setting. Enter the IP address or MAC address of the remote device to manage the router.
Note:
If you want that all remote devices can manage the router, just leave the
IP/MAC Address
field blank.
5.
Click
Save
to make the settings effective. Now, only the device using the IP address or MAC address you set can log in to
http://router’s Internet IP address:port number
(such as http://113.116.60.229:80) to manage the router remotely.
Tips:
1 )
You can find the Internet IP address of the router on
Basic
>
Network Map
>
Internet
.
2 )
The router’s Internet IP is usually a dynamic IP. Please refer to
Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account
if you want to
log in to the router through a domain name.
12. 8.
System Log
System Log can help you know what happened to your router, facilitating you to locate the malfunctions. For example
when your router does not work properly, you will need to save the system log and send it to the technical support for
troubleshooting.
1.
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2.
Click
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
System Log
page.
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To view the system logs:
1.
Select the log Type. Select
ALL
to view all kinds of logs, or select
IGMP
or
PPP
to view the specific logs.
2.
Select the log Level and you will see the logs with the specific or higher levels.
3.
Click
Refresh
to refresh the log list.
To save the system logs:
You can choose to save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server.
Click
Save Log
to save the logs in a txt file to your computer.
Click
Log Settings
to set the save path of the logs.

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