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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.