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To Send the System Log to a Mailbox at a Fixed Time:
For example,
I want to check my router’s working status at a fixed time every day.
However, it’s too troublesome to login to the web interface every time I want to go
checking. It would be great if the system logs could be sent to my mailbox at 8 a.m.
every day.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you’ve set for
the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
System Log
.
3. Click
Mail Settings
.
4. Enter the information with the help of page tips:
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1 )
From:
Enter the email address used to send the system log.
2 )
To:
Enter the recipient’s email address, which can be the same to or different
from the sender’s email address.
3 )
SMTP Server:
Enter the SMTP server address.
Tips:
SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of
Hotmail is smtp-mail.outlook.com. You can refer to their Help page to learn the SMTP server address.
4 ) Select
Enable Authentication
.
Tips:
Generally, Enable Authentication should be selected if the login of the mailbox requires username and
password.
5 )
Username:
Enter the email address used to send the system log.
6 )
Password:
Enter the password to login the sender’s email address.
7 )
Select
Enable Auto Mail
.
Tips:
The router will send the system log to the designated email address if this option is enabled.
8 )
Set a fixed time. The recipient will receive the system log sent at this time every
day.
5. Click
Save
.
13. 10. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics
The Traffic Statistics page displays the network traffic of the LAN, WAN and WLAN sent
and received packets, allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic statistics.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you’ve set for
the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Traffic Statistics
.
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3. Toggle on
Traffic Statistics
, and then you can monitor the traffic statistics in
Traffic
Statistics List
section.
Click
Refresh
to update the statistic information on the page.
Click
Reset All
to reset all statistic values in the list to zero.
Click
Delete All
to delete all statistic information in the list.
Click
to reset the statistic information of the specific device.
Click
to delete the specific device item in the list.
13. 11. Control LEDs
The router LEDs indicate router activities and behavior. You can
turn on or turn off the
router from the web-based management page.
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To turn on or turn off the LEDs:
•
Press the LED button
of the router about 2 seconds to turn on or off the
LEDs.
•
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you’ve set
for the router. Click the
LED
icon on the top right of the page.
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To turn off LEDs during Night Mode Period:
1 ) Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you’ve set
for the router.
2 )
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
System Parameters
.
3 )
In the
LED Control
section, select the
Enable Night Mode
checkbox.
4 )
Specify a time period in the
Night Mode Period
according to your needs, and
the LEDs will be off during the period.
5 )
Click
Save
to make the settings effective.
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FAQ
Q1. What can I do if I forgot my wireless password?
The default password is labeled at the bottom of the router. If the password has been
altered, please connect the router to the computer using a cable and follow the steps
below:
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you’ve set for
the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
, locate the password on the loading
page, and mark down your new password for future use.
Q2. How to retrieve the username and password of the web management
page?
The default username and password of the web management page are
admin
(in lower
case). If the password has been altered, please follow the steps below:
If you have altered the login username and password, and Password Recovery is
enabled:
Note:
Ensure the Internet access is available before using this method.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
;
2. Click
Forget password
>
Send Code
, the verification code will be sent to the mailbox
you set when enabling Password Recovery;
3. Login to your mailbox to copy the verification code;
4. Paste the verification code on the window which pops up in Step 2;
5. Click
Confirm
(the login username and password will be reset as
admin
after the
click);
6. Enter
admin
(in lower case) as both username and password to login.
Tips:
Please refer to
Password Recovery
to learn how to configure Password Recovery.
If you have altered the username and password but Password Recovery is disabled:
1. Reset the router to factory default settings: Press and hold the Reset button for about
7 seconds and then release;
2. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, enter
admin
(in lower case) as both username and password
to login.
Note:
You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the Internet once the router is reset, and please mark down your
new password for future use.
Q3. I cannot login to the router’s web management page, what can I do?
This can happen for a variety of reasons, please try the methods below and try again.

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