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Back up and Restore Configuration Settings
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can back
up the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the modem router
to a previous settings from the backup file when needed. Moreover, if needed you can
erase the current settings and reset the modem router to the default factory settings.
To back up configuration settings:
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Click
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Backup & Restore
page.
Click
Backup
to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A conf.
bin file will be stored to your computer.
To restore configuration settings:
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Click
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Backup & Restore
page.
Click
Browse
to locate the previous backup configuration file, and click
Restore.
Wait for the restoring and then the modem router will automatically reboot.
To reset the modem router to factory default settings:
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Click
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Backup & Restore
page.
Click
Factory Restore
to reset the modem router.
Wait for the resetting and then the modem router will automatically reboot.
Note:
1. Do notinterrupt or turn off the router during the resetting process.
2.
We strongly recommend you back up the current configuration settings before resetting the modem router.
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Change the Administrator Account
Admin account is used to log in to the modem router’s web-based management page.
You are required to set the admin account at first login. You can also change it on the
web page.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Administration
page. Locate the
Account
Management
section.
Enter the old password. Enter the new password and enter again to confirm.
Click
Save
to make the settings effective.
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Local Management
You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the modem router via Local
Management feature. By default all local connected devices are allowed to manage the
modem router. You can also allow only one device to manage the modem router.
Follow the steps below to specify the local management.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Administration
page. Locate the
Local
Management
section.
Keep the Port as the default setting. Enter the
IP address
or
MAC address
of the
local device to manage the modem router.
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Click
Save
to make the settings effective. Now only the device (192.168.1.100)
can manage the modem router. If you want that all local devices can manage the
modem router, just leave the
IP/MAC Address
field blank.
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Remote Management
By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the modem router from the
Internet.
Follow the steps below to allow remote devices to manage the modem router.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Administration
page. Locate the
Remote
Management
section.
Tick the checkbox to enable
Remote Management
. Keep the
Port
as the default
setting. Leave the
IP/MAC Address
field blank. If you just want to allow a specific
device to manage the modem router, you can enter the IP address of the remote
device in the IP/MAC Address field.
Click
Save
to make the settings effective. Now, all devices on the Internet
can log in to http://modem router’s WAN IP address:port number (such as
http://113.116.60.229:80) to manage the modem router.
Tips:
1.
You can find the WAN IP address of the router on
Basic
>
Network Maps
>
Internet
.
2.
The router’s WAN 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.
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System Log
System Log can help you know what happened to your modem router, facilitating
you to locate the malfunctions. For example when your modem router does not work
properly, you will need to save the system log and send it to the technical support for
troubleshooting.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Click
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
System Log
page.
To view the system logs:
Select the log Type. Select
ALL
to view all kinds of logs, or select
DHCPD
or
IGMP
to
view the specific logs.
Select the log Level and you will see the logs with the specific or higher levels.
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.
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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.
Save Locally:
Select this option to cache the system log to the router’s local memory,
select the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop-down list. The logs
will be shown in the table in descending order on the System Log page.
Save Remotely:
Select this option to send the system log to a remote server, select
the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop-down list and enter the
information of the remote server. If the remote server has a log viewer client or a
sniffer tool implemented, you can view and analyze the system log remotely in real-
time.
13° 8°
Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics
The Traffic Statistics page displays the network traffic of the LAN, WAN and WLAN sent
and received packets, allowing you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic statistics.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Statistics
.
Toggle on
Traffic Statistics
, and then you can monitor the traffic statistics in
Traffic
Statistics List
section. This function is disabled by default.

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