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permanent IP addresses, please configure Address Reservation on the router for the
purpose.
Follow the steps below to reserve an IP address for your device.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Network
>
LAN Settings
page and select
IPv4
.
Scroll down to locate the
Address Reservation
table and click
Add
to add an address
reservation entry for your device.
Enter the
MAC Address
of the device for which you want to reserve IP address.
Specify the IP address which will be reserved by the router.
Check to
Enable this entry
and click
OK
to make the settings effective.
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Wireless Settings
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Specify Basic Wireless Settings
The modem router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option
are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the product
label. You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router. Go to
Basic
>
Wireless
page.
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To enable or disable the wireless function:
Enable the
Wireless Network 2.4GHz
or
5GHz
. If you don’t want to use the wireless
function, just uncheck the box. If you disable the wireless function, all the wireless
settings won’t be effective.
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To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password:
Enter a new SSID using up to 32 characters. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXX and the
value is case-sensitive.
Note:
If you use a wireless device to change the wireless settings, you will be disconnected when the settings are effective.
Please write down the new SSID and password for future use.
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To hide SSID:
Select Hide SSID, and your SSID will not broadcast. Your SSID won’t display when you
scan for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually
join the network.
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To change the mode or channel:
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
page and select the wireless network
2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Mode:
Select the desired mode.
• 802.11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices.
• 802.11gn mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients.
• 802.11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless
clients.
Note: When 802.11n only mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the modem router.
It is strongly recommended that you select 802.11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless
stations can connect to the modem router.
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• 802.11ac/n mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using both 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless
clients.
• 802.11a/n/ac mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n and
802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 11a/n/ac mixed.
Channel:
Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down list. This field
determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the
wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access
point.
Channel Width:
Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is
Auto
, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
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To change the security option:
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
page.
Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Select an option from the
Security
drop-down list. The router provides four options,
None, WPA/WPA2 Personal (Recommended), WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, WEP. WPA2
uses the newest standard and the security level is the highest. We recommend you
don’t change the default settings unless necessary.
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Use WPS for Wireless Connection
You can use WPS feature to add a new wireless device to your existing network quickly.
Method 1 Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router for 1 second.
Press the WPS button of the client device directly.
The WPS LED flashes for about two minutes during the WPS process.
When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the
modem router.
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Method 2 Enter the client device’s PIN on the modem router
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
WPS
page. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz
according to your wireless client.
Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and select the
PIN Code
radio button.
Enter the client device’s PIN in the field on the above WPS screen. Then click the
Connect
button.
Connect successfully
will appear on the above screen, which means the client
device has successfully connected to the modem router.
Method 3
Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device
Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
WPS
page. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or
5GHz according to your wireless client.
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Keep the Router’s PIN status as enabled. Take a note of the Current PIN of the
modem router. You can also click the
Generate
button to get a new PIN.
On the client device, enter the modem router’s PIN. (The default PIN is also labeled
on the bottom of the modem router.)
The WPS LED flashes for about two minutes during the WPS process.
When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the
modem router.
Note:
1. The WPS LED on the modem router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to
the network.
2. The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the modem router is disabled. Please make
sure the wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
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Schedule Your Wireless Function
You can automatically turn off your wireless network (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) at time
when you do not need the wireless connection.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Schedule
page.
Select the 2.4GHz wireless network to configure. Toggle on the button to enable
the Wireless Schedule feature.

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