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Set System Time and Region
System time is the time displayed while the modem router is running. The system time
you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls
and Wireless Schedule. You can manually set how to get the system time.
Follow the steps below to set your system time.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Time Settings
page.
Select your
Region
from the drop-down list. The region is where the wireless
function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function
of the device in a region other than regions specified in the list. If your country or
region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
Configure the system time using the following methods :
Manually:
Select your time zone and enter your local time.
Get from PC:
Click this button if you want to use the current managing PC’s time.
Get GMT:
Click this button if you want to get time from the Internet. Make sure your
modem router can access the Internet before you select this way to get system
time.
Click
Save
to make your settings effective.
After setting the system time, you can set
Daylight Saving
time according to your
needs. Tick the checkbox to enable
Daylight Saving
, set the start and end time and
then click
Save
to make the settings effective.
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Update the Firmware
TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and enriching 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 our website:
www.tp-link.com
and upgrade the firmware to the latest version.
Follow the steps below to update your firmware to the latest.
Download the latest firmware file from our website:
www.tp-link.com
.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Firmware Upgrade
page.
Click
Browse
to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click
Upgrade
.
Wait for the upgrading and then the modem router will automatically reboot.
Note:
1. Before upgrading the firmware, it’s better to back up your current settings. For more details, refer to
Back up and
Restore Configuration Settings
.
2. During the upgrading process, do not turn off or reset the router.
3. The upgraded firmware version must correspond to the hardware.
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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. During the resetting process, do not turn off or reset the modem router.
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.
13° 5°
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.
13° 6°
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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