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)
Note:
You can set up to 8 entries.
4.9 System Tools
Figure 4-30 System Tools menu
There are five submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 4-30):
Firmware
,
Factory Defaults, Reboot, Password and Log.
Click any of them, and you will be able to
configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided
below.
4.9.1 Firmware
The page (shown in Figure 4-31) allows you to upgrade to the latest version of firmware for the
router.
Figure 4-31 Firmware Upgrade
New firmware versions are posted at
www.tp-link.com
and can be downloaded for free. If the
router is not experiencing difficulties, there is no need to download a more recent firmware version,
unless the version has a new feature that you want to use.
)
Note:
When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its configuration settings, so make sure
- System Tools
y
Firmware
y
Factory Defaults
y
Reboot
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you write down the router settings before you upgrade its firmware.
To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions:
1.
Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (
www.tp-link.com
).
2.
Run a TFTP Server on a PC on your LAN, and take the file in the TFTP server’s path.
3.
Type the downloaded file name into the
File Name
box.
4.
Type the IP address of the PC that runs the TFTP server in the
TFTP Server’s IP Address
field.
5.
Click the
Upgrade
button.
¾
Firmware Version
-
displays the current firmware version
¾
Hardware Version
-
displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version
)
Note:
¾
Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded
¾
The router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished
4.9.2 Factory Defaults
This page (shown in Figure 4-32) allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router.
Figure 4-32 Restore Factory Default
Click the
Restore
button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
¾
The default
User Name
: admin
¾
The default
Password
: admin
¾
The default
IP Address
¾
The default
Subnet Mask
: 255.255.255.0
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Note:
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Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.
4.9.3 Reboot
This page (shown in Figure 4-33) allows you to reboot the router.
Figure 4-33 Reboot the router
Click the
Reboot
button to reboot the router.
Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
¾
Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically)
¾
MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically)
¾
DHCP service function
¾
Static address assignment of DHCP server
¾
Web Service Port of the router
¾
Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically)
¾
Restore the router's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically)
4.9.4 Password
This page (shown in Figure 4-34) allows you to change the factory default user name and
password of the router.
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Figure 4-34
Password
It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the
router. All users who try to access the router's web-based utility will be prompted for the router's
user name and password.
)
Note:
¾
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not
include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it
¾
Click the Save button when finished
¾
Click the Clear All button to clear all
4.9.5 Log
This page (shown in Figure 4-35) allows you to query the Logs of the router.
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Figure 4-35
System Log
The router can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the router.
¾
Click the
Refresh
button to refresh the logs
¾
Click the
Clear Log
button to clear all the logs
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