1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. TP-Link
    4. /
  4. TL-R480T Plus
    5. /
  5. 14
Page 66 / 82 Scroll up to view Page 61 - 65
TL-R480T
SMB Broadband Router User Guide
60
¾
Port -
You can select them as the members of VLAN.
¾
Enable -
This used to enable the corresponding VLAN configuration.
¾
Clean -
Click this button, you can make all the entries Disabled.
¾
Save -
Click this button, the Router will make a new VLAN table according to the current
configuration, and the enabled VLAN will take effect.
4.13 System Tools
Choose menu “
System Tools
”, you can see the submenus under the main menu:
Figure 4-63
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed
explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.13.1 Time Settings
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Time Settings
”, you can configure the time on the screen
(shown in Figure 4-64).
Figure 4-64
¾
Time zone -
Select your local time zone from this pull down list.
Page 67 / 82
TL-R480T
SMB Broadband Router User Guide
61
¾
Date -
Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.
¾
Time -
Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
To configure the system time manually:
Step 1:
Select your local time zone.
Step 2:
Enter date and time in the right blanks.
Step 3:
Click
Save
to save the configuration.
To configure the system automatically:
Step 1:
Enter the address of the preferred NTP server.
Step 2:
Click the
Get GMT
button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the
Internet.
Step 3:
Click
Save
to save the configuration.
)
Note:
1)
This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must
specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully, or else, the time limited
on these functions will not take effect.
2)
The time will be lost if the router is turned off.
3)
The router will obtain GMT time automatically from Internet if it has already connected to
the Internet.
4.13.2 Firmware
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Firmware
”, you can update the latest version of firmware for the
Router on the screen (shown in Figure 4-65).
Figure 4-65
¾
Firmware Version
-
This displays the current firmware version.
¾
Hardware Version
-
This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the Router’s current hardware version.
To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
Step 1:
Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website
(
www.tp-link.com
).
Step 2:
Type the path and file name of the update file into the “File” field. Or click the
Browse
Page 68 / 82
TL-R480T
SMB Broadband Router User Guide
62
button to locate the update file.
Step 3:
Click the
Upgrade
button.
)
Note:
1)
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.
2)
When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so
please back up the router’s current settings before you upgrade its firmware.
3)
Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded.
4)
The router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.
4.13.3 Factory Defaults
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Factory Defaults
”, you can restore the configurations of the
Router to factory defaults on the screen (shown in Figure 4-66).
Figure 4-66
Click the
Restore
button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
)
Note:
1)
The default
User Name
is admin.
2)
The default
Password
is admin.
3)
The default
IP Address
4)
The default
Subnet Mask
is 255.255.255.0.
All settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.
4.13.4 Backup and Restore
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Backup and Restore Config
”, you can save the current
configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file (shown
in Figure 4-67).
Page 69 / 82
TL-R480T
SMB Broadband Router User Guide
63
Figure 4-67
To back up the Router’s current settings:
Step 1:
Click the
Backup
button (shown in Figure 4-67), click
Save
button in the next screen
(shown in Figure 4-68) to proceed.
Figure 4-68
Step 2:
Save the file as the appointed file (shown in Figure 4-69).
Page 70 / 82
TL-R480T
SMB Broadband Router User Guide
64
Figure 4-69
To restore the Router’s settings:
Step 1:
Click the
Browse
button to locate the update file for the device, or enter the exact path
to the Setting file in the text box.
Step 2:
Click the
Restore
button to complete.
4.13.5 Reboot
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Reboot
”, click the
Reboot
button to reboot the router via the next
screen.
Figure 4-70
)
Note:
Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
1)
Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically)
2)
MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically)
3)
DHCP service function.

Rate

3.5 / 5 based on 2 votes.

Popular TP-Link Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top