User's Guide

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Chapter 6
We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website, you can download the
latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com and upgrade
the firmware to the latest version. If you have connected to the Internet, you can click
Check for upgrade or check if there are the uprading tips on the top of the page.
Note:
1. Make sure the latest firmware file matches with the hardware version (as shown in the webpage).
2. Make sure that you have a stable connection between the AP device and your computer. It is NOT recommended
to upgrade the firmware wirelessly.
3. Back up your AP device configuration.
4. Do NOT turn off the AP device during the firmware upgrade.
6. 3. 1. Local Upgrade
Follow the steps to upgrade the firmware.
1. Download the latest firmware file for the AP device from our website www.tp-link.
com.
2. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
AP device.
3. Go to Settings > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.
4. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click Upgrade.
5. Wait a few moments for the upgrading and rebooting.
6. 3. 2. Online Upgrade
1. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
AP device.
2. If there’s any firmware update available for your router, the update icon
will display
in the top-right corner of the page. Click the icon to go to the Firmware Upgrade
page.
Alternatively, you can go to Settings > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade, and click
Check for upgrade to see if there’s any new firmware.