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Chapter 13 Manage the Router
2. We strongly recommend you backup the current configuration settings before resetting the router.
13. 5. Change the Administrator Account
The account management feature allows you to change your login username and
password of the web-based management page.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router before.
2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and complete the settings in Account
Management section.
3. Enter the old username and old password. Enter the new username and enter the
new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click Save.
Use the new username and password for the following logins.
13. 6. Local Management
You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management
feature. By default all local connected devices are allowed to manage the router. You
can also allow only one device to manage the router.
Follow the steps below to specify the local management.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to Advanced > System Tools> Administration page. Locate the Local Management
section.
3. Keep the Port as the default setting. Enter the IP address or MAC address of the local
device to manage the router.