User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Get to Know About Your Router
- Connect the Hardware
- Log into Your Router
- Set Up Internet Connection
- Guest Network
- USB Application
- Parental Controls
- QoS
- Network Security
- NAT Forwarding
- VPN Server
- Customize Your Network Settings
- Manage the Router
- 13. 1. Set Up System Time
- 13. 2. Test the Network Connectivity
- 13. 3. Upgrade the Firmware
- 13. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
- 13. 5. Change the Administrator Account
- 13. 6. Password Recovery
- 13. 7. Local Management
- 13. 8. Remote Management
- 13. 9. System Log
- 13. 10. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics
- 13. 11. Control LEDs
- FAQ
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Chapter 13
Manage the Router
5. Focus on the Local Upgrade section. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new
firmware file, and click Upgrade.
6. Wait a few moments for the upgrade and reboot to complete.
13. 3. 3. Restore Interrupted Upgrade after Power Failure
If your router cannot start up after an upgrade interruption due to power failure, do
follow the steps below to restore the interrupted upgrade. Otherwise, your router
cannot work again.
1. Make sure you have the latest firmware file in your computer. If not, try another way
to connect your computer to the Internet and download the latest firmware file from
www.tp-link.com.
2. Connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable.
3. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net and you will see the following upgrade page.
4. Click Browse and select the downloaded firmware file.
5. Click Upgrade and wait for a few minutes until the router completes the upgrading
and restarts.
13. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can
backup the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to
a previous settings from the backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary you can
erase the current settings and reset the router to the default factory settings.