User Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Get to Know About Your Router
- Connect the Hardware
- Log In to Your Router
- Set Up Internet Connection
- Set Up the Router as an Access Point
- TP-Link Cloud Service
- Guest Network
- Parental Controls
- QoS
- Network Security
- NAT Forwarding
- VPN Server
- Customize Your Network Settings
- 13. 1. Change the LAN Settings
- 13. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service
- 13. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings
- 13. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account
- 13. 5. Create Static Routes
- 13. 6. Specify Wireless Settings
- 13. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection
- 13. 8. Set Wireless MAC Filtering
- 13. 9. Schedule Your Wireless Function
- Manage the Router
- 14. 1. Set Up System Time
- 14. 2. Test the Network Connectivity
- 14. 3. Upgrade the Firmware
- 14. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
- 14. 5. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly
- 14. 6. Change the Administrator Account
- 14. 7. Local Management
- 14. 8. Remote Management
- 14. 9. System Log
- 14. 10. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics
- 14. 11. System Parameters
- FAQ
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Chapter 14
Manage the Router
Alternatively, you can go to Advanced > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade,
and click Check for upgrade to see whether the latest firmware is released.
3. Focus on the Online Upgrade section, and click Upgrade.
4. Wait a few minutes for the upgrade and reboot to complete.
Tips:
If there’s a new and important firmware update for your router, you will see the notification (similar as shown below) on
your computer as long as a web browser is opened. Click Upgrade now, and log into the web management page with the
username and password you set for the router. You will see the Firmware Upgrade page.
14. 3. 2. Local Upgrade
1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from www.tp-link.com.
2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
3. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.
4. Focus on the Device Information section. Make sure the downloaded firmware file is
matched with the Hardware Version.
5. Focus on the Local Upgrade section. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new
firmware file, and click Upgrade.