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Upgrade TP-LINK Wireless N Router Guide

The document provides instructions for upgrading the firmware on a TP-LINK wireless router. It notes to verify the hardware version before upgrading, extract the firmware file downloaded from the TP-LINK website, not to upgrade over a wireless connection, and not to power off the router during the upgrade process. The instructions then outline the steps to back up the router's current settings, select and start the firmware upgrade process, verify the upgrade, and restore the previous settings.

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Upgrade TP-LINK Wireless N Router Guide

The document provides instructions for upgrading the firmware on a TP-LINK wireless router. It notes to verify the hardware version before upgrading, extract the firmware file downloaded from the TP-LINK website, not to upgrade over a wireless connection, and not to power off the router during the upgrade process. The instructions then outline the steps to back up the router's current settings, select and start the firmware upgrade process, verify the upgrade, and restore the previous settings.

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How to upgrade TP-LINK Wireless N Router

Notice:

Please verify the hardware version of your device for the firmware ver
[Link] firmware upgrading may damage your device and void the
warranty.

After you downloaded the firmware from TP-LINK website, please use
decompression software such as WinZIP or WinRAR to extract the
firmware file to a folder, the firmware is usually named as [Link];
Do NOT upgrade the firmware through wireless connection unless
the device only has wireless connection;
Do NOT turn off the power or cut down the Ethernet cable during
upgrade process;
Its recommended that users stop all Internet Applications on the
computer, or simply disconnect Internet line from the device
before upgrade.
If the router has a PIN code on the bottom label, the default
wireless password will be modified as the PIN code after the
firmware upgrade; if not, the default wireless password will be
modified as 12345670 instead of the last eight characters of its
MAC address.
The router will lose its current settings after a firmware
upgrade. If you want to restore the settings, please make a
backup first. (Step 2)
Internet Explorer(IE) is the recommended web browser for upgrading
firmware.
Step 1 Log into the TP-LINK device by typing [Link] in the address bar
of the web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox), as shown below. The default
user name and password are both admin.

Note: Some of our old routers are using [Link] or [Link] or


[Link] as the default management address. Please check it on
the bottom label.

Step 2 Click System Tools -> Backup & Restore, click the Backup button to save
the current configuration of the router.

Step 3 Click System Tools ->Firmware Upgrade, click the Choose file button to
choose the firmware you already extracted in the folder.

Step 4 Click the Upgrade button. The device will reboot automatically after
the upgrading has been finished. Please wait about 3 minutes.
Step 5 Click Status, verify that the routers firmware has been upgraded.

Step 6 Click System Tools -> Backup & Restore, click the Choose file button to
choose the backup file you saved in Step 2, its usually named as [Link].

Step 7 Click the Restore button to restore the previous configuration of the router.

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