Installing & Configuring TP-Link Router: English

How to install TP-Link wireless router to work with a DSL Modem (PPPoE)?

Note: This article is not relevant to you if you have any of the following conditions.
  1. Your modem is a fiber/cable modem. You can get internet access automatically from the modem without any other activity.However, Internet access is only available for one user, cannot be shared to more users please refer to How do I install TP-Link router to work with a fiber/Cable Modem
  2. Your ISP provides static IP address for you, before you buy the TP-Link router, you need to configure the computer’s IP address manually to access the internet, please refer to How do I install TP-Link wireless router to work with a Modem (Static IP)
  3. You can get internet access automatically from the modem without any other activity. What’s more, the modem’s Internet access is available for more than one user, can be shared to more users, please refer to How do I install TP-Link router to work with a ADSL modem (Dynamic IP)
Advanced Preparations 
1Turn off your modem, router and computer.
2Connect your modem to the WAN port of the TP-Link router via an Ethernet cable; connect a computer to TP-Link router’s LAN port via an Ethernet cable.
3Power on your modem first and then router and computer.




Step 1
Log into the router’s web-based management page
To log into the router’s web-based management page, please refer to:
Step 2
Configure WAN Connection Type
On the router’s management page, click Network > WAN on the left of the web page:
Change the WAN Connection Type to PPPoE.
Step 3
Enter your PPPoE username and password which are provided by your ISP.


Step 4
Click Save to save your settings, then the router will connect to Internet after a while.
Step 5
Wait for a few minutes and check the WAN part on the Status page, if it shows any IP address (similar as below), that means the connection between the Router and the Modem is established.



Step 6
If there is not wan IP address and no internet access, please do a Power Cycle as the below:
1.  Turn the DSL modem off first, then turn your router and computer off, and leave them off for about 2 minutes;
2.  Turn the DSL modem on first, wait till the modem gets ready, then turn the router and your computer back on. 
Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.


log into the web-based Utility (Management Page) of TP-Link wireless router?
The web-based management page of TP-Link routers is a built-in internal web server that does not require internet access.  It does however require you device to be connected to the TP-Link router.  This connection can be wired or wireless
Note: Low version of your web browser may cause compatibility problem with the web-based interface(management page) of your device, such as unable to log into the interface, display incomplete features etc.
It is strongly recommended to use a wired connection if you are going to change the router’s wireless settings or upgrade the firmware version of the router.  
Step 1
Choose your connection type (Wired or Wireless)
Step1a:  If Wireless, connect to your home network.
Step1b:  if Wired connect your Ethernet cable to one of the four yellow ports on the back of your TP-Link router.
Step 2
Open a web browser (i.e SafariGoogle Chrome or Internet Explorer).  At the top of the window in the address bar, type in one of the following 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1 or http://tplinkwifi.net.


Note:
The LAN IP differs by model. Please find it on the bottom label of the product.
Step 3
Type the username and password in the login page. The default username and password For TP-Link devices is admin
Note:
All letters for both username and password will be lower case.

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