Factory Defaults, Restore Factory Default | TP-Link TL-WR740N

TL-WR740NWireless Lite N Router

¾Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version.

¾Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router’s current hardware version.

To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below:

1.Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com).

2.Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file.

3.Click the Upgrade button.

)Note:

1)New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

2)When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings.

3)Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged.

4)The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.

4.16.4 Factory Defaults

Choose menu “System Tools → Factory Defaults”, and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen

Figure 4-75 Restore Factory Default

Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.

•The default User Name: admin

•The default Password: admin

•The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1

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TL-WR740N Copyright & Trademarks FCC Statement Country Restriction Reason/remark FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement Zhao Jianjun Director of International Business Product Description Wireless Lite N Router Contents Dhcp 100 Package Contents Incredible Speed Flexible Access ControlSimple Installation Overview of the Router Front Panel Main FeaturesConventions Panel Layout Wlan Name Status Indication Rear Panel ¾ RESET： Connecting the Router Installation Environment RequirementsSystem Requirements TL-WR740N TCP/IP Configuration Quick Installation Guide Please check the connection following these steps Success result of Ping command Login Windows Quick Installation Guide Quick Setup Quick Setup Static IP Quick Setup Wireless 10 Quick Setup Finish Status Login Router Status QSS Quick SetupBy PBC Method Two Method One Method Three Add a New Device Next II. By PIN TL-WR740N 1 LAN Network LAN 2 WAN TL-WR740N TL-WR740N WAN PPPoE TL-WR740N 10 PPPoE Advanced Settings NSW / ACT nsw.bigpond.net.au TL-WR740N 12 WAN L2TP TL-WR740N 13 Pptp Settings MAC Clone Wireless Settings Wireless 16 Wireless Settings Wireless Security 17 Wireless Security 19 WPA/WPA2 Encryption You can select either Automatic, or Tkip or AES TL-WR740NWireless Lite N Router Wireless MAC Filtering 21 Wireless MAC Filtering To modify or delete an existing entry Wireless Advanced 24 Wireless Statistics Wireless Statistics Dhcp Dhcp Settings 27 Dhcp Clients List Dhcp Clients List To Reserve an IP address Address Reservation Virtual Servers Forwarding 32 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry To setup a virtual server entry Port Triggering 34 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry To add a new rule, follow the steps below UPnP 3 DMZTo assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server Basic Security Security As shown in Figure Advanced Security Local Management 40 Local Management Remote Management 41 Remote Management Parental Control To add a new entry, please follow the steps below 42 Parental Control Settings 43 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry Rule 11Access Control To add a new rule, please follow the steps below 46 Access Control Rule Management 47 Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry Host 48 Host Settings 49 Add or Modify a Host Entry Target 51 Target Settings 52 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Schedule 54 Schedule Settings To add a new schedule, follow the steps below 55 Advanced Schedule Settings To add static routing entries, follow the steps below Static Routing Bandwidth Control Control Settings Rules List 59 Bandwidth Control Settings Binding Settings 14IP& MAC Bing Setting To find an existing entry, follow the steps below To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below 65 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry ARP List Comexe.cn Ddns Dynamic DNS Dyndns.org Ddns To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions 68 Dyndns.org Ddns Settings 70 The System Tools menu System Tools To configure the system manually Time SettingsTo configure the system automatically Diagnostic 73 Diagnostic Results Firmware Upgrade 75 Restore Factory Default Factory Defaults Reboot Backup & Restore System log Password 79 System Log TL-WR740N 81 Statistics Statistics Bytes Statistics Table IP/MAC AddressPackets Total Appendix a FAQ Want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do? Figure A-3 MAC Clone Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Figure A-7 Basic Security Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Wireless stations cannot connect to the Router Configure TCP/IP component Appendix B Configuring the PC Shown in the Figure below ¾ Setting IP address manually Now General WirelessEnvironmental and Physical Appendix D Glossary 102