TP-Link TL-WR841ND0, TL-WR841N0 Quick Installation Guide

Quick Installation Guide

300Mbps Wireless N Router

TL-WR841N / TL-WR841ND

7106505289 REV6.0.1

Connecting the Hardware

If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s WAN port.

Internet

Power adapter

Modem

Power adapter

Turn off the modem,

and remove the backup battery if it has one.

Connect the modem to the

Internet port on your router with an Ethernet cable.

Turn on the router.

Connect to the computer

Turn on the modem, and

then wait 2 minutes for it to restart.

Verify that the hardware

connection is correct by checking these LEDs.

PowerOnWLAN

Flashing

Note: If the WLAN LED is not ashing, please press the WIFI ON/OFF button for 4 seconds.

WAN

On/Flashing

Configuring the router

Tether App

Connecting your computer to the router (Wired or

Wireless)

Wired

WAN 1 2 3 4

WIFI

ON/OFF

ON/OFF RESET

RESET

Ethernet cable

WPS/

WIFI

WPS/

Wireless

Use the default network name (SSID) and password printed on the product label on the rear panel of the router to connect wirelessly.

Configuring the router with a web browser or CD setup wizard

Verify or Change the Wireless Network Settings. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

Note: You may rename your wireless network name and create your own password. If you do, please note down the new wireless network name and password.

Quick Setup - Wireless

Wireless Network Name(SSID):

Wireless Security:

Finish the configuration.

TP-LINK_7AFF

Disable Security

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

XXXXXXXX

(You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64.)

No Change

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Quick Setup - Finish

Congratulations!

The basic internet and wireless settings are finished, please click Finish button and test your internet connection. If it is failed, please reboot your modem and wait 2 minute or run the Quick Setup again.

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Finish

TP-LINK's Tether app lets you conveniently access the router and:

View information about the clients on your network.

Block network access from specific users or devices.

Set up Parental Control with access time and content restrictions.

Change the basic wireless network settings easily.

Then, how to begin?

Scan the QR code and download the TP-LINK Tether app from the

Apple App Store or Google Play.

23Ensure your smart device is wirelessly connected to the home network.

Launch the Tether app and start managing your home network.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q1. What can I do if the login window does not appear?

If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address, change it to obtain an IP address automatically. Verify that ‘http://tplinkwifi.net’ is correctly entered in the web browser. Alternatively, enter ‘http://192.168.0.1’ in the web browser and press ‘Enter’. Use another web browser and try again. Reboot your router and try again. Disable the network adapter used currently and then enable it again.

Option 1: via a web browser

Enter ‘http://tplinkwifi.net’ or ‘http://192.168.0.1’ in the address bar of a web

browser. Use ‘admin’ for both user name and password, and then click on ‘Login’.

Note: If the login window does not appear, please refer to FAQ->Q1.

http://tplinkwifi.net

admin

Click ‘Quick Setup’ on the left menu, and click ‘Next’. Select your Connection

Type and if you are unsure what your connection type is, select ‘Auto-Detect’. Click ‘Next’ and follow the instruction to continue.

Option 2: via CD setup wizard

Insert the Resource CD and run the Autorun.exe. Select TL-WR841N or

TL-WR841ND and click Easy Setup Assistant.

TL-WR841ND

Choose your language and click START. Follow the step-by-step screen

instructions to complete the configuration.

TL-WR841N

Easy Setup Assistant

User Guide

Browse CD

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Q2. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?

Check if the Internet is working properly by connecting a computer directly to the modem via Ethernet cable. If not, contact your Internet Service Provider. Open a web browser, enter ‘http://tplinkwifi.net’ and try to set up again. Reboot your router and try again.

Note: For cable modem users, reboot the modem first. If the problem still exists, go to Network>MAC Clone,

then click Clone MAC Address and Save.

Q3. How do I restore the router to its factory default settings?

While the router is powered on, press and hold the ‘WPS/RESET’ button on the rear panel of the router for approximately 8 seconds. Log in Web Management page of the router, and go to System tools->Factory Defaults, click Restore, and then wait until the progress bar loading finished.

Q4. What can I do if I forget my web management page password?

Restore the router to its factory default settings and then use the default User Name ‘admin’ and Password ‘admin’ to log in.

Q5. What can I do if I forget my wireless network password?

The factory default password can be found on the product label printed on the bottom of the router. If you have changed your password, log in to the router’s Web Management page, go to Wireless>Wireless Security to obtain or reset your password.

Quick Setup - WAN Connection Type

Auto-Detect

Dynamic IP (Most Common Cases)

Static IP

PPPoE/Russian PPPoE

L2TP/Russian L2TP

PPTP/Russian PPTP

Note: For users in some areas (such as Russia, Ukraine etc.), please contact your ISP to choose

connection type manually.

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Choose your language:

English

START

Note: If your questions are not answered here, please refer to http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq and click Contact Technical Support for further assistance.

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