Quick Installation Guide

300Mbps Wireless N Router

TL-WR841N / TL-WR841ND

7106506140 REV7.0.1

Connect 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, then follow steps 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.

Internet

Power adapter

Modem

Power adapter

Router

1

Turn off the modem and remove the backup battery if it has one.

2 Connect an Ethernet cable from the modem to the WAN port on your router.

4 Turn on the router.

3

Turn on the modem and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.

5

Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs .

Power

On

WLAN

On

WAN

On

Note: If the WLAN LED is not on, please press the WIFI ON/OFF button on the back panel for 4 seconds and check the

LEDs again in a few seconds later.

Configure the Router

1.

Connect your computer to the router (Wired or Wireless)

Wired

Turn off Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.

Ethernet cable

Wireless

Connect wirelessly by using the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless

Password/PIN printed on the product label at the bottom of the router.

2.

Configure the router using a web browser

A Enter http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar of the web browser. Enter admin for both username and password, and then click

Login.

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

http://tplinkwifi.net

admin admin

Login

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B Click Quick Setup on the left menu, and click Next. Select your WAN

Connection Type. If you are unsure of your connection type, select

Auto-Dectect. Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

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.

Back Next

C Either use the default or customize your wireless settings, and click Next.

Note: If you change the default SSID and password, write down the new wireless settings.

Quick Setup - Wireless

Wireless Network Name(SSID):

Wireless Security:

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

Back Next

D Click Finish to complete the Quick Setup.

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 minutes or run the Quick Setup again.

Back Finish

Configure via Tether App

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.

1

How to start?

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

Apple App Store or Google Play.

2

3

Ensure 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 the settings to obtain an IP address automatically.

Verify if http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 is correctly entered in the web browser.

Alternatively, enter http://192.168.1.1 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.

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 or http://192.168.0.1 and run the setup again.

Reboot your router and try again.

Note: For cable modem users, reboot the modem first. If the problem still exists, log in to the Web

Management page of the router, and go to Network > MAC Clone, click Clone MAC Address and then click 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 to the Web Management page of the router, and go to System tools > Factory

Defaults, click Restore, and then wait until the p rogress bar is finished.

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

Refer to FAQ > Q3 to reset the router, and then use the default admin (all ilowercase) for both username and password to log in.

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

If you have not changed the default Wireless Password, it can be found on the product label 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.

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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