Configuring the TP-Link TL-WR841N. TP-Link TL-WR841N - firmware download

Choose a router in the wireless network equipment market is simple enough. In most cases, buyers prefer budgetary representatives who have a large set of useful functions. But it is not possible to use a wide range of services for every owner of the router. From this article, the reader will learn how to configure the TP-Link TL-WR841N router, because this model is considered the best in the computer market by the criterion of "price-quality". Accordingly, the interest in this wireless device is the highest among users.

Prepare your computer and connect

About how to physically connect the router to a personal computer or laptop, is written in the first chapter of the instruction that comes with the kit. As the professionals assure, you only need a patch cord and the ability to distinguish colors. But at the software level, "to make friends" TP-Link TL-WR841N with a computer is not easy, especially in cases with individual network settings from the provider. Check it is quite simple:

• Connect the provider cable to the WAN connector (blue);
• One connector of the patch cord cable is connected to the network input of the computer (RJ-45), and the second - to any LAN port of the router (yellow).

If the PC has access to the Internet, then you can safely proceed to the settings of the wireless device. Otherwise, you have to work with your hands. Immediately it is recommended to prepare a ballpoint pen and a sheet of paper, as well as to find a provider contract for Internet services (it indicates the settings of network equipment).

Forced connection of the PC to the router

If the configuration of the TP-Link TL-WR841N is not possible due to the fact that the computer does not see the device, then the intervention of the owner is required. After opening the "Computer Control Panel", you must select "Network Management Center". The "Changing adapter settings" item will bring the user to the list of all network devices that exist on the PC. The desired interface will be highlighted with a yellow exclamation point. You need to set the mouse cursor on it and press the right key of the manipulator. Selecting "Properties", the user will go to the menu for managing network components. In the list, find the "TCP / IPv4" field, set the cursor on it and click the "Properties" button.

The manually written parameters must be written to a sheet of paper: IP address, mask, gateway and DNS. After that, you can safely set 2 selection buttons opposite the "Obtain automatically" fields, click the "OK" button, and close all working windows. It is worth noting that after such manipulations with the network settings, in the list of network devices, the yellow indicator disappears on the required adapter and the message "Connected without access to the Internet" appears.

Run the control panel of the router

Before you configure the TP-Link TL-WR841N, you need to start the control panel. This is done in any browser (IE, Opera, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox). In the address bar, you must specify the IP of the router. By the way, the network address of the router, login and password for authorization, are registered on a sticker that is attached to the bottom of the device. In most cases, the IP is "192.168.1.1", and the default login and password is "admin".

The connection procedure is fairly simple, the main thing is to take your time, because you need to enter all data only using the English layout, and the letters themselves should be used only from the lower case (not uppercase). Successful connection will end with the user switching to the main window of the router control panel.

Connecting to the Internet

Fine tuning of the TP-Link TL-WR841N is not recommended by specialists until the device has an Internet connection. If the access is full order, then you can go to the next section, in other cases you will have to spend a few minutes to enter data about the network. By default, the router offers, after the first start, to use the services of a virtual assistant, which will automatically configure the network using a couple of questions. Refuse is not necessary, because an intelligent system can save a lot of time.

With the configuration everything is simple: if a static address was registered in the computer, then you need to select the appropriate option and assign an IP, mask, gateway and DNS. Otherwise, you need to use the data from the contract, in which the provider specified its own settings for connecting to the Internet. When you make the data, you must save the information and confirm the device reboot. After 15-30 seconds, access to the Internet should appear.

Alternative with provider settings

All domestic providers that use their own settings create specialized firmware that is compatible with most of the equipment present on the market. This is done primarily for the convenience of users, because downloading the software and install it on the router is much more convenient than entering data manually. Found on the official website of the provider and under the TP-Link TL-WR841N router firmware.

After saving the file on the computer, you need to unzip it and place it on any disk (it is desirable that the storage folder has an English name). Go to the control panel of the router, you need to select the item "System Tools". In the field "Firmware" you need to specify the path to the unpacked file and press the "Record" button. Interrupt the operation is not recommended, as this may damage the device. After the firmware, the router will reboot itself.

Waiting for trouble

Having installed the firmware of the provider, you can lose access rights to the TP-Link TL-WR841N router control panel. Comments of a negative nature are often encountered in this regard in the media. Change the standard passwords are very fond of providers providing parallel and mobile services. There is already a user to decide how to proceed correctly - configure the router yourself, instruct the management of the router's provider or change the provider of the Internet at all.

The second trouble that can wait for the owner is to create public logins and passwords for both router management and wireless networks. After all, TP-Link TL-WR841N is installed by thousands of users, who theoretically can have the same provider. The same firmware - the same settings and passwords. Accordingly, the owner should take care of safety.

Simplicity and convenience

According to the wireless settings of the TP-Link TL-WR841N, the feedback in the media is only positive:

• The control panel is Russified;
• In the right area of the screen, opposite each menu item is a detailed description in Russian;
• The setting is convenient, since all the necessary items are collected in one menu, and not scattered in different categories;
• It is possible to save configuration files to the local computer, which is quite convenient when using the router in several places.

It is not necessary to be a guru in the IT field to configure a Wi-Fi network. First you need to determine the type of encryption. The default is WPA Personal / WPA2, if the router is used at home. It only remains to set the access password and the visible name of the Wi-Fi network and you can safely save the settings, reboot the equipment and start your business.

Finally

As practice shows, the configuration of the TP-Link TL-WR841N router does not contain any pitfalls. There is a detailed instruction that comes with the kit that describes the physical connection of the device with the provider and personal computer. If the Internet does not appear after connecting the equipment by the cable, you need to use this article or contact the provider. To configure the same wireless connection and other hardware functionality will help the same instruction and a lot of tips that abound in the control panel of the router.