In this manual, we will configure the TP-Link TL-WR740N router. It is a very popular router that is in high demand due to its low price and quality. Many of my friends have TP-Link TL-WR740N installed, which does its job perfectly. And it was created exclusively for home use. And then, if you have a lot of devices at home, and the house itself is large, then the TL-WR740N may not cope with its work. This is fine, as this is a budget router.
But, even despite its low price, it looks just fine. Beautiful design, matte body, it is possible to hang the router on the wall, all these are undoubtedly advantages. Of course, I would also like to see a power on / off button, and a separate button for turning off Wi-Fi, but unfortunately there are none. The only problem is when, when connecting a large number of devices, in online games, when downloading torrents, the Internet may disappear. And the router will often have to be rebooted. I wrote about it here. But this is quite normal for a budget model.
This model has been produced for a very long time, there are already 6 hardware versions, which means that it has already been modified and updated something (in terms of hardware) six times. This router has received many awards and won many competitions. A truly popular model.
Now I will show you how to set up TP-Link TL-WR740N. This will be a complete instruction for setting up the Internet, Wi-Fi network, and setting a password for a wireless network. Well, let's look at the process of connecting a router. It doesn't matter if you have a new router just from the store, or have already used it, the instructions will work for you. However, this instruction will work for Tp-Link TL-WR741ND as well.
If you have already tried to configure the router, then it would be nice reset TP-Link TL-WR740N... To do this, turn on the power, and hold down the button for 10 seconds. WPS / RESETlocated on the back of the router.
You can look at the indicators, they should all light up. Then you can release the button.
We connect the TP-Link TL-WR740N router
We take the power adapter and connect it to the router. We connect it to the mains. Further, in WAN connector (it is blue) on the router we connect the Internet. Network cable from your internet service provider. And if you have the Internet via an ADSL modem, then we connect TP-Link TL-WR740N to the modem. On the router, the cable is in the WAN connector, and on the modem in the LAN.
Now you need to decide from which device you will configure the router. If from a computer or laptop, then I advise you to connect to the router using the cable that comes with the kit. We connect the cable to LAN connector (yellow), and on the computer to the connector on the network card.
And if you want to configure your TL-WR740N over Wi-Fi, then just connect to its Wi-Fi network. If the router is new, then it will have a standard name. For example, I have this: "TP-LINK_9C00"... And to connect, use the standard password that is indicated on the bottom of the router on the sticker.
Just connect to your wireless network. If the status is "no Internet access", then this is normal. This means that you just need to configure the connection to the provider. What we are going to do now.
TL-WR740N: Internet Connection Setup (WAN)
1. If you had to launch a high-speed connection to connect to the Internet, now you don't need it. You can delete it. This connection will be established by the router after configuration.
2. If your computer already has the Internet working through a router, without launching different connections, then most likely your provider uses the Dynamic IP connection technology, and you do not need to set up an Internet connection. You can go straight to setting up a Wi-Fi network (see below).
We need to go to the control panel.
Entering the settings of the TP-Link TL-WR740N router
If you are already connected to the router, then just open any browser, enter the address in the address bar192.168.0.1 (on older versions it might be 192.168.1.1), orhttp://tplinkwifi.net, and follow it. Enter your username and password. If you have not changed them, then this admin and admin... Well, if you changed and forgot, then we will reset the settings.
Perhaps you will still find useful a more detailed article on entering the Tp-Link control panel, and advice on solving the problem when you cannot enter the settings.
My settings are in Russian. I think you do too. If everything is in English, and there is no Russian firmware on the Tp-Link website, then write in the comments, I will add the names of the menu sections in English.
PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP setup
You should definitely know what type of connection your ISP is using. And all the necessary data to connect: username, password, IP (if needed). This information can be clarified with the provider itself, or in the documents that you received upon connection.
Go to the settings tab Net – WAN... On the menuWAN connection type we need to choose a connection type.
If you have a Dynamic IP, then select it and immediately click on the button Save... You don't need to specify any more parameters there. Unless your ISP binds by MAC address (but this rarely happens). After that, the Internet through the router should work.
And if you have PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP, then you will need to set the necessary parameters for the connection, which were issued by the provider.
If in this way you did not manage to configure the Internet, then go to the tabQuick setup, and try to set everything up with step by step instructions. There you can simply select a country, provider, etc. It may be easier for you.
Go to setting up Wi-Fi only when the Internet through the router is already working.
Setting up Wi-Fi and password on TP-Link TL-WR740N
We proceed to setting up a wireless network and setting a password for Wi-Fi. In the control panel, open the tabWireless mode.
Here we need to change the name of the Wi-Fi network, select our region, and click on the button Save.
To set a password, go directly to the tabWireless mode – Wireless Security.
Here you need to highlight the itemWPA / WPA2 - Personal (Recommended), set the rest of the parameters as in the screenshot below, and in the fieldWireless password create and write down a password that will protect your Wi-Fi. The password must be at least 8 characters long. Click the button Save, and you can immediately click on the link "Click here"to restart the router.
After rebooting, you will need to reconnect the devices that you connected via Wi-Fi. Already with a new password, and to the network with a new name, if you have changed it.
Change admin password to enter settings
I also advise you to go to the settings, and on the tab System – Password change the password that is used to enter the settings of the router from the standard admin to some more complex one. To do this, you will need to specify the old username and old password, and set new ones. You can leave the username admin, but come up with another password.
Write down your password so you don't forget it. And if you forget, you will need to reset the settings to the factory settings, and configure everything again, since you cannot get into the control panel.
Configuring TP-Link TL-WR740N yourself is not at all difficult. Definitely not more complicated than other models from this manufacturer. The main thing is that the Internet would work through the router, and the status "Without access to the Internet", which I wrote about in this article, disappeared on the computer.
You can configure it both from a computer (it doesn't matter if you have Windows 10, Windows 7, or another OS), or from a mobile device (smartphone, tablet). And if you have a TL-WR740N of hardware version 5 and higher, then you can use the proprietary TP-LINK Tether program to configure and control the router. Everything works, I checked it.
If you still have any questions about configuring this router, then ask them in the comments.
