Today the article will be devoted to TP-Link routers. I will tell you how to put a password on the Wi-Fi network of a TP-Link router. If you just need to change your password, then according to this instruction you can do it. Consider the process of installing, or changing the password specifically for protecting the Wi-Fi network. It's just that the router has another password that protects the settings. You can change it according to this instruction. And how to additionally protect the settings of the TP-Link router, I wrote in this article.
It is imperative to protect your Wi-Fi network. Moreover, this must be done while configuring the router. I always write about this in the instructions for configuring routers of specific models. If you do not set a password for Wi-Fi and leave your network open, then anyone can connect to it.
Some of the neighbors will definitely not miss such an opportunity :) Yes, now providers offer normal speed and full unlimited, and it seems not even a pity, let them use the Internet. But, if everything were so simple, there are several nuances: all devices that will connect to your router (in addition to yours) will load the router itself, and it may simply not be able to withstand the load, the speed of the Internet connection will drop, and even and there is a risk that someone will be able to access your local network and your files on your computer. I think that this is enough to reliably protect your Wi-Fi, and set a good password, which is what we will do now on the TP-Link router.
This article is useful for all Tp-Link router models: TL-WR740N, TL-WR841N, TL-WR940N, TL-WA701ND, TL-WR743ND, TL-WR842ND, TL-MR3220 and other models. I recently updated the article and added information on configuring security in the new web interface.
Until I forgot, I will give another link to an article on setting up a Wi-Fi network: https://help-wifi.com/nastrojka-wi-fi-setej/nastrojka-besprovodnoj-wi-fi-seti-na-routere-tp- link / in it I told how to change the network name, configure the channel and other parameters.
How to set a Wi-Fi password on a TP-Link router
This can be done in the control panel of the router itself. First, we need to go to the settings. To do this, connect to the router via Wi-Fi, or using a network cable, open any browser and type in the address 192.168.1.1... On some models, the settings can be opened at 192.168.0.1... See this information on the router itself, on a sticker. Or see the instructions: How to enter the settings of the TP-Link router?
You should be prompted for a username and password. Default - admin and admin... You may have changed them already, so enter yours. If you changed and forgot (the standard ones do not fit), then you will have to reset the settings.
Next, in the settings, set the password for the Wi-Fi network. We do this:
- Open the tabWireless (Wireless) -Wireless Security (Wireless Security).
- Highlight itemWPA / WPA2 - Personal (Recommended).
- In pointsVersion (Version) and Encryption (encryption) I advise you to leaveAutomaticso that later there will be no problems with connecting to Wi-Fi.
- And in the fieldPassword (PSK Password) enter the password you will use when connecting to your Wi-Fi. The password must be at least 8 characters long, and preferably complex. Try not to forget your password, or better, write it down. If you forget, you can try to remember the password.
- Click the button Save (Save) to save the settings.
- That's it, we put a password on Wi-Fi! Now our TP-Link router is secure.
Then, click on the link "click here" (click here) to reboot the router. Or reboot under "System Tools" - "Reboot".
If you just wanted to change the password for Tp-Link, then we do everything in the same way, only we delete the old password, set a new one and save the settings. After rebooting, you need to connect to your network using the new password that we just set.
How to change the password on a TP-Link router (new control panel)
If you have a new TP-Link router with an updated web interest, which is in blue tones, then entering the settings and changing the Wi-Fi network password will be slightly different. Go to the settings attplinkwifi.net, or 192.168.0.1.
You can change the password on the "Basic" - "Wireless" tab.
Please note that if you have a dual-band router that distributes two Wi-Fi networks at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, then the password must be set for both networks. It can be the same or different. It doesn't matter which one suits you best.
Devices do not connect via Wi-Fi to TP-Link after changing the password
A very popular problem. After you have changed or set a new wireless password, your devices (computers, laptops, phones, tablets, TVs, etc.) may simply not connect to Wi-Fi. A very popular error usually appears on the computer: "The network settings saved on this computer do not meet the requirements of this network."
As a rule, this small problem is solved by simply removing the Wi-Fi network and reconnecting, this time with a new password. Removing a network is not difficult. On a mobile device, just click on the network itself and just hold and then select "delete network". I wrote about how to do this on a computer in the article: remove the Wi-Fi network on Windows 7, and a separate instruction for Windows 10. There, this function is called "forget the network".
After these simple steps, everything should work. If anything, ask in the comments.
