How to Setup and Configure TP Link Router after Reset

TP-Link has been one of the most widely used options when it comes to routers and modems. However, you may come across a few issues and may need to reset your router to sort out the issues affecting the standard functionality of it. How to configure your TP-Link router after it has been reset? Let us check out the exact procedure in this compilation.

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Why do you need to reset your TP-Link Router?

Several reasons may need you to reset your TP-Link router. You may have run into a few issues that may have rendered your router loose WiFi connectivity or may be facing any other problems that may necessitate resetting your router.

Another reason that may force you to reset your TP-Link router may be the fact that you have forgotten your TP-Link router user name and password. There are situations where you may have changed the default user name and password for your router (which is advisable) and forgotten it. This will block you from accessing any of the settings on your router.

These are a few other situations that may force you to reset your device. But, let us focus on how to resolve it.

How to reset your TP-Link Router?

Well, we have already understood why exactly you need to reset your TP-Link router. Resetting your router should not be a tough task. However, in most cases, TP-Link makes it rather easy and simple to reset your router.

Just make sure you follow the instructions carefully as in the following steps –

Keep the router powered on.
Locate the WPS / Reset button on the reverse of the router
Press the button and keep it pressed till the Power LED begins to blink.

You can even log in to your Web Management page on the router and restore defaults. You can go to System Tools -> Factory Defaults. Your router will reset itself and reboot automatically. However, if you have forgotten your router web credentials, you may not be able to use this method.

How to configure your Router after Reset?

Before you can begin re-configuring your TP-Link router after the reset, you will need to prepare it for the task. Once you are ready to configure your router, power it on. Connect the cables -ethernet and others as per the instructions on the instruction manual. Connect your computer to the router using any of the ethernet ports, generally marked in yellow.

Once these preparations are done, the next step will involve configuring your router. Here are the steps you would need to follow for the perfect configuration of your TP-Link router.

Launch any of your favorite browsers. Any browser will do, though we would prefer Google Chrome.
Type in the address 192.168.0.1 in the address bar. Hit ENTER
Enter the user name and password. Now that you have reset the router, you can use the default user name and password. The default user name and password for your TP-Link router is admin and admin If there are any specific changes for your particular browser should be available with the instruction manual.
When you log in to the router for the first time, you will be prompted to change it. If you do not want to change it, for now, you can skip it for now.
Enter the Quick Setup option
Enter your preferred network name and password of your choice. Do note that the network name is also referred to as SSID. You can enter anything of your choice here. Just make sure that you remember the details for being able to connect to your router.
Please note that if your router comes with a dual-band functionality, you will need to configure the Network name and password for both GHz and GHz bands. You can use the same network name and password, but it may be a good idea to use different options so that you can differentiate between the GHz and GHz bands.

Save your settings and reboot your router. This will configure the wireless configuration of your router.

How to Configure your PPPoE connection?

You will need to connect to your internet service provider with your TP-Link router before you can configure your PPPoE connection on the router. This can be achieved through the following steps –

Launch any of your favorite browsers and login to your administrative page for the TP-Link router.
Go to the router management page.
Click on Network and then choose
Change the WAN connection to PPPoE.
Type in the user name and password. These credentials should be available from your Internet service provider.
Save the settings and reboot your router.

That should do it. Your PPPoE connectivity is configured, and you are ready to use your router for internet connectivity.

Make sure you do follow the following important factors when configuring your router –

Ensure that you are rebooting your TP-Link router and computer after setting it following the above suggestions.
Your TP-Link router might be a combo device and works both as modem and router. Resetting it over and again may not be advisable. Reset your router only when it is necessary.
You can visit the official website for any necessary information. This includes the configurations and other details.

Do note that there a few configurations like NAT and other elements on your TP-Link router, depending upon the exact specific settings required by the service providers that you will be using the router with.

Why does TP Router Reset itself?

Well, there are several reasons you would find the TP-Link router resetting itself without any apparent reasons. There can be any reason for this to happen. A power surge in your wall outlet can be one of the reasons that can affect your router performance and make it reset itself automatically. Yet another issue you may come across would be an incompatible firmware.

Ensure that the firmware is updated to the latest version. Make sure that you are not using any of the unsupported firmware on your router. Stick with the firmware from TP-Link in the official format.

The Concluding Thoughts

Your TP-Link router may or may not be reset intentionally. Of course, there are a few reasons that you would want to reset your router to resolve some of the issues with your router. However, several other reasons may reset your router unintentionally and accidentally.

We assume the tips we have shared in the above tutorial should help address the concern efficiently.

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