TP Link Router is not working - the most common errors
If your TP-Link router no longer works, this may be due to the router itself or to your Internet provider. In this practical tip, we will show you how to identify and solve the problem.
TP-Link router: login no longer works
- First, take your router completely off the power. Wait a few seconds and then reconnect the router. Small errors in the buffer are deleted.
- Now try to access your router's user interface. For this you need the IP address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.254. Select "admin" as user name and password.
- If you cannot establish a connection to the router, connect the device to your computer using a LAN cable. A WLAN connection is often quite unreliable in the event of problems.
TP-Link: provider down instead of router problem
- If there are problems with the Internet, it does not necessarily have to be your router. There is often a problem with your internet provider. If this is the case, there is usually not much you can do and you have to sit out the problem.
- In the following practical tips we will show you how to check problems with your Internet provider and how to deal with them: Telekom, Kabel Deutschland, 1 & 1, Unitymedia, Kabel BW.
TP-Link: Reset router to factory settings
If the problem is not with your Internet provider, a simple reset will help in most cases. This will reset all settings on your router. Then you have to reconfigure the router. It only takes a few minutes. That's how it's done:
- On the back of the router you will find a small button labeled "Reset". If the button is in a hole, you need a paper clip to press it.
- Press the reset button for around three seconds until lamps on the router start to flash.
- Release the button and wait a few minutes for the router to reset. You can then connect the device to your computer using a LAN cable and set it up using the IP address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.254. Select "admin" as user name and password.
In the next practical tip we will show you how to update the firmware of the TP-Link router.