TP-Link IP Address: How to Find Your Router’s IP Address | User Manual

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Table of Contents

Find your Router’s IP address on Windows
Find your Router’s IP address on Mac OS
Find your Router’s IP address on Linux
Find your Router’s IP address on IOS
Find your Router’s IP address on Android
Find your Router’s IP address on Chrome OS
How do I set up Access Control on TL-WR820N?
How do I set up Parental Controls on TL-WR820N?
How do I set up IP & MAC Binding on TL-WR820N?
SPECIFICATION
FAQS
References
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The TP-Link Router is a popular choice among users for its reliability and easy-to-use interface. However, sometimes users may face issues while accessing the router’s management page through http://tplinkwifi.net. In such cases, accessing the router’s IP address directly can be a useful workaround. This user manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to find your TP- Link Router’s IP address according to your operating system, including Windows, Mac OS, Linux, IOS, Android, and Chrome OS. Additionally, the manual provides configuration guides for various features of the router, such as Access Control, Parental Controls, IP & MAC Binding, and Virtual Server. Whether you’re a first-time user or an experienced one, this user manual will help you make the most of your TP-Link Router.

How to find your TP-Link Router’s IP address? User Manual

Q&A of functional explanation or specification parameters Updated 03-07-2019 05:44:47 AM 1136791
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Sometimes you may fail to access http://tplinkwifi.net to manage your TP- Link Router, and would like to access the Router’s IP address directly as the workaround. Normally your TP-Link Router’s default IP address is http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1.
While if your network manager has changed it before, you can refer to the following methods to find your TP-Link Router’s IP address according to your operation system.

WhatsMyRouterIP.com or Router.FYI are free tools to find your router IP address for TP-Link products or any other networking equipment.

Find your Router’s IP address on Windows

Open Control Panel.
On the top right, choose to view by Category. Then click View network status and tasks in Network and Internet category.
Click your network connections.
Click Details in the network status window.
You can find your router’s IP address show as IPv4 Default Gateway.

Find your Router’s IP address on Mac OS

At the top, click Apple > System Preferences > Network.
Click your network connection. then click Advanced at the bottom right.
Click TCP/IP. Then you can find your router’s IP address show as Router.

Find your Router’s IP address on Linux

Click the setting icon in the taskbar.
Click Connection Information. Then you could find your Router’s IP address show as **Default Router.

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Find your Router’s IP address on IOS

Go to Settings > WLAN. Click your Wi-Fi network. Then you can find your Router’s IP address show as **Router.

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Find your Router’s IP address on Android

Go to Settings > WLAN. Click the details icon. Then you could find your Router’s IP address show as Gateway.

Find your Router’s IP address on Chrome OS

Click the notification area at right side of your taskbar, click Connected to. Then click your network connection.
Click Network. Then you can find your Router’s IP address show as **Gateway.

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How do I set up Access Control on TL-WR820N?

Configuration Guide Updated 12-27-2018 09:22:33 AM 4539

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Access Control allows you to restrict access to the internet contents for local devices.

Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
How do I log in web-based interface/utility of TL-WR820N?
Go to Advanced > Network Control > Access Controls.
Enable Access Control.
Select Whitelist or Blacklist to allow or block only the internet activities specified in the table.
Click Add and enter a brief description for the rule.
Click Configure in the Hosts Under Control column, then add one or more hosts by specifying IP address ranges or MAC addresses.

Create a unique description for the host.
If IP Address is selected as Mode, enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted decimal format (e.g. 192.168.1.23).
If MAC Address is selected, enter the MAC address of the host in XX-XX- XX-XX-XX-XX format (e.g. 00- 11-22-33-44-AA).
Click Configure in the Target column, then click Any Target to add all internet contents or click Add to add specified internet contents.

Create a unique description for the target.
If the IP Address is selected as Mode, enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in dotted-decimal format; specify the port or port range for the target. If you choose one common server, for example, HTTP, 80 will be filled in the Port automatically.
If the Website Domain is selected, you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the keywords (for example, tp-link). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed.
. Click Configure in the Schedule column, then click Any Time to add all time or click Add to add specified time.

Create a unique description for the schedule.
Click and drag across the cells to set the effective time periods.
Note: Make sure you select the correct time zone on Advanced >System Tools>Time Settings.
Save the rule to complete the settings.

How do I set up Parental Controls on TL-WR820N?

Configuration Guide Updated 12-27-2018 09:17:57 AM 2745
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Parental Controls allows you to restrict internet access time for devices under control.

Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
How do I log in web-based interface/utility of TL-WR820N?
Go to Advanced > Network Control > Parental Controls.

Please set the Effective Time Period during which the restriction applies.
Click Add and select one or more parental devices. All devices except the parental devices will be restricted.
Turn on Parental Controls.
Click and drag across the cells to set the effective time period during which the restriction applies.
Click Save.

Note: Make sure you select the correct time zone on Advanced >System Tools>Time Settings.

How do I set up IP & MAC Binding on TL-WR820N?

Configuration Guide Updated 12-27-2018 09:02:00 AM 2779
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IP & MAC Binding (also known as ARP Binding) is useful for controlling access of a specific computer in
the LAN by binding the IP address and the MAC address of the device together. IP & MAC binding also
prevents other devices from using a specific IP address.

Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
How do I log in web-based interface/utility of TL-WR820N?
Go to Advanced > Network > IP & MAC Binding.
In the IP & MAC List, find your device and click Bind. Or you can click Add under the IP & MAC Binding table and manually add an binding entry.

How do I open port for internal server on TL-WR820N?

Configuration Guide Updated 12-27-2018 08:29:39 AM 3736
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When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the internet, Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to internet users. At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet.

Set the computer running the service application to a static IP address, for example 192.168.0.100.
How to configure wired TCP/IP Properties of my computer(Windows XP,Vista,7,8,10,Mac)?
How to configure TCP/IP Properties of the Wireless Connection on my computer (Windows XP,Vista,7,8,10,Mac)?
Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
How do I log in web-based interface/utility of TL-WR820N?
Go to Advanced > Advanced Users > Virtual Server.
Click Add
Select a service from the Common Server drop-down list to automatically populate the appropriate port number in the External Port field. If the service is not listed, enter the external port number (e.g. 21) or a range of ports (e.g. 21-25).
Leave the Internal Port blank if it is the same as the External Port or enter a specific port number (e.g. 21) if the External Port is a single port.
Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the dotted decimal format into the IP Address field.
Select a protocol for the service application: TCP, UDP, or All from the Protocol dropdown list.
Click Save.

Users on the internet can enter http:// WAN IP (for example: http:// 218.18.232.154:21) to visit the local service application.

Note:

Please make sure the external port is different from the port used for local and remote management, or the virtual server may not be working properly.
If the WAN IP is not static, it’s recommended to configure Dynamic DNS and use domain name to visit the local service, in case the WAN IP address changes all the time.

SPECIFICATION

Product Specifications

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Description

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Brand

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TP-Link

Model

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Router

Operating Systems Supported

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Windows, Mac OS, Linux, IOS, Android, and Chrome OS

Default IP Address

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http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1

Access Control

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Allows you to restrict access to the internet contents for local devices

Parental Controls

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Allows you to restrict internet access time for devices under control

IP & MAC Binding

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Useful for controlling access of a specific computer in the LAN by binding the IP address and the MAC address of the device together

Virtual Server

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Realizes the service and provides it to internet users while keeping the local network safe

Dynamic DNS

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Allows the use of domain name to visit the local service in case the WAN IP address changes all the time

FAQS

How do I configure Dynamic DNS on TL-WR820N?

The user manual does not provide instructions on how to configure Dynamic DNS on TL-WR820N.

How do I open a port for an internal server on TL-WR820N?

To open a port for an internal server on TL-WR820N, you need to set the computer running the service application to a static IP address, visit http://tplinkwifi.net and log in with the password you set for the router, go to Advanced > Advanced Users > Virtual Server, click Add, select a service from the Common Server drop-down list or enter the external port number or range of ports, enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the dotted decimal format into the IP Address field, select a protocol for the service application, and click Save. Users on the internet can enter (for example http://218.18.232.154:21) to visit the local service application.

How do I set up IP & MAC Binding on TL-WR820N?

To set up IP & MAC Binding (also known as ARP Binding) on TL-WR820N, you need to visit http://tplinkwifi.net and log in with the password you set for the router. Then go to Advanced > Network > IP & MAC Binding, find your device in the IP & MAC List, and click Bind. Alternatively, you can click Add under the IP & MAC Binding table and manually add a binding entry.

How do I set up Parental Controls on TL-WR820N?

To set up Parental Controls on TL-WR820N, you need to visit http://tplinkwifi.net and log in with the password you set for the router. Then go to Advanced > Network Control > Parental Controls, set the effective time period during which the restriction applies, select one or more parental devices, turn on Parental Controls, and click and drag across the cells to set the effective time period during which the restriction applies. Finally, save the settings.

How do I set up Access Control on TL-WR820N?

To set up Access Control on TL-WR820N, you need to visit http://tplinkwifi.net and log in with the password you set for the router. Then go to Advanced > Network Control > Access Controls, enable Access Control, select Whitelist or Blacklist to allow or block only the internet activities specified in the table, and configure the hosts under control, target, and schedule. Finally, save the rule to complete the settings.

How can I find my TP-Link Router’s IP address?

Normally your TP-Link Router’s default IP address is http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1. If your network manager has changed it before, you can refer to the user manual for step-by-step instructions on how to find your TP- Link Router’s IP address according to your operating system.