Note: After upgrade, all the settings will restore to factory default, you

can back up the settings first. Login the router to verify the firmware
version of your router, go to Status, if the firmware version contains
Build 110419 as shown below, you should choose 1
st
method to
upgrade the firmware, otherwise 2
nd
method is the correct one.
1
st
Method
Step 1 Download the correct firmware according to the hardware version
!efer to "ow to look over the hardware version on a #$%Link
device& to find the hardware version' from http())www.tp%
link.com. *f you still not sure which firmware you should use,
please contact your local dealer or technical support.
Step 2 +hutdown the firewall, including windows firewall and e,tra
firewall software if e,ists. -ou can follow the procedure( go to
Control Panel%.Network Connection, right click Local Area
Connection, choose Properties, the dialog bo, is shown like
below(
/o to Advanced tab, click Settings, choose the option Off (not
recommended) and click 01 as below
Step 3 Double click the tftpd3!e"e file, and make sure to keep it
activated when upgrading the firmware. #he tftpd3!e"e file is
shown as below2 make sure the bin file is in the same path with
the tftpd3!e"e, otherwise you have to use #rowse to locate the
bin file destination
Step 4 Log into the !outer by typing http())tplinklogin.net in the address
bar of the browser such as *nternet 3,plorer, 4hrome, 5irefo, or
+afari'. #he 6ser 7ame and $assword are both admin in lower
case unless you have changed it.
Step 5 4lick S$stem %ools > &irmware on the left side, then you will
see the page as below
Step 6 8ake sure the &ile name of the &irmware 'pgrade page should
be the same with the name of bin file that your download from
#$%L*71 website. "ere the name is w340!"4#en#up$bin. *f not
the same, change one of them to match the other.
Step % 4lick 'pgrade button, wait for the router to reboot.
&aution: 'ou should (eep powe applied duin! the entie up!ade
po)ess$ *oss of powe duin! the up!ade )ould )ause +,M,-.
the oute and "oid /ou waant/$
Step 0 After the upgrade process is finished, you can restore the settings
you have saved before and change back the firewall settings of
your $4.
2
nd
Method
Step 1 Download the correct firmware according to the hardware version
!efer to "ow to look over the hardware version on a #$%Link
device& to find the hardware version' from http())www.tp%
link.com. *f you still not sure which firmware you should use,
please contact your local dealer or technical support.
Step 2 Log into the !outer by typing http())tplinklogin.net in the address
bar of the browser such as *nternet 3,plorer, 4hrome, 5irefo, or
+afari'. #he 6ser 7ame and $assword are both admin in lower
case unless you have changed it.
Step 3 4lick S$stem %ools > &irmware 'pgrade on the left side, click
#rowse button to choose the firmware .bin file' you have
downloaded before.
Step 3 4lick 'pgrade button, wait for the router to reboot.
&aution: 'ou should (eep powe applied duin! the entie up!ade
po)ess$ *oss of powe duin! the up!ade )ould )ause +,M,-.
the oute and "oid /ou waant/$
Step 5 After the upgrade process is finished, you can restore the settings
you have saved before.