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How to Reset and Loan configuration in TP Link TL-WA901ND WAP

1. With the Router powered on, press and hold the WPS/RESET button (more than 5 seconds)
until the SYS LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash.

2. Then release the button and wait the Access Point to reboot to its factory default settings.
3. Make sure your Laptop IP address is set as “Obtain an IP address automatically”.
4. Connect Laptop LAN port to Ethernet of router

5. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address
http://tplinkap.net in the address field of the browser and press Enter.

6. After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter the default values for the Username and
Password (both are admin in lower case letters). Then click OK or press Enter
Username: admin
Password: admin
7. If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a
proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that
appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.

8. After a successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are six main menus
on the leftmost column of the web-based management page:

9. Selecting System Tools > Backup & Restore allows you to restore the device's configuration
on the screen shown in

10. Click Browse… to find the configuration file which you want to restore and select attached
config file KVH WIF TL -WA901 ND -3config.bin attached to this email

11. Click Restore

12. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and restart automatically. Do not power off the
device during the process to avoid any damage.

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