TL WR740N: Firmware TP Link

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The modern user is difficult to submit life without the Internet. To access the global network is not enough single computer or laptop. The required attribute is the router (if we are talking about the wired Internet, and not 3G). A similar device is controlled by such software as firmware.

It does not matter exactly which router will be used by you. The principle of operation for all routers one. Despite the abundance of devices, the popularity has received TL WR740N, the firmware of which can be installed by users at home.

Where to download the firmware

The firmware for the TP Link TL WR740N router can be downloaded from the official Web site located at TPLink.com/ru-old/. After downloading the main page of the Internet resource, you need to hover the mouse cursor to the section "Support". When the submenu opens, you need to click on the "Download" item.

After a few seconds, the download page opens. You need to fall to the section "Wireless equipment N up to 150 Mbps". Now you need to click on "TL-WR740N".

On the web page that opens, several versions of the firmware for TL will be presented. Before choosing a version of the software product, you need to see what firmware is installed on your router. To do this, turn over the router, and then look at the barcode. Nearby will be indicated by the firmware version.

When the version of the Link TP firmware is defined, you can proceed to booting software. To do this, click on the relevant link.

In the next step, you will need to decide on the update version, as well as the localization of the firmware. Then you will need to click on the link.

It should be noted that the WR740N V4 firmware can be completely free. This also applies to other versions of the software product.

Preparation for flashing

Faced with the need to update the router, many users do not know how to reflash the TP router. In fact, it is easy to cope with the task, but it must be prepared. It is important to note that it is necessary to take care of non-nutrition. Otherwise there will be a serious failure, after which even the installation disk does not help with additional utilities. So you need:

• Connect uninterruptible power supply to the router;
• Hold out all the network cables from the router, in addition to the wire that is connected to your computer.

Before you start updating, the device must be reset. This is necessary in order not to conflict, when you install a firmware. Reset can be done using the Reset Button button. It is located next to the ports. To press it, you need to use the needle.

Update process

When the preparatory procedures are certified, you can go to update the firmware. First you need to enter the router settings. This can be done by specifying in the browser one of the following addresses:

1. 168.0.1.

If the resource at the specified address is not available, specify the IP address: 192.168.1.1. Then the page with the form for the entrance opens. To change the router settings, you need to specify the "Admin" in the Login and Password field. In the event that the data was previously changed, you should specify them.

It is important to note that during updating and connecting to the device, access to the Internet is optional. After entering the login and password, the router web page opens. To download a new firmware, go to the "System Tools" section. In the list of the list, you need to go to "Update the built-in software".

In the next step, it is necessary to click on the "Overview" button in the "File" field. Then you should specify the folder in which the firmware for TP Link TL WR740N is located. It is important to note that the selected document must contain the "BIN" extension. When the file is selected, you will only be left to the "Update" button.

Immediately after clicking on the button, the flashing process will begin, which may take a few minutes. During the update, a connection to the device may disappear, and will also be displayed on the monitor screen. The message "Network Cable is not connected". No need to do anything. As soon as the update is completed, access to the router will appear again.

To make sure that the update is installed, you need to connect to the router, and then watch the current version.

Conclusion

With updating the software of the router, any user will cope. The only thing about to take care is uninterrupted meals during the update process. Otherwise, there will be a breakdown, and it will not work on their own forces to restore the device. It should also be borne in mind that the firmware is installed only for a specific router model.

Video instruction on firmware update