How to Change a TP Link Wireless Password



Steps

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    Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet. You'll need to be connected to the Internet in order to access the router's page.
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    Open a web browser. To access the router's page, you'll enter the TP Link router address in your browser's address bar.
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    Enter 192.168.1.1 into your browser's address bar. This is the TP Link router address.[1]
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    Enter the router's username and password. If you haven't changed these from the factory settings, the username and password are both admin.
    • If you did change the username and/or password but no longer remember them, you'll have to reset your router before continuing.
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    Click Wireless. It's on the left side of the page.[2]
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    Click Wireless Security. This option is below the Wireless menu on the left side of the page.
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    Scroll down and check the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK box. It's near the bottom of the page.
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    Type in a new password. This goes in the "Password" field, though the password field might say "PSK Password" instead.
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    Click Save. This button is at the bottom of the page.
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    Click OK when prompted. This will save your new password, though you'll need to reboot your router for the changes to take place.
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    Click System Tools. It's at the bottom of the column of options that's on the left side of the page.
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    Click Reboot. You'll find this near the bottom of the System Tools menu.
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    Click OK when prompted. This will reboot your router. When it comes back online, your password will be in effect.
    • You will need to reconnect each of your previously connected devices to the router with the new password.

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