[FAQ ID: 399]How to find or change the wireless password on the TP-LINK products

Suitable for: Wireless, Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Routers

Note: To find the passwordwe need a computer physical connected to your TP-LINK’s LAN port.
 
Part 1: Wireless Router & AP
Wireless N Router & AP:
As for the 11N wireless router & AP like the TL-WR740N&TL-WA701ND, please refer to the following:
Step1:
Please refer to FAQ_87 to login the router & AP.
 
Step2:
Please go to Wireless ->Wireless Security page, please check which you have selected.
If it is WEP, your password usually is Key 1.
If it is WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, you password should be PSK Password.
If you have changed the password, please click the Save button.

 
Step3:
Reboot the Router & AP only if you’ve changed the password.

 
 
Wireless G Router
As for 11G wireless router like the TL-WR340G, the steps are as follows:
Step1:
Please refer to FAQ_87 to login the router & AP.
 
Step2:
Please go to Wireless ->Wireless Settings page. You can see Enable Wireless Security in the middle of the page. If you haven’t check it, please click it to enable wireless security.
For WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK:

 
For WEP:

 
Step3:
Reboot the router only if you’ve changed the password.

 
 
Wireless G AP
As for wireless G AP like TL-WA501G, the steps are as follows:
Step1:
Please refer to FAQ_87 to login the AP.
 
Step 2:
Please go to Wireless ->Security Settings page to check your security type.
If it is WEP, you password usually is Key 1.
If it is WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, you password should be PSK Password.
If you have changed the password, please click the Save button.

 
Step 3:
Reboot the router only if you’ve changed the password.

 
 
 
Part 2: Wireless ADSL Modem Router
 
If you have Trendchip modem like TD-W8901G/TD-W8951ND/TD-W8961ND, please see below:
Step1:
Please refer to FAQ_87 to login the modem.
 
Step2:
Please go to Interface Setup->Wireless page, you can find Pre-Shared Key or Key#1.
Pre-Shared Key:

 
Key#1:

 
Step3:
Reboot the modem only if you’ve changed the password. Please go to Advanced Setup->SysRestart page, restart with current settings.
 
 
If you have TD-W8960N (Brodcom) please read below:
Step1:
Please refer to FAQ_87 to login the modem.
 
Step2:
Please go to Wireless->Security page to find the wireless key:
It could be the WPA Pre-Shared Key:

 
Or the Network Key 1:

 
Step3:
Go to Management ->Reboot page to reboot the modem only if you’ve changed the password.
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