Can't access router settings. TP-LINK

torch178

Okay, I have a TP-LINK router, Model No.: WR340G.
I Whenever I type in the IP Address 192.168.1.1 in the search bar it always comes back saying that the connection has reset and to try again.
I've already reset the router to factory default, but no luck.
And when I ping it nothing goes through. I had gotten to the router settings before a long time ago, but now its giving me problems.
I've looked on a couple forums, but some more help would be appreciated.

NullenVoyd

I know sometimes when resetting a router it helps to really hold the reset button down for longer then the instructions say (try 10sec). I'm assuming once it 'boots', all lights look normal and it shows link to whatever computer you have connected? I'm also hoping that it at least gives your connected computer an IP something like 192.168.something.something?

If you can look up the status of the connection and see what default gateway you're using when you connect to it, you should be able to type that into a browser (assuming you don't have any odd proxy things set) and at least get a login prompt - Look at the manual http://www.tp-link.com/english/soft/200943083466.pdf and at step 2 of chapter 2.6, choose 'status' instead of properties and see if you have a reasonable looking IP and what your gateway is listed as. Maybe for kicks try doing this with a different computer and/or different browser. Oh, and remember many routers like to be configured over wire before they allow wifi to be happy, sometimes.

Other then that, if you are getting an IP and the gateway looks right but you still can't access it or ping it or through it, I'd try a firmware upgrade. After that, no clue. I've seen some routers brick halfway where you could get any number of problems, and after a point it's just not worth trying to dick with a bad one when you can get something new for not much these days.

Good luck!

kryyst

First if you are trying to do any of this wirelessly it won't work after you've done a factory reset because the wireless isn't setup on the router. You have to be connected through a wire to it to do any initial setup changes.

Now with that out of the way. Turn off your computer then power cycle your router. Wait about 30 seconds then turn your computer back on. That should refresh any network settings and give you a clean connection.

Then on your computer go into dos (start>run>cmd) and type: ipconfig /all
you'll get a screen that shows all your network information. There are three important pieces of information we are looking for.

The first is your IP (or IPv4) Address. This should be 192.168.1.x with x being a number between 2 and 254 and mostly likely it'll be 192.168.1.100
The second is DHCP Server which assuming everything is as it should be should say 192.168.1.1
The third is Default Gateway which should also be 192.168.1.1 in your case.

Of those three pieces of information they should all start out 192.168.1.x. If they don't all begin with that then you've got something misconfigured somewhere, likely on your computer.

Also and this is directed more towards NullenVoyd if he can't ping or get on his router he's not going to be able to do a firmware update on it.

torch178

Yeah, it works now. I just needed to hook directly up to it, I can't believe I didn't try that!