How to install the Tether app to manage the Router on your phone

You often worry about whether your Wi-Fi network is secure or not. The following article will guide you to manage your home Wi-Fi for TP-Link devices with TP-Link Tether application through iOS or Androind devices.

1. About the TP-Link Tether app

The TP-Link Tether App provides the easiest way to access and manage your TP-Link Router via an iOS or Android device.

From setting up Parental Controls, Tether offers an intuitive and simple user interface for you to check the status of your networking devices and personalize your network configuration.

When to download and use Tether TP-Link

Until now, we often access by web browser at 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 to configure Wi-Fi.

But on small screen phones, it will be difficult to see, so TP-Link has launched the TP-Link Tether application to manage its modems and Wi-Fi routers more easily.

Main features of Tether TP-Link

+ Set up SSID, password and Internet to help protect your network, avoid too many people accessing the network at the same time.

+ Blocking unauthorized users to access your device helps secure information in your device.

+ Manage most of TP-Link devices at the same time, making it easy to manage other devices connected to the network managed by TP-Link.

2. How to download and install the TP-Link Tether application

- Download and install TP-Link Tether app for Android HERE .

- Download and install TP-Link Tether app for iOS HERE .

3. Instructions to create an account, login account TP-Link Tether

Select Tether > Enter Email address and password to sign in.

If you do not have an account, then proceed to register by following the steps below:

+ Select Register > Enter Email and password for registration> Select Register .

+ Login to your Email to complete the registration> Click Click to complete the registration > Sign in to the application again and complete the registration process.

4. Instructions on how to use TP-Link Tether

Step 1 : After re-entering the app> Select on the Wi-Fi you are connecting to.

Step 2 : After successfully logged in to Wi-Fi> Select the Wireless section to set up a Wi-Fi name, password or other customizations as desired.

5. Common mistakes when using TP-Link Tether

- In this application there is an account creation section (TP-Link ID) to manage the application through Cloud.

- However, currently, only a few TP-Link devices support Cloud management (remote management of home network devices).

- Other devices that are not supported connecting via Cloud can be managed only when your phone connects to Wi-Fi waves emitted by that device.

List of TP-Link devices that support Cloud connection. If there is no device in this list, there is no need to register the TP-Link ID because it cannot be used

Above are instructions to help you manage your home Wi-Fi for TP-Link models. Hope these shares will help you in protecting Wi-Fi.

Samuel Daniel

Update 21 October 2020