Why did the TP-Link TL-WR740N router stop working?

Good afternoon. The problem is with my TP-Link TL-WR740N router.

It was working well, at one point it crashed, all the indicators work as they were. There are no problems with the Internet cable, I called our provider in tech support, they checked, they said the Internet works, you have money, the problem is in the router.

They said to reboot, press 10-15 reboot button, I thought it would help, but no, the phone Wi-Fi exactly MY phone is not looking for, the phone iPhone.

Unfortunately, the address bar 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1 does not go to 192.168.1.

I do not understand what could be the reason, worked worked worked and bang. So I think I need to completely reset all the settings and completely re-configure?

Answer

Good day. The problem seems to be standard, now we’ll try to figure it out. I think that TP-Link TL-WR740N just froze and would need to be reset. Or there were some temporary problems with internet access from the ISP. Too bad there is no PC/laptop to connect it directly to the internet and make sure there is internet on the ISP side.

But judging by this:

You were told to reboot, press the 10-15 reboot button

You did not reboot, but reset TL-WR740N. A reboot, is simply turning off the power to the router and turning it back on after a minute.

MY phone is not looking for Wi-Fi

If the Wi-Fi light on the router is on/blinking, then it is giving out wireless network. But after a factory reset, this network with the factory name. Perhaps you just don’t notice it in the list of networks on your iPhone. Look for the factory name at the bottom of the router (SSID). If you’re prompted for a password when you connect, it’s also listed on the bottom of the router. Usually it is signed as PIN, Wireless Password.

Connect to TL-WR740N via Wi-Fi and try to open the settings at 192.168 . 1 . 1 or 192.168.0. 1 (depending on the hardware version of the router). The address is also indicated on the sticker at the bottom.

To make the Internet through the router work, you need to configure it correctly. It is the connection to the Internet (in the WAN section). You need to correctly select the type of connection and the necessary parameters. All this you need to clarify with the support of the provider. If the router is not broken (hardware failure), then after the correct configuration everything should work.

TP-Link TL-WR740N configuration instructions: /tp-link/how-to-configure-tp-link-tl-wr740n-wi-fi-setting-and-the-internet/.