TP-Link Tether

TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.

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About this app

TP-Link Tether provides the easiest way to access and manage your TP-Link Router/ xDSL Router/ Range Extender with your mobile devices. From quick setup to parental controls, Tether provides a simple, intuitive user interface to see your device status, online client devices and their privileges.
- Setup SSID, password and Internet or VDSL/ADSL settings of your devices
- Block unauthorized users who are accessing your devices
- Manage permissions of client devices
- Parental control function with schedule and URL-based Internet access management
- Find the best location to place your range extender
- Automatically turn off the LEDs at specific time
- Manage most of TP-Link devices simultaneously

Compatible Routers
https://www.tp-link.com/tether/product-list/

*To learn how to find the hardware version of your device, go to http://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html
More devices supported by Tether are coming soon!

Important Notes
● Upgrade firmware is required. Go to the download page to choose the correct version and download the latest firmware: http://www.tp-link.com/support.html
● TP-Link Tether does not work when connected to guest network
● For any issue, please contact http://www.tp-link.com/support.html

Ratings and reviews

Don't pay extra for Homeshield to access advanced parental controls. They very plainly do not work. Not even basic bedtime restrictions work. I've used this app for four years, and while appearing well-polished, it is very buggy. Trying to do any custom configuration of settings and getting them to stick for longer than a week is a gamble. I wouldn't recommend the app or the routers to be honest.

Really helpful to customize my extender for best performance! Absolutely beats the web version. One problem though is that since for some reason the web version does not work I'm forced to use the app, which I don't mind, but I can't disable both extended networks in the app. It tells me to use the web version, which doesn't work for me. I use Ethernet from my extender to my laptop and disabling the extended networks would improve performance, so I hope tplink can add that in the app. 😁

This app is phenomenal because it encourages you to use great security and it advises if you want even more security. It's very straightforward. It connects quickly, but more importantly, it tells you if you have problems. And it's easy to understand. It's efficient, and it's very thorough in a simplistic way, so it's not too much verbiage - just straight to the point. You guys, as a company, and those who worked on the app specifically, this is phenomenal. Absolute perfection.

What’s new

Fixed some bugs and improved the stability.