How to upgrade TP-LINK Switch?

Notice:

  • Please verify the hardware version of your device for the firmware ver sion. Wrong firmware upgrading may damage your device and void the warranty.
    tp-link switch hardware version
  • After you downloaded the firmware from UserDrivers website, please use decompression software such as WinZIP or WinRAR to extract the firmware file to a folder;
  • Do NOT turn off the power or cut down the Ethernet cable during upgrade process;
  • Please write down all current settings as a backup and enter them manually after upgrading.
  • Internet Explorer(IE) is recommended to upgrade the firmware.

Step 1. Connect the PC to the switch, set the IP address of your PC to 192.168.0.2-254 (eg.192.168.0.2), set subnet mask to 255.255.255.0

internet protocol version 4 tcp ipv4 properties

Step 2. Log into the switch by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar of the web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox). The UserName and Password are both admin unless you have changed it before.

log into tp-link switch admin interface

Step 3. Click System -> System Tools -> Firmware Upgrade, click the Browse button to choose the firmware you already extracted in the folder.(For TL-SG1016DE and TL-SG1024DE, you will need to click Ready and have a restart before the upgrade)

Step 4. Click the Upgrade button. The device will reboot automatically after the upgrading has been finished. Please wait about 1 minutes.

upgrade tp-link switch firmware

Step 5. Click System -> System Info -> System Summary, verify that the switch's firmware has been upgraded.

verify tp-link-switch firmware version

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