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Chapter 8 Manage Your Access Point
8. 9. Password Recovery
This feature allows you to recover the login password you set for you access point in
case you forget it.
1. Visit
http://tplinkap.net, and log in with the password you set for the access point.
2. Go to
System > Administration and focus on the Password Recovery section.
3. Enable
Password Recovery.
4. Specify a mailbox (From) for sending the recovery letter and enter its SMTP Server
address.
5. Specify a mailbox (
To) for receiving the recovery letter.
6. If the mailbox (
From) to send the recovery letter requires encryption, tick the Enable
box of Authentication and enter its username and password.
Tips:
• SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of Gmail is
smtp.gmail.com.
• Generally, Authentication should be enabled if the login of the mailbox requires username and password.
7. Click SAVE.
To recover the login password, visit
http://tplinkap.net, click Forgot Password? on the
login page and follow the instructions to set a new password.
8. 10. Local Management
This feature allows you to limit the number of client devices on your LAN from accessing
the access point by using the MAC address-based authentication.
1. Visit
http://tplinkap.net, and log in with the password you set for the access point.
2. Go to
System > Administration and focus on the Local Management section.