2026-03-15
Faster
So good and faster when we connect WiFi
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#26 in Top Free Apps > Utilities
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#69 in Top Free iPad Apps > Utilities
Description
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
View compatible routers of Tether:
https://www.tp-link.com/tether/product-list/#wi-fi-routers
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
● Privacy Policy:
https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/privacy
● Terms of Use:
https://privacy.tp-link.com/app/Tether/tou
● HomeShield Subscription Service Agreement:
https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/service-agreement/?app=tether
● Auto-Renewal Service Agreement:
https://www.tp-link.com/homeshield/auto-renewal-service-agreement/?app=tether
What's New in Version 4.13.3
Fixed some bugs and improved the stability.
Seller
Name
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
4.13.3
Size
307.7 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 14.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 of 5 (10,102 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2026-03-15
Good stuff
Work well, easy to set up
2026-03-14
Tplink
很简单，很好用
2026-03-14
Great
Easy to use, and seamlessly setup via the app
2026-03-13
Mr
very good instructions and easy to follow. thank
2026-03-12
Easy Plug and Use!
Boosted internet speed by over 200Mbps.. very happy! Bye bye Telstra!
2026-03-08
Patchwork
Just set up and looking good so far
2026-03-07
Satnam
Good
2026-03-05
Great extender
Epic
2026-03-03
Easy set up
Smooth setup!
2026-03-03
New user
Provide an update after setup
2026-03-03
Easy to use
Easy step by step instructions
2026-03-01
Pree’s family
8
2026-03-01
Nan’s
Good
2026-03-01
Solves few problems & creates more.
It stops you accessing the local browser, it prevents standard login. Parental controls are incompetent & insufficient.
Positive reviews are clearly bought, not real.
2026-02-28
Is TP is good
The don says lol
2026-02-28
easy set up
great product easy to set up
2026-02-28
Option
It would be good to be able to switch between connection choices by clicking the device and then changing to 5G
2026-02-28
Wifi
Connects to wifi great helps a lot
2026-02-27
Works
It’s a bit finicky cause you have to get off your regular network before using the app
2026-02-27
Anton
Wifi Extender
2026-02-27
TP-Link Tether
Best
2026-02-26
Easy setup
Easy setup, quality product
2026-02-25
Excellent and easy setup
Very happy with it. Great and fast connection in our 3 level house. Also very easy to set up!
2026-02-25
Wireless
Amazing
2026-02-25
Easy setup
A nice easy process and easy to follow instructions
2026-02-24
Outdoor unit
Simple installation
2026-02-22
Good
Easy to set up
2026-02-22
:)
Great customer service really helped me out alot
2026-02-21
Awesome control and speed
Awesome control and speed
2026-02-20
MGT
Excellent
2026-02-19
Easy to use
I was hesitant to download because I don’t like too many apps but this was extremely helpful and easy.
2026-02-17
Lovely connection
Great so far!
2026-02-17
Looks OK.
I’m installing a home solar battery and needed to have a range extender close to battery installation inside house.
As a TP owner of home surveillance cameras I found the brand very reliable.
The TP-Link extender model I purchased rated well over a number of sources so I chose TP again.
The WPS setup failed to work.
The tether method worked smoothly.
Now to put it to the test in an operating environment.
2026-02-16
Quick and easy
Thanks for the simplicity
2026-02-16
Burbo
Yeah
2026-02-16
Sooo good
I love this
2026-02-13
Set up
The set up took a little long than my brain works but was easy to do with simple instructions
2026-02-12
Too easy
TP-link AX3000 was so easy to setup and connect my device’s including one device which requires a static up address. All up it to less than 15 minutes
2026-02-12
Good
Good
2026-02-12
Easy to connect
The step by step instruction was very helpful and the connection was immediate. Would definitely recommend
2026-02-10
Mr
As a wifi extender it comes in a pretty box. It just doesn’t extend anything. The small dead zone is still dead. The extender is throbbing with power1 metre away.
2026-02-10
Wifi
Very easy to set up even for someone inexperienced with electronics.
2026-02-10
Unreal
Unreal! So easy to use I’m glad I purchased this product
2026-02-10
Love it!
I love how the app dashboard is so easy to read as well as a super easy way to manage all my devices and keep secure
2026-02-09
Works perfectly fine!!
I don't have no problem using this for my TP-Link #RE:450 just works and extends my Home internet around my place. App works just fine! Thanks for making a fine and easy app. Merry Christmas!
2026-02-08
Set up
Good
2026-02-08
Brilliant Software
Love this product to simplify the implementation and set up of Wi-Fi connections
2026-02-07
Simple
Easy to use
2026-02-06
Easy setup
All is well after following the procedure
2026-01-24
Super easy to use
I checked the router instructions and was guided to the tether app. Downloading it and being guided through each of the steps to set it up was simple, logical and very user friendly. Certainly took away any uncertainties and anxiety. Much recommended
2026-01-03
A new option??
I am a happy user but there is no where to apply the Norton 360 license I already have,TP only give the option to purchase a new one,not bring your own,if you have one ,I paid good money for the router,shouldn’t I have the option to do so. App easy to use still happy though.
2025-12-22
U little beauty
I have been having problems with my home internet for years. TV buffering during live streaming was driving me crazy. The tp-link extender has fixed the problem for a very reasonable price. The set-up instructions were clear and easy to follow!
2025-12-22
Its’s a good app to control over own router.
It’s a nice app I’ve seen as I’m using an AX 1800 wifi 6 router. i’ve seen some awesome feature over here like restarting your router directly from your phone and control which device will get how many bandwidth but I wish I could have get the option for optimise my channel and bandwidth auto just like we did on a router software.
2025-12-17
So easy to set up and get it going
No more wifi dead spots and it was so easy to set up from start to finish. Instructions clear and simple. Easy to follow and step by step instructions well written :)
2025-12-10
Very cool and user friendly app
The app is very easy to use and has lot of controls which can be manages without logging on in the PC. Very happy monitoring the devices. Was even able to add parental controls which is very very useful.
2025-11-05
Exceeded my expectations!
I’m impressed. This app is easy to use and is very well-designed and implemented. At last we have a simple tool to control our teenagers’ excessive screen time without the need to get too technical.
2025-10-12
“Password” Incorrect
I have created my password, although i could get through the first step with the password, being getting through the email and password enter then connecting to my wifi, I did not get through the second one. It sent me to a link website because my device wasnt meant for tethering, and that i should go on a website on tp-link. It sent me to the link, it told me to enter one simple thing, my password, i entered it multiple times but it did not work, i did it slowly, and even resetting my password, did not work either. And after exceeding 5 attempts to enter the password, it didnt work and i was locked out for 600 seconds.
2025-09-18
Great little device
We have had many modem/routers since the internet began an this one has been the easiest most reliable one we have had. Changed from modem router to router only with help from our ISP and it’s been flawless. Would definitely buy her same brand again if we had to
2025-09-12
Easy to set up
It took me a while just to find out the right modem, so make sure your internet provider know well what you need. But as far as your connection and provider has activated your services is pretty straight forward
2025-09-10
Exceptional
The Tether app works exceptionally well. I’m able to monitor my device remotely and push firmer updates without the need to hardwire a laptop and log into the router directly. This gives me the confidence that my home network is as secure as I can make it.
2025-09-03
Set up was hmmm
The setup for this thing was pretty intuitive and easy to follow (although I couldn’t load the app on my iPhone but that might be my issue) and once done the extender does its own ‘thing’ - now we will see what a difference this makes.
2025-09-02
Extensive features
Extensive features organised into a relatively simple user interface . Check your usage from outside your home network. Comprehensive router management.
2025-08-25
Bugs
Great app, but there are bugs with the parental controls feature. My kids are still able to access the wifi when they are on the list where the wifi disables on school nights for their devices. Have tried deleting and re adding their devices but it hasn’t stopped the issue. Please fix!
2025-06-26
Excellent App!
I’ve been using the TP-Link Tether app for a long time without any issues at all. It’s easy to use, intuitive, and works great. I love the TP-Link extenders and the seamless connectivity they provide. The app just adds to that seamless experience. Keep it up, guys! Highly recommended.
2025-01-25
Easy setup
I upgraded from my wifi 6 Deco X20 to this BE800 router, so setting it up was a breeze since it was similar to the TP-Link Deco app. I like using these TP-Link routers for ease of use and monitoring your network connections. I wish the added security features didn’t have subscriptions since the router was already pricey.
2024-12-27
Fairly straight forward
I did have to factory reset it once because I wasn’t initially prompted to create a device password for some reason and used 9 attempts using my account log in. After being advised to factory reset I was able to set the password and complete setup.
2024-12-14
Fantastic!
I love this router! It’s amazing! Exactly what we were looking for! With 5 kids at home all with iPads and an attitude the fact that I can disconnect individual people from the net is fantastic!! Highly recommend this app!! And highly recommend the TP Link router!
2024-10-13
Easy to use
I can easily block a user, check our connection etc without fuss but the only downside is when blocking a user you have only two options - weekends or weekdays, it would be great to be able to choose times too.
2024-10-08
Easy setup and great connection
I have found the new TP-Link VX1800v ver simple to use and setup. I have used other brands in the past but have found most of them difficult to use and setup. Very happy with this product A+
2024-10-01
Try again
This is my second ax5400 in a week. Last one faulty. Easy return and help in one go. Went with same one again for that reason. So far customer service has been great! Not doing full stars as the other one was working perfectly and then suddenly power went , but I am expecting this to work as good!!
2024-09-14
Disappointing Experience – No Need for a Forced Account!
I downloaded the TP-Link Tether app hoping for an easy way to manage my router locally, but I’m incredibly disappointed. The app *forces* you to create a TP-Link account just to access basic local functions. I don’t need or want cloud services for something as simple as checking my home network. All I wanted was local access, and it’s frustrating that TP-Link is pushing unnecessary accounts for something that should be straightforward.
The app itself could be great, but this extra step makes it inconvenient and feels like a privacy grab. If you’re someone who values simplicity and local control without jumping through unnecessary hoops, this app is not for you. I will be looking for alternatives that respect my desire for local access without forcing me to sign up for anything.
2024-08-14
Wifi connection
I’ve spent the best part of the day on the phone with my ISP trying to get my router up & running with their service and all it took was a 15 minute session on your tether app to get me successfully connected. One very happy lady.
2024-07-20
Just doesn't work
Trying to connect an RE450 to a Starlink router using the Tether app, connected to the RE450 (after factory reset) over my phones wifi, and the app has full network permissions, and this piece of faeces tells me that it cannot find the network.
Holy faeces Batman it's right there, you're on it already. Imagine having competent coders in 2024, going to take the RE450 to goodwill (though I feel doing that might grant me bad karma) and grab something not related to TP-Link.
2024-07-09
Works fabulously but…
The AC2600 RE650 V2 does exactly what I needed. My only little issue is that it wasn’t as simple to set up as I had hoped. Having said that, I can’t fault it’s performance with the signal happily penetrating 1 brick wall and 3 metal sandwich panel walls with 52Mbs/s at the router and 50Mbs/s 4 walls away.
2024-07-07
Makes everything easy to DIY
Thank you so much for this wonderful app. Having to set up the internet myself for the first time in 20yrs was daunting but this app was an absolute pleasure to use. I didn’t need to know anything just be able to follow the steps
2024-06-18
Great setup instructions
Great setup instructions but reminder to write down the password before plugging in as it can be awkward trying to read the fine print when setting up with app.
2024-05-25
Home router management made simple
I’ve always been a ‘log into the router and do things’ kind of user.
This was before Tether. Very simple & for the first time I can manage multiple devices from the one spot.
2024-05-10
Great App very easy setup
Set it up for my family I am 18 keep in mind so perhaps people not so sure on how wifi works and all that should do a quick google search or ask a younger family member
2024-04-25
Networked (RJ45) Enterprise Printer WiFi’d
OK, have a large format HP enterprise printer with a standard wired network connection (RJ45). It’s a bullet proof printer! Now, office has adopted WiFi 6 access points (TP-Link Omada) and the printer had to be connected. Tether had it up and running in a little over three minutes with a TP-Link range extender. Has been 100% reliable since connection to WiFi via the range extender - ZERO issues and large prints jobs print as if connected to a wired network. Brilliant little device and this App is perfect! Makes setup, observation and changes a breeze.
2024-04-25
Great price & user friendly setup
Paint by numbers is harder than setting up this device. Extender range crosses my backyard and into the home office where I’ve been able to connect, work and play without a hiccup!
2024-02-01
A brief Tether review
I have been using tether to connect to my modem and range extender for over 12 months flawlessly. Tp link’s software not only makes sense but is intuitive and functional.
Please don’t bother with other brands like net gear and their woeful applications. Do yourself a favour and get a tp link.
2024-01-08
One little thing.
Overall I like the convenience of this app BUT you cannot set the time from it and if you use the schedule power off function after setting the time via the web portal you are back to square one and the year 2020. Also happens if there is a power outage of course.
One little thing to fix.
Thanks.
2023-12-19
Room for improvement
The app is good but there is issues with mesh devices showing wire connections and sometimes other devices don’t show when connected to mesh device (mainly wire connections)
Even if I turn dhcp off and manually assign ip with the mesh on it’s own static ip devices simply don’t show up or show up once than never show up again. (Specifically the wired connections but also when you have other devices connected to mesh it says it’s the same ip as the mesh device, even tho it has been assigned it’s own IP and is showing its own IP address)
This is more of a visual problem as the devices ARE working.
This is a visual glitch where you can not see the wired connections to the mesh device since the last firmware update but they are connected and working…
There needs to be a fix for mesh devices showing as the same ip as the mesh extender despite having its own IP assigned, maybe there is also a dhcp problem with the mesh.
2023-12-14
Tether App for TP-Link AX72 works but One Mesh not so?
This app work for the normal Wifi internet IP address configuration but ,One Mesh DOES NOT seem to be accessible unless on goes via first principles via the Browser and it a pain to restart again.I have at least 4 POWER LINE wifi interconnects and I can seem to get them to connect in the In Smart network [ middle portion between Wireless and Guest Netork
2023-12-07
Simple but it works perfectly
I’m an IT professional but comfortably ignorant of network tech. This app, together with a cheap TP-Link extender, handles the setup and ongoing management without a hitch. I haven’t needed to use the browser setup interface at all. Signal is now extended throughout the house.
2023-11-05
Could be so much better
It’s easy to set up and mostly user friendly. Wifi Detective in the Tether Lab displays fewer clients than the page for my router and it identifies so few clients with the majority just listed as “generic” and there’s no way to identify each one when you’ve a lot of lights and other smart devices on the network. Finally, it shows my phone as being a wired connection when it’s definitely not. I don’t pretend to be a technical person (I have networked my own home and utilise every resource available on my children’s devices as well as my home network to monitor and regulate their internet exposure so I’m not a total idiot, I hope) so I’ve no idea how difficult it would be to fix the issues above, I just wish I could label all of the clients to ensure everything is working as it should be and be confident nothing is hijacking my connection for other purposes.
2023-10-17
Quite good
I use this a lot, it can handle both a main router and a slave. It’s not perfect , I would like to see it cleverer at managing devices on the network, ,Ike a warning when a new device connects or a device connects which has not connected for some time. But overall it’s very useful, especially for parental controls, although it can parental control the slave , only the main . 4 stars
2022-12-10
Basic but good
Could do with more features akin to the ASUS Router app, and a dark mode, but it is simple to use and works well. The live per-device usage is also fantastic. Only gripe is it seems to reconnect most times when you leave and then reopen the app.
Note that their web admin controls are fully featured and also well laid out though, so I can highly recommend using that.
2022-02-09
Can’t set date n time
This app works well except it cannot set date and time. Its permanently on jan 1, 2020. And its about 10 hours out when i set my locality. Even if i change the locality to Rangoon which is “close enough” time, a reboot sets the time back as it was (but not the locality, oddly). If only it were possible to set a manual date and time, i could use the power saving sleep settings easily.
2021-11-07
Very basic app not worth it
The app is so basic you actually get more info from the router display lights.
The app is basically stuck in basic mode. If you log into the router using the IP address then you can use the same basic mode as select advanced and actually do stuff such as see you SIM card network connectivity.
It’s just too basic to waste your time. Well unless you just want to change your wireless network name or password. A whole app just for that. Even then it does not always work, even though it says that it has.
2021-09-02
Poorly thought out password system
You may wonder why you can’t log in to your router. Turns out the long password you set via a browser actually gets trimmed off at 15 characters. So you can log in via the browser, but then you’ll be pulling your hair out with this app wondering why the same password from the same password manager doesn’t work.
The phone sends the full password, larger than 15 chars, deemed incorrect. The browser only accepts the first 15 characters.
Companies dealing with networking infrastructure should know better.
2020-06-26
Very disappointing
It was super easy to set up, perfect for what I needed, was very happy with it! But after only a few weeks, after no problems at all, it suddenly dropped out and nothing I tried would fix it. No support by phone, and the online tech support was completely useless. Kept asking the same questions like they weren’t paying attention to my responses and when their few suggestions didn’t work they seemed to give up. Very long response times so that the chat would time out.
Extremely disappointed, it was a waste of money.
2020-06-11
Works if you’re lucky
90% of the time won’t tether, won’t let you do anything. Have tried everything we can to get our TL-WA850RE to connect. It will connect for about 5min then drop out again. Says it has full signal but won’t stay connected. I have been trying for the last 18mths to get it to work even slightly. I can’t work from home without the extender as the nbn box was put in the shed by the previous owner and we are only renting. So extenders is what we are relying on. Was told tp link was better than dlink and so we went with this. I can’t afford the $600+ to move the nbn box either.
2020-05-07
Now requires TP-Link account
Latest update (May 2020) still requires users to sign up for a TP-Link account and then log in with a TP-Link ID.
If TP-Link actually provided some decent justification for the account requirement, I’d probably be okay with it. But the lack of communication and transparency is disappointing.
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[original review]
Hey TP-Link, no idea when this change occurred but I used to just open the app and have access to my router’s settings. Now whenever I open the app, a log in screen appears — and not the router’s log in screen, but rather a generic “TP-Link ID” log in screen. What benefit does the requirement to have a TP-Link account offer? I guess I won’t be using the app anymore...
Please consider removing this hurdle. I’ll still give the app 2 stars given that — account requirement aside — it was/is quite useful!
2020-01-25
Forced to create an online account to manage your local device...
So, here is a gem these geniuses didn’t think about. You are there, looking at your router as you need to check why your internet is down, fish out your iPad to tether your router and now, you are requested to create an online account to be able to use the app... on the flipping device you are trying to connect to the internet.
Probably this was some kind of senior marketing manager thinking “I got the perfect way to increase our reach ability and user engagement, let flipping force them to sign up to use any of our devices that are meant to be providing internet. HaHaHa marvellous idea! What a big dock head am I !HaHaHa!
I swear there is zero reasons I can think off to buy one of your devices in the future. Great way of shooting yourselves in the foot I hope whoever came up with this outstanding idea will be looking for an outstanding place to work when you realise the f-up you just made
2020-01-18
Very basic app, but nice and easy to setup
Quickest and easier network extender setup I’ve used. I’ve got a network that’s got to cover a large area and only a small budget to make it happen. I’ve ended up with 3 different extenders from different brands each with a different way to set it up, 2 have apps & 1 needed a browser.
Using the tether app I was able to setup the TP-Link extender so quickly and easily that I was sure it had missed something, but it worked 1st try and when I had to reset the network it was just as easy the second time.
Not so many bells and whistles or extra controls, but when all we need is to extend the wifi, keep it secure and block anything unrecognised this does exactly what we need
2018-08-27
Useless. Buggy. Not worth setting up.
This router app is literally useless and does not have any real use. There is nothing more added to this app that the online setup cannot do. It would however open the backdoor for potential hackers to get through.
The app devs did not listen to my last review re adding any important features, and therefore this app is dead in the water and is not being utilised properly. You are also not able to use this app when there are parental controls set up.
No push notifications informing of anything, no way of being able to monitor bandwidth.
The router I also use is a TP Link Archer C1200 Router, and there are indeed major flaws in this router maintaining a connection with our ISP (as sometimes it will just disable for a day completely, but the ISP States that everything is fine on their end!), there has not been a firmware update for like forever via the router - which goes to show the obviously non existent firmware development team for TP Link (let alone the app dev team!), plus the wifi can be very poor in parts of the house. Would Not recommend!
2017-12-31
Ideas for improvements
This basic App works ok but provides minimal features and it would be nice to implement more features to make it more useful, here are some ideals;
- Ability to monitor period usage per device
- Sorting/Grouping the device list
- Add option to specify smart home devices with suitable icons and add ‘Other’ as a device type
Get rid of the annoying message ‘the device is not bound to any tplink id’