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Default settings of the TP-LINK Deco M5

Here you can find the default IP address and the predefined access data for the user interface of the Deco M5 AC1300 WiFi router of TP-LINK. In the bottom part of this website, you will find a manual for accessing the user interface of this router and resetting its factory settings.

Login data for the user interface

IP address:
192.168.1.1
Username:
in the documents that come with the router
Password:
in the documents that come with the router

Preconfigured Wi-Fi settings

No wireless networks are preconfigured for this device.

Access to the user interface

Accessing the user interface is necessary when you want to change the router configuration. For the TP-LINK Deco M5, you have to do the following steps for access:

  1. Turn on router
  2. Set up a connection between the device and the router via Wi-Fi* or network cable
  3. Open web browser
  4. Insert IP address in the address bar and confirm with ‘Enter’ button
  5. Enter username as well as password in the login form and confirm

This router can also be configured with the provided software.

* Make sure that your router’s Wi-Fi is activated.

Reset default settings

Resetting default settings is especially helpful when you have changed and forgotten the login data for the user interface. Please consider that not only will settings like IP address, username and password be set to factory settings, but all configurations you may have made will as well.

Execute hardware reset

To reset the TP-LINK Deco M5 to its default settings, you have to do the following steps:

  1. Put router into operation
  2. For at least 5 seconds, press the Reset button
  3. Device is automatically restarted
  4. Restoration of standard settings is finished

Execute software reset

With the TP-LINK Deco M5, you can restore the factory settings with the installed software. Log in to the user interface of the router with your access data and execute the steps that are described in the user handbook.

After you have successfully executed the steps mentioned above, the configuration of the router will be reset to factory settings. If you want to log in to the user interface, you have to use the preset login data.