How to create and add TP-Link ID to TP-Link WiFi 6 . router

TP-Link ID is a cloud-based account that you can use on all TP-Link WiFi 6 routers, WiFi mesh systems, and smart home devices. The account works with TP-Link mobile apps like Tether or Kasa Smart, and it’s useful for controlling your devices remotely, anywhere via the Internet.

TP-Link accounts are easy to create and use, and they help a lot in making your experience simpler. If you need help creating a TP-Link ID and linking it to your TP-Link WiFi 6 router, here’s how, both from PC and smartphone:

How to add/generate TP-Link ID from Tether mobile app

One of the easiest ways to create a TP-Link account is from the Tether app. This app is used to set up and remotely control TP-Link WiFi 6 router. Install the app on your Android smartphone or iPhone, then run it. Make sure you are connected to the Internet when doing this. As soon as the application starts, it will ask for TP-Link ID. If you already have one, accept the privacy policy and terms of use, enter your account details and tap Log in.

If you want to create a TP-Link account, tap the . button “Create a TP-Link ID”. You are informed of the benefits of using the ID. Read them and press Next.

It’s time to enter the e-mail address you want to use and the password for the TP-Link ID. Also, don’t forget to accept the privacy policy and terms of use, and choose whether you want to subscribe to TP-Link’s newsletter. Then tap Sign Up.

You are asked to activate your account. An activation link is sent to your email address. Open the email client on the smartphone, tap the activation link, then return to the Tether app. There, tap “Activated & Log In”.

Enter credentials for TP-Link ID and press Log In. Then continue to set up the router. At the end of the setup process, the Tether app asks if you want to link your TP-Link ID. Press BIND NOW, and you’re done.

You can now use the Tether app on your smartphone to control your TP-Link WiFi 6 router remotely, anywhere in the world, as long as you have an Internet connection.

How to add/create TP-Link account during initial router setup

If you just bought a new TP-Link WiFi 6 router and you want to set it up from your laptop or PC, open your favorite web browser and go to tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1. This action will load TP-Link’s setup wizard, which begins by asking you to create an admin password for the router. Read this guide for instructions on how to do the initial setup: 2 ways to set up your TP-Link WiFi 6 router.

At the end of the initial setup, you will see a success message, with details on how to configure the router. Press Next.

Then you are asked “Get TP-Link Cloud Service” and enter the login information of your TP-Link account. If you already have an account, enter your login information and tap Log In. If you don’t have an account, click the link “Sign Up”.

This will take you to a screen where you are prompted to enter the e-mail address you want to use for your TP-Link account and its password. Enter the necessary information, agree to the privacy policy and terms of use, and then press Register.

You are informed that an activation notice has been sent to your email address. Open the inbox, find this email message and click on the necessary link. Then, back in the TP-Link setup wizard, click Login.

Now, you are logged in with your TP-Link account on the WiFi 6 router and can use it to control the router remotely via smartphone.

How to create a TP-Link account or TP-Link ID from a web browser

If you want to create a TP-Link cloud account or TP-Link ID before setting up the router, open the default web browser on your PC and navigate to tplinkcloud.com. There you will see a login prompt like below. To create a new TP-Link account, click “Not Registered”.

You will see several fields to complete: The e-mail address you want for your TP-Link ID and password. Enter the required information and press OK.

You are required to check your email inbox for the activation link. Go to your inbox and click on the activation link sent to you. If you don’t see this email message, check your Spam folder as well. Once TP-Link ID has been activated, you can use this ID to link your TP-Link WiFi 6 router and use it in mobile apps to remotely control all your devices. TP-Link devices, including the TP-Link Tether app, along with Kasa Smart for Android and iOS.

How to link TP-Link ID with WiFi 6 router after initial setup

If you have already installed your TP-Link WiFi 6 router and completed the initial setup without binding it to your TP-Link account, you can make this connection later. To do that, open a web browser and go to tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1. Enter the local password used to manage the router and press LOG IN.

Then, in TP-Link’s admin interface, go to Advanced > TP-Link ID. On the right, enter the login details for your TP-Link account and press Log In.

If you don’t have an account, click Sign Up, and then enter the email address and password you want to use. Also, don’t forget to activate your account so it’s usable.