TP-Link AC50 V1 Quick start guide

How to Upgrade the Firmware of Wireless Controller
Notice:
After you downloaded the firmware from TP-LINK website, please use decompression software
such as WinZIP or WinRAR to extract the firmware file to a folder;
It’s recommended to upgrade the firmware via Ethernet cable connection but not wireless
connection;
Do NOT turn off the power or unplug the Ethernet cable during upgrade process;
It is recommended to back up the current settings so you can restore the settings manually after
the upgrade.
Preparation:
1. Verify the model number and hardware version of your devices from the label back on the devices
to make sure you are using the correct firmware.
2. Find and Download the correct firmware according to the model number and hardware version
from the TP-LINK official website http://www.tp-link.com/en/support.html. And then extract the
bin file.
Upgrade the Firmware:
Step 1 Login to the Web Page of the Wireless Controller.
Note: the default management IP address of the AC controller is 192.168.0.253, and it will ask you to
set up the Username and Password the first time when you login to the Web Page. If you do not know
how to login to the Web Page of the AC controller, please refer to the Installation Guide of the Wireless
Controller for help. You can get the Installation Guide from the CD in the package or download it from
the TP-LINK official website.
Step 2 Then please go to System Tools –Administration –Firmware Upgrade page as shown in the
picture below:

You can see the current Firmware Version, and please click the Browse button to select the firmware
you downloaded and extracted. Then click Upgrade button to upload the file and upgrade.
Step 3 The system requires some minutes to upgrade the firmware
And after the upgrade, the Wireless Controller will reboot, please wait until the Wireless Controller
reboot successfully.
Step 4 After the reboot, you can login to the Web Page again and check if the firmware has been
upgraded successfully.