Riley_S wrote

  @marklyn,

I would make sure that you are connecting directly to the router, and not an extender on your network. I would also recommend trying a wired connection if you are not already.

 

I would also try both ways of accessing the UI, through tplinkwifi.net or by directly entering the IP address of the router.

 

 

I would really recommend, especially for monitoring and quick changes, to use the Tether App to access the settings. The app connects to the router via the encrypted cloud connection and should fix any issues with unsecured certificates. Meanwhile I will see what I can dig up in terms of similar cases.

 

  @Riley_S 

Thanks for those suggestions. I am wired directly to the router.  tplinkwifi.net gives me a "It looks like you aren't connected to your TP-Link network" message.  I do have and use tether on my android phone but I really want a desktop connection if possible.  I've tried rebooting the router too.

Riley_S wrote

  @marklyn,

Looks like we actually have a FAQ for the topic: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2598/

 

It appears that the prompt appears because it is a self signed certificate by the router, the connection is still secured and the FAQ will show how to double-check this. According to the FAQ, the error will appear when a specific option for  "Enable Local Management via HTTPS" is set in the router's settings.

  @Riley_S 

I actually saw that FAQ and read it but it actually doesn't tell you anything in the way of a fix, just why it's happening.

Riley_S wrote

  @marklyn,

Its mentioned what setting, just not that it can be found in the interface. The setting that the FAQ is mentioning is the first option under Advanced> System Tools > Administration - These are all the settings that would affect the access to the WebUI when on your network.

 

  @Riley_S 

You hit it!  Thanks so much, at first I couldn't find the screen above but found it in a different area for my router, tucked away, would never have found it.  I turned off the https setting and it works great now. Thanks again so much.