How to Turn Off Wi-Fi on Your TP-Link Router: Button and Web Interface Methods

This guide covers two methods for disabling the Wi-Fi radio on a TP-Link wireless router without turning off the router itself. You can either press the physical Wi-Fi button on the router or log in to the web interface to disable the wireless radio. Disabling Wi-Fi turns off the wireless signal only — the router stays on, and any wired connections remain unaffected. This is a useful option if you need to turn off Wi-Fi without disabling the router entirely.

Key Takeaways

• There are two ways to disable Wi-Fi on a TP-Link router: either press the physical Wi-Fi button or log in to the web interface and disable the wireless radio.
• Pressing the Wi-Fi button disables the wireless signal immediately. If the Wi-Fi lights on the router turn off, Wi-Fi has been disabled successfully.
• Disabling Wi-Fi via the web interface requires logging in to tplinkwifi.net and navigating to the wireless settings. The exact path varies depending on your router's interface version.
• Disabling Wi-Fi does not turn off the router. Wired connections remain active, and the router continues to function normally.

How to Turn Off Wi-Fi

Method 1: Press the Wi-Fi Button to Disable Wi-Fi

Press the Wi-Fi button on your TP-Link wireless router.

Note: If the Wi-Fi lights on the router turn off, Wi-Fi has been disabled successfully.

Method 2: Disable Wi-Fi via the Web Interface

Via the TP-Link web interface of the TP-Link wireless router.

Step 1. Log in to the TP-Link router's web interface at tplinkwifi.net.

Step 2.

Case 1: If your web interface looks like the picture below, please go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings to disable the 2.4G/5G Wireless Radio.

Case 2: If your web interface looks like the picture below, please go to Wireless >Basic Settings to disable Wireless and SSID Broadcast.

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