TP-LINK N300, TLWA850RE User Manual [nl]

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TL-WA850RE

User Guide

300Mbps Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender

REV2.2.0 1910011533

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Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Extender . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2	.
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1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. 1.LED Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1. 2. 2.Port and Button Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2. Set Up Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. 1. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. 1. 1.Method One: Via the WPS button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. 1. 2.Method Two: Via a web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. 2. Position Your Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 3. Customize Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3. 1. Check Internet Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 3. 2. Configure Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 3. 3. Change LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 3. 4. Specify DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 3. 5. Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 3. 6. Set Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Chapter 4. More Features of Your Extender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4. 1. Use Your Extender as a Wireless Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 4. 2. Transform Your Existing Wired Network to a Wireless One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 4. 2. 1.To Set Up the Extender as an Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 4. 2. 2.To Connect Your Wireless Devices to the Extender via WPS . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Chapter 5. Manage Your Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

5. 1. Set Up System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

5. 2. Control LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 5. 3. Power Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 5. 4. Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 5. 5. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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This guide is a complementation of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation
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Guide instructs you on quick Internet setup, and this guide provides details of each
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	When using this guide, please notice that features of the extender may vary slightly
	depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,
	and Internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions
	documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

Conventions

In this guide the following conventions are used:

	Convention	Description
	Blue Italic	Hyperlinks are in blue italic. You can click to redirect to a website or a specific section.
	Blue	Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in blue, including the
		menus, items, buttons, etc.

The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example,

>Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.

		Note:		Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
			Tips:	Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.

	•	click to edit the corresponding entry.
symbols on the web	•	click to delete the corresponding entry.
page	• click to enable or disable the corresponding entry.
	•	click to view more information about items on the page.

More Info

The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at www.tp-link.com/support.

The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router.

Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.

A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-link.com.

Our Technical Support contact information can be found at Contact Technical Support page at www.tp-link.com/support.

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Chapter 1

Get to Know About Your Extender

This chapter introduces what the extender can do and its appearance.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Product Overview

•Appearance

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Tired of Wi-Fi“dead zones”? The TP-LINK extender is connected to your router wirelessly,
strengthening and expanding its signal into areas it can’t reach on its own. The device
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Easy Installation & Quick Position

The extender works with any standard wireless router. Instantly connect the extender to a router by pressing the router’s WPS button (if available) followed by the extender’s WPS button, or by following the step-by-step Quick Setup instructions of the extender’s web management page.

Once the extender is connected to an existing router, you can take it to an ideal place, no more further configurations. The intelligent signal light can help to find the best location.

Easy Management with the Tether APP

TP-LINK Tether provides a simple, intuitive way to access and manage your extender with your smart devices.

1. 2. Appearance

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Name

Status

Indication

RE

On/Off

The extender is connected or not connected to the router.

Blinking

WPS connection is in process.

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Wireless

On

The extender’s wireless function is on.

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Off

The extender’s wireless function is off.

Power

On

The extender is on.

Off

The extender is off.

On

Indicates the Wi-Fi connection between the extender and the

(Signal Strength)

router. More lit LEDs indicate a better signal strength.

Ethernet

On

A device is connected to the Ethernet port

Off

No device is connected to the Ethernet port.

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Port and Button Description

Ports or Buttons

Description

Press the WPS button on your host router, and immediately press the

button on

(RANGE EXTENDER)

the extender. The RE LED of the extender should change from blinking to solid on,

indicating successful WPS connection.

RESET Button

With the extender powered on, use a pin to press the RESET button until all the LEDs

turn on momentarily. Then release the button.

ETHERNET Port

Connect your Ethernet-only device to the Ethernet port of the extender to join the

Wi-Fi network.

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Chapter 2

Set Up Internet Connection

This chapter introduces how to boost your host wireless coverage. Please follow the step-by-step instructions to set up the Internet connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Quick Setup

•Position Your Extender

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There are two ways to connect to the host network: via the WPS button or via a web browser. Using the WPS button is an easier way to extend your host network. We recommend you to use this way if your router has a WPS button. The button might look like one of these: | WPS |.

2. 1. 1. Method One: Via the WPS button

1.Press the WPS button on your host router, and then press the button on the extender within 2 minutes.

Tips:

•Some ISP gateways disable the WPS function by default. If the WPS connection fails, please refer to Method Two: Via a web browser.

•For more information about using WPS button on your host router, please refer to the router manufacturer’s user guide.

2.Wait until the RE LED changes from blinking to solid on, which indicates that the WPS connection is successful. If not, please refer to Method Two: Via a web browser.

3.Enjoy! Connect to the extended network and enjoy the Internet. The extended network may use the same SSID as that of the host network or add _EXT to the end of the host SSID, but the password is shared.

Tips:

Since the performance of the extended network will be affected by the distance between the extender and host router, we highly recommend you to relocate your extender referring to Position Your Extender.

2. 1. 2. Method Two: Via a web browser

1. Connect your computer to the extender's wireless network.

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Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer (if any).

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Click the Wireless Network Connection icon on the taskbar.

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3 ) Click the refresh icon and connect to the extender’s wireless network:

TP-LINK_Extender_XXXXXX or TP-LINK_WA850RE.

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•For Mac OS X Users

1 ) Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer (if any).

2 ) Click the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner of the screen, and connect to the extender’s network: TP-LINK_Extender_XXXXXX or TP-LINK_WA850RE.

Wi-Fi: On

Turn Wi-Fi Off

TP-LINK_Extender_XXXXXX

TP-LINK_Router

Join Other Network...

Create Network...

Open Network Preferences...

2.Follow the instructions of Quick Setup Wizard to connect the extender to your host router.

1) Launch a web browser and type http://tplinkrepeater.net in the address field. Use admin (all lowercase) for both username and password to log in.

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2 ) Create a new username and password for secure management purpose, and then click Confirm.

3 ) Select your host router’s 2.4GHz SSID (network name), enter the password (NOT the password you just created for management), and click Next.

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5 ) Verify your wireless settings and click Save.

6 ) Enjoy! Connect to the extended network and enjoy the Internet. The extended network shares the same wireless password as that of your host network, but may have different network name if you have customized the SSID during the configuration.

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