TP-LINK TL-WA860RE
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1. Autofoff Main Router AP Info WiFi Mame TP LINK TEST MAC Address 08 50 40 10 FF 22 Internet Access Available Channel 11 Wireless Connection Connected IF Address 192 168 1 100 Type Dynamic IP Signal Received From Main Router 4P 40 Wireless Rate To Main Router AP 300 0Mbps System Up Time 0 days 04 24 12 Firmware Version 3 14 8 Build 140331 Rel 50795n Hardware Version VWWASBORE v1 0 00000000 Figure 4 1 Status gt Range Extender Info This part shows you the current information of the Range Extender e WiFi Name The Range Extender s wireless network name also called SSID which your PC and other wireless device can be connected to e MAC Address The physical address of the system e DHCP Server lt shows the current status of the DHCP Server of the Range Extender Channel The current wireless channel in use 10 TL WASGORE EII IE RSS AIDA ANO ES ete e Wireless Connection lt shows whether the Range Extender is connected to the Main Router AP by Wireless e IP Address The IP address of the Range Extender e Type The Range Extender s IP address Type e Signal Received From Main Router AP This is the signal strength the Range Extender received from the Main Router AP e Wireless Rate To Main Router AP This is the real wireless rate between the Range Extender and the Main Router AP gt Main Router AP Info This part shows you the current information of the Main Rou2. Extender with AC Passthrough Model No TL WA860RE Trademark TP LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC Directives 2004 108 EC Directives 2006 95 EC Directives 1999 519 EC Directives 2011 65 EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 amp ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 EN 55022 2010 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN 62311 2008 The product carries the CE Mark C 1588 Person responsible for making this declaration A JOS a DURS NI PR f f f A es Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue 2014 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Building 24 floors 1 3 4 5 and 28 floors 1 4 Central Science and Technology Park Shennan Rd Nanshan Shenzhen China CONTENTS Package COMES es 1 Chapter 1 Introducir iaa tn emmen s 2 VA PrOGLIGT OVCTVIC Worcs ner oaade 2 12 MAIN Features eine ii 2 MES APPS a 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 4 ZA Before VOU BEAM ocios 4 2 2 BASIC ISGUIFCIMCINS ni Se ee ee 5 29 COMNMECING ING Devi ia a 5 Chapter 3 Quick Installation GUIAS anio diras 6 Chapter 4 Configure the Devices seme
3. WEP does not offer With this feature WPA provides roughly comparable security to VPN tunneling with WEP with the benefit of easier administration and use This is similar to 802 1x support and requires a RADIUS server in order to implement The Wi Fi Alliance will call this WPA Enterprise One variation of WPA is called WPA Pre Shared Key or WPA Personal for short this provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server WPA Personal is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most suitable for home Wi Fi networking To use WPA Personal a person sets a static key or passphrase as with WEP But using TKIP WPA Personal automatically changes the keys at a preset time interval making it much more difficult for hackers to find and exploit them The Wi Fi Alliance will call this WPA Personal 35
4. also use the search function to select the SSID to join MAC Address of Main Router AP The BSSID of the AP your device is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join Range Extender WiFi Network Name SSID The wireless network name also called SSID of the device which your PC or other device can be connected to Channel Width The bandwidth of the wireless channel To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 4 5 2 Wireless Security Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to protect your data from intruders The Range Extender provides two security types WEP and WPA WPA2 Personal Wireless security can be set on the following screens Since the configurations are almost the same in either operation mode here we just take that in Range Extender mode 1 for example 18 TL WASGORE EII ITEMS TASA ANO ES ete Wireless Security Operation Mode Universal Mode Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended Encryption Automatic Recommended v Wireless Password 1234567890 Group Key Update Period 0 A Seconds Keep it default if Type Automatic MN WEP Key Format Hexadecimal v Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Ke
5. as Static IP in Figure 4 6 Cf Note The DHCP Settings function cannot be configured if you have chosen Smart IP DHCP in Network gt LAN in which situation the device will help you configure the DHCP automatically as you need The DHCP Settings page will appear as Figure 4 8 14 TL WASGORE REPITEN ARAS AICA ANO ES tele DHCP Settings DHCP Server Auto O On O Off End IP Address Address Lease Time minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 1 Default Gateway 192 168 0254 Optional Default Domain Optional Primary DNS Optional Secondary DNS Optional Save Figure 4 8 DHCP Settings Auto DHCP Settings DHCP Server Auto On Off Start IP Address 1921680100 End IP Address 1921680199 Address Lease Time 1 minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 1 Default Gateway 192 168 0 254 Optional Default Domain Optional Primary DNS Optional Secondary DNS Optional Figure 4 9 DHCP Settings On DHCP Settings DHCP Server Auto On Off Start IP Address End IP Address Address Lease Time minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 1 Default Gateway Optional Default Domain Optional Primary DNS Optional Secondary DNS Optional Figure 4 10 DHCP Settings Off DHCP Server Selecting the radio button before Auto On Off will
6. device in the following screen shown in Figure 4 17 Since the configurations are almost the same in either operation mode here we just take that in Range Extender mode 1 for example Wireless Advanced Operation Mode Universal Mode Transmit Power Hian Beacon Interval 40 1000 RTS Threshold 2346 256 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 255 Enable WMM Enable Short Gl C Enable AP Isolation Figure 4 17 Wireless Advanced 22 TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel Operation Mode Shows the current Operation Mode Transmit Power Specifies the transmit power of the device You can select High Middle or Low which you would like High is the default setting and is recommended gt Beacon Interval Specifies a value between 40 1000 milliseconds The beacons are the packets sent by the device to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 gt RTS Threshold Specifies the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the device will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 gt Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive
7. disable enable the DHCP server on your Range Extender The default setting is Auto If you disable the Server you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer Start IP Address This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool 192 168 0 100 is the default start IP address End IP Address This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool 192 168 0 199 is the default end IP address 15 TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel gt Address Lease Time Enter the amount of time for the PC to connect to the Range Extender with its current assigned dynamic IP address The time is measured in minutes After the time is up the PC will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes gt Default Gateway optional Enter the IP address of the gateway for your LAN The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 gt Default Domain optional Enter the domain name of the your DHCP server You can leave the field blank gt Primary DNS optional Enter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Consult your ISP if you don t know the DNS value The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 gt Secondary DNS optional Enter the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 Click Save to save the changes amp Note To
8. operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning C 1588 This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interf rences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interf rence y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhait de l appareil Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Korea Warning Statements El Adal es AA 7 de Us NCC Notice BSMI Notic
9. reboot automatically e Change the Wireless configurations e Change the Web Management Port e Upgrade the firmware of the device system will reboot automatically e Restore the device s settings to factory defaults system will reboot automatically e Update the configuration with a file system will reboot automatically 21 TL WASGORE REPITEN RAS AICA AIN ES tele 4 6 5 Password Selecting System Tools gt Password allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 25 Password The username and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces Old User Name Old Password New User Name New Password Figure 4 25 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the device All users who try to access the device s web based management page or Quick Setup will be prompted for the device s user name and password Cf Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click Save when finished Click Clear All to clear all 4 6 6 System Log Selecting System Tools gt System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 26 System Log Log Type ALL Y Log Level ALL Index Time Type Level Log Content 1st day 00 00 06 OTHE
10. to press and hold the RESET button about 8 seconds until the System LED becomes quick flash from slow flash And then release the button and wait the Range Extender to reboot to its factory default settings Method Two Restore the default settings from System Tools gt Factory Defaults of the Range Extender s Web based management page e 0 RANGE EXTENDER WPS If your Wireless router or AP supports WPS or QSS function you can press the WPS or QSS button and then press the RANGE EXTENDER button to establish a secure connection between the Wireless router or AP and the Range Extender TL WA860RE ON OFF The switch for the power ETHERNET One 10 100Mbps RJ45 Ethernet port used to add wireless connectivity to an Ethernet enabled device such as Internet TV DVR Gaming console and so on Please note that this port is not allowed to be connected with router or AP TL WASGORE EII IE RSS AIDA ANO ES ete Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment The operating distance range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical position of the wireless devices Factors that can weaken signals by getting in the way of your network s radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions and walls Typical ranges vary based on the types of materials and background RF radio frequency noise in your home or office In ord
11. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 BE is able to access the device while all other wireless stations cannot access the device you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules 3 Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already 4 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 BE in the MAC Address field enter Wireless Station A in the Description field and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 0A EB 00 07 BE Enabled wireless station A Modify Delete cS Note If you enable the function and select the Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules and there are not any enabled entries in the list thus no wireless stations can access the device 4 5 4 Wireless Advanced Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Advanced will allow you to do some advanced settings for the
12. R INFO System started H Ver WA860RE v1 0 00000000 S Ver 3 14 8 Build 140331 Rel 50795n L 192 168 1 100 M 255 255 255 0 W1 DHCP W 192 168 1 100 M 255 255 255 0 G 192 168 1 1 Clear Log Current No Page Figure 4 26 System Log 28 TL WASGORE EII ITEMS TASA AIDA ANO ES ete The device can keep logs of all traffic You can query the logs to find what happened to the device gt Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown gt Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Click the Refresh button to show the latest log list Click the Save Log button to save all the logs in a txt file Click the Clear Log button to delete all the logs from the system permanently not just from the page Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button return to the previous page 29 TL WASGORE EII TER RTS AIDA ANO ES ete Appendix A Factory Defaults e Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 SSID TP LINK _ Extender _XXXXXX Wireless Security Disabled Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disabled amp Note The default SSID is TP LINK Extender XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device s MAC address This value is case sensitive 30 TL WASGORE EII IE RSS AIDA ANO ES ete Appendix B Troubleshooting T1 T2 T3 How do restore my Range Extender s configuration to its factory
13. S SID TP LINK Network MAC Address of Main Router AP 94 0C 60 2F 3C BE Range Extender WiFi Network Name SSID TP LINK_Extender_oB9FE1 Figure 4 13 Wireless Settings gt Operation Mode Two Operation Modes are supported in most of regions including Universal Mode and WDS Mode And some regions also support Proxy Mode e Universal Mode The range extender is compatible with most routers and access points in this mode 17 gt TL WASGORE BRU TER RITA AIDA ANO ES ete e WDS Mode Please choose this mode if your main router or access point works in WDS mode uses a 4 address frame format to interact with stations e Proxy Mode This mode has the best compatibility with routers and access points of all brands If your range extender has problem working in Universal Mode and WDS Mode please choose Proxy Mode However it may decrease the overall performance Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of this device can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of this device in a region while you chose a different region in the drop down list If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Survey Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel Main Router AP WiFi Network Name SSID The SSID of the AP your device is going to connect to as a client You can
14. TP LINK User Guide TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough REV 1 0 0 1910011037 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2014 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT HE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follo
15. Wireless Range Extender WABS60RE requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection 4 Remember my credentials Cancel Figure 3 2 Login Windows CS Note If the above screen does not prompt it means that your web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES ete 2 After successful login there will pop up the Quick Setup Start page Click Next to get the quick setup started Main Router AP WiFi Network Name 55ID Connection Status Disconnected The Range Extender doesnt extend any WIFI network yet Please click Next to set up the Range Extender or click Exit to go to the Device Management Page Figure 3 3 Quick Setup Start amp Note If you are not to go through the Quick Setup right away you can click Exit and enter the main menu of the device Figure 3 4 will appear for you to choose the region Then click Next to continue Choose Region Operation Mode Range Extender Region Please Select Your Country Region Please select your own region in the drop down list to prevent from the illegal usage beyond the local law Figure 3 4 Quick Setup Choose Region and Mode 4 The device will detect
16. a few settings Wireless Settings is used for the configuration of some basic parameters of the Range Extender Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure your data and thus provide greater security for your wireless network MAC filtering allows you to control the access of wireless stations to the Range Extender Wireless Advanced allows you to configure some advanced parameters for the Range Extender Throughput Monitor helps to watch wireless throughput information Wireless statistics enables you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless stations There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 12 Wireless Settings Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics and Throughput Monitor Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below Wireless Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Throughput Monitor Figure 4 12 Wireless menu 4 5 1 Wireless Settings Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below Figure 4 13 This page allows you to configure the wireless mode for your device Wireless Settings Operation Mode Universal Mode Region Please Select Your Region Main Router AP WiFi Network Name
17. at you connect to the Range Extender when your home network connection is poor or when you want a larger wireless coverage to eliminate dead zones 32 TL WASGORE EII IE tae Aae ANO ES ete Appendix C Specifications Standards and Protocols IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 11n 802 11b and 802 11g TCP IP DHCP Ports One 10 100M Auto Negotiation LAN RJ45 port Frequency Band 2 4 2 4835GHz 11n up to 300Mbps Automatic Radio Data Rate 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6M Automatic 11b 11 5 5 2 1M Automatic Frequency Expansion DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM 16 QAM 64 QAM 270M 68dBm 10 PER 108M 68dBm 10 PER 54M 68dBm 10 PER 11M 85dBm 8 PER 6M 88dBm 10 PER 1M 90dBm 8 PER Physical and Environment Working Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Sensitivity PER Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Temperature 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F Storage Humidity 5 95 RH Non condensing 33 TL WASGORE EII ITEMS TASA AIDA ANO ES ete Appendix D Glossary gt 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS te
18. chnology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products Access Point Range Extender A wireless LAN transceiver or base station that can connect a wired LAN to one or many wireless devices Access points can also bridge to each other DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet DoS Denial of Service A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet MTU Maximum Trans
19. default settings There are TWO methods available to restore the factory defaults Method 1 With the Range Extender TL WA860RE powered on use a pin to press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for more than 8 seconds before releasing it Method 2 Get logged in to the web based management page of TL WA860RE then go to System Tools gt Factory Defaults and click Restore Factory Defaults Click the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Note Once the Range Extender is reset the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to reconfigure it What can do if forget my password 1 Restore the Range Extender s configuration to its factory default settings If you don t know how to do that please refer to previous T1 2 Use the default user name and password admin admin 3 Try to reconfigure your Range Extender by following the instructions of this UG What can do if cannot access the web based configuration page 1 Check to verify all the connections either wireless or wired ones are proper If yes please proceed to the next step otherwise check the connections again 31 T4 T5 T6 TL WA860RE EIT EAn tm clave m Aae TAn aA O ES tel 2 Try to obtain an IP address and gateway if succeed open your web browser enter the default domain http tplinkextender net in the address field and get logged in If you ar
20. e YI 2 y ER PERIANA A SES Bk RAYS A CR RR A ek ay Ae SE ER K MADE E REAT CE PETA o BPR METAL EA A BRIERE GT EGR TY JT BFH Wee E EEH MARAME MEE DA at KIS A ts AA SC Ea ZA LAS PR E EBC E RES MZ FE ZA OEA EH EUR EUR AR RETIRA E ET RA AS m o ORAE mL HA ICAA ARO AD EUR MARA AE TIA A o ORD IRS AK EL MUR SIA PE mE o 0785 LPO EU DIRA PE m TERE EE AA IAEA i D HO o OISE EE IS IE RATER IN Ae ONZA ATA ALA HITES Em A BOHEMIA EEIT ER AE y MpoayxkT ceptupikoBaHO 3riaHo c NpaBunamu cuctemy YKpCETIPO Ha BIAnoBiAaHicre BuMOraM HOPMATUBHUX AOKYMEHTIB Ta BUMOraM LUO nepe abayeHi UNHHUMM 3aKOHOAAB4UMU AKTAMHW YKpalHn EA Safety Information e When product has power button the power button is one of the way to shut off the product when there is no power button the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source e Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you need service please contact us eo Avoid water and wet locations This product can be used in the following countries ES Fl FR GB GR HU IE IT o iv wT u No er PT ro Ru se fs rR ua fus Y IP LINK trunxrecunotocies co TD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description 300Mbps WiFi Range
21. e unable to log in please RESET the device and then use the default IP address to get into the web based configuration page reconfigure the device 3 Feelfree to contact our technical support if the problem still persists How can know that my wireless signal has been repeated and boosted by TL WA860RE An easy way is to compare the signal strength of your target wireless network symbolized by its SSID with TL WA860RE in operation vs out of operation Before comparison you d better make sure your computer can obtain an IP address from your target wireless network and thus access the Internet either via TL WA860RE or without Will the Range Extender work if connect the ETHERNET port of it to the router via Ethernet cable Sorry it won t work The Range Extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the router while the ETHERNET port is designed to connect with a wired device like Internet TV Gaming console DVR and so on Why does the wireless transmission rate speed down while the wireless signal is stronger after repeated by TL WA860RE In compliance with the wireless transmission protocol all the Range Extender devices are set to work in half duplex instead of full duplex mode In other words the Range Extender has to process one way communication between your root Wireless router or AP and the terminal clients so the transmission time will be double increased while the speed will be decreased TP LINK recommends th
22. ent Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC STA JOINED WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AP UP AP DOWN Disconnected gt Received Packets packets received by the station gt Sent Packets packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click the Refresh button If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page CS Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 5 6 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless gt Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4 19 Throughput Monitor Run Time 76 s Kate Mbps 10 J E T 5 4 3 1 O Current Max Min Average Transmit 10 7737 Mbps 12 0763Mbps 6 3455Mbps 10 426Mbps MEN 2 0677 Mbps 3 1714Mbps 1 07Mbps 2 8295 Mbps Figure 4 19 Throughput Monitor Rate The Throughput unit Run Time How long this function is running Transmit Wireless transmit rate information Y VV WV Receive Wireless receive rate information Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor 24 TL WASGORE REPITEN RAS AICA AIN ES tele 4 6 System T
23. er to optimize the performance of TL WA860RE please follow the instructions below to achieve an ideal location please make sure it is always within the wireless coverage of the wireless router 1 Halfway Between Generally the ideal location for TL WA860RE is half way between the Wireless router and Wireless Client If the wireless signal is not satisfactory you may place TL WA860RE somewhat nearer to the Wireless router 2 No Obstacles and Spacious Clear obstacles in the way between TL WA860RE and Wireless router It s better to locate it in a spacious place such as near the corridors 3 No Interference Keep TL WA860RE far away from wireless interference which may come from electrical appliances that works in the same frequency band as TL WA860RE such as Blue tooth devices cordless phones microwave ovens etc 4 Signal LED Indication Make sure your extender is in a location where the Signal LED is solid green Solid orange means TL WA860RE is too close to your main Router AP flashing orange means far from your main Router AP Cf Note TP LINK recommends that you connect to the Range Extender when your home network connection is poor or when you want a larger wireless coverage to eliminate dead zones As in compliance with the wireless transmission protocol all the Range Extender devices are set to work in half duplex instead of full duplex mode In other words the Range Extender has to process one way c
24. ion Give a simple description of the wireless station gt Status Select a status for this entry either Enabled or Disabled To set up an entry follow these instructions First you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the device or not If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the device please select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access otherwise select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access To add a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address iS XX XX XX XX XX XX X iS any hexadecimal digit For example 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 2 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 4 To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button 21 TL WASGORE EII IE RSS AIDA ANO ES te Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled
25. k 94 0C 6D 2F 3C BE Most Secure WPA PSK WPA2 PS Main Router AP MAC Address BSSID WiFi Security Option Fill in the WiFi Password of your Main Router AP Range Extender WiFi Network Name SSID Copy from Main Router AP TP LINK_Network Customize Figure 3 7 Quick Setup Wireless Settings TL WASGORE REPITEN RTS AICA AIN ES tel Double check your wireless setting and network setting when Figure 3 8 appears If verified click Finish to complete the Quick Setup If there is anything wrong click Back to return the previous pages and reconfigure it Review Settings The Quick Setup configuration is finished Please double check the settings below If anything is wrong please click Back to re configure Wireless Setting Operation Mode Universal Mode Main Router AP WiFi Network Name SSID TP LINK_Network Main Router MAC Address 94 0C 6D 2F 3C BE Range Extender WiFi Network Name S SID TP LINK_Network_EXT WiFi Security Option Most Secure WPA WPA2 PSK WiFi PassWord 751953852 Network Setting Default Access http ftplinkextender net Login Username admin Login Password admin Export Settings Figure 3 8 Quick Setup Review Settings amp Note It s recommended to click the Export Settings button to save these settings as a txt file for your future reference When the Range Extender is applying the wireless settings as shown in Figure 3 9 plea
26. lect 802 11 Open System authentication type e WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 1 For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters Cf Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page 4 5 3 Wireless MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless gt Wireless MAC Filtering will allow you to set up some filtering rules t
27. mission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance and the brand name for products using the IEEE 802 11 family of standards WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area 34 TL WASGORE BRU TER RITA AIDA ANO ES ete WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a security technology for wireless networks that improves on the authentication and encryption features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy In fact WPA was developed by the networking industry in response to the shortcomings of WEP One of the key technologies behind WPA is the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP TKIP addresses the encryption weaknesses of WEP Another key component of WPA is built in authentication that
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29. o control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 4 15 Since the configurations are almost the same in either operation mode here we just take that in Range Extender mode 1 for example Wireless MAC Filtering Operation Mode Universal Mode Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access O Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access Description Add New Figure 4 15 Wireless MAC address Filtering 20 TL WASGORE EII IE RSS AIDA ANO ES ete The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC addresses gt Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode gt Wireless MAC Filtering Click the Enable button to trigger the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function The default setting is disabled To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4 16 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Description Status Enabled Save Back Figure 4 16 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry gt MAC Address Enter the wireless station s MAC address that you want to control gt Descript
30. ommunication between your root Wireless router or AP and the terminal clients so the transmission time will be double increased while the speed will be decreased TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel 2 2 Basic Requirements Place your Range Extender in a well ventilated place far from direct sunlight any heater or heating vent Leave at least 2 inches 5cm space around the device for heat dissipation Turn off your Range Extender and unplug the power adapter in a lighting storm to avoid damage Use Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above Netscape Navigator 6 0 or above Operating temperature of the Range Extender should be 0 C 40 C 327 104 Operating humidity of the Range Extender should be 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Device Internet DSL Modem TL WA860RE Wireless clients Wireless Router notebook pad smart phone etc Figure 2 1 Typical connection of TL WA860RE To establish a typical connection of the Range Extender please take the following steps 1 2 Connect the Cable DSL modem to a Wireless router with an Ethernet cable Plug your TL WA860RE directly to a standard electrical wall socket which is next to the Wireless router Connect your Wireless Clients such as notebook pad smart phone etc to TL WA860RE wirelessly Or you can connect your PC to the sole LAN port of Range Extender via an Ethernet cable Log in the web ba
31. ools System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device You can upgrade the Range Extender to the latest version of firmware as well as backup or restore the Range Extender s configuration files Its suggested that you change the default password to a more secure one because it controls access to the device s web based management page Besides you can find out what happened to the system in System Log There are six submenus under the System Tools menu shown as Figure 4 20 Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup Restore Reboot Password and System Log Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below System Tools Factory Defaults Backup 4 Restore Reboot Password System Log Figure 4 20 The System Tools menu 4 6 1 Firmware Upgrade Selecting System Tools gt Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 21 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 3 14 6 Build 140331 Rel 507495n Hardware Wersion WASBORE v1 0 D0000000 Figure 4 21 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http www tp link com and can be downloaded for free gt Firmware Version Displaying the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Displaying the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with
32. oot device a wireless router or AP gt MAC The physical address of your root AP also called BSSID 11 TL WASGORE EII IE RSS AIDA ANO ES ete gt Security Type the security type of your root device gt Modify You can Edit or Delete the profiles Click Connect to connect the range extender to the wireless network that you have chosen in the profile list Click Add to add a new profile to the list Click Delete All to delete all the information in the profile list To add a profile 1 Click Add in the Profile list page as shown in Figure 4 2 2 Configure the required parameters as shown in Figure 4 3 including name your profile enter the SSID of your root device a wireless router or AP and its MAC address select the security type of your root device and also enter the wireless password Then click to Save your profile Add or Modify the Profile Profile Name Home Root SSID TP LINK_Network MAC of Root Device 00 0C 6D 2F 3C BE also called BSSID Wireless Security Most Secure WPA PSK WPA2 PS Y Wireless Password 1234567890 The lenath of password should be between 8 and 63 characters which are case sensitive dic tho came ac hur rant de re gt UIC od do VU VU OVILLO Figure 4 3 Add or Modify the Profile e Profile Name The name you give to your wireless networks By default it s the same as root SSID but you can change it to any other names tha
33. packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended gt DTIM Interval Determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM You can specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval gt Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended enabled gt Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time gt Enable AP Isolation Isolates all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN 4 5 5 Wireless Statistics Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Statistics will allow you to see the wireless transmission information in the following screen shown in Figure 4 18 Wireless Statistics Operation Mode Universal Mode Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 4 Refresh MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets Configure C4 GA B7 69 CA 21 WPA2 PSK 240 210 00 1D 0F 01 50 90 STA ASSOC 126 3 20 54 76 88 9F 4D STA ASSOC 290 260 A8 26 D09 EE 3F 84 5TA A550C Figure 4 18 Statistics of the device attached wireless stations Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode gt MAC Address Shows the connected wireless station s MAC address 23 TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel gt Curr
34. s the above items If any of the listed items is damaged or missing please contact your distributor Conventions The Range Extender the Device or TL WA860RE mentioned in this User guide stands for TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough without any explanations Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product which may differ from the actual situation You can set the parameters according to your demand TL WASGORE BU ey ete US ANA NO ETS te Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Product Overview The TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough is dedicated to Small Office Home Office SOHO wireless network solutions It will enlarge your existing wireless network and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect a wired device to a wireless environment Increased mobility and the absence of cabling will be beneficial for your network With using IEEE 802 11n wireless technology this device can transmit wireless data at the rate of up to 300Mbps With multiple protection measures including wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption Wi Fi protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK the TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough delivers complete data privacy It supports an easy wireless connection to the root AP equipped with WPS QSS button by pressing the RE button on the front panel lt also supports an easy web based setup for in
35. se wait for a while patiently until Figure 3 10 appears Then you have successfully extended the root device s wireless signal The Range Extender is applying the wireless settings Please wait about two minutes Figure 3 9 Quick Setup Applying The Range Extender is applying the wireless settings Completed Figure 3 10 Quick Setup Completed TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Range Extender via the web based management page The TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough is easy to configure and manage with the Web based Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Firefox Safari Opera or Chrome management page which can be launched on any windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser After a successful login you can configure and manage the device There are eight main menus on the leftmost column of the web based management page Status Quick Setup Profile Network Wireless DHCP and System Tools Submenus will be available after clicking one of the main menus On the right of the web based management page are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page 4 1 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the Range Extender s current status and configuration all of which are read only Range Extender Info WiFi Mame TP LINK_TEST MAC Address 00 1D 0F 86 01 02 DHCP Server
36. sed management page of TL WA860RE and complete the configurations Please refer to Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide or Chapter 4 Configure the Device for the configurations as you need Through the web page configuration you can successfully connect TL WA86ORE to the wireless router Adjust an ideal location for TL WA860RE Please refer to Section 2 1 Before You Begin for detailed information about ideal location TL WASGORE EII IE RSS AIDA ANO ES ete Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the Range Extender and to configure and manage the TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough easily with a Web based utility With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage the TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari ll To access the configuration utility open a web browser and type in the domain name http tolinkextender net in the address field of the browser 2 http tplinkextender net Figure 3 1 Login to the Range Extender After a moment a login window will appear as shown in Figure 3 2 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click OK or press Enter Windows Security The server tplinkextender net at TP LINK
37. stallation and management Even though you may not be familiar with the Range Extender you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide Before installing the Range Extender please look through this Guide to get the full information of the TL WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough 1 2 Main Features gt Make use of IEEE 802 11n wireless technology gt Provides multiple encryption security Types including 64 128 152 bit WEP and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Supports Built in DHCP server Supports one operating modes Range Extender Supports Firmware Upgrade VV V WV Supports Web management 1 3 Appearance Figure 1 1 TL WASGORE EII ITEMS TASA AIDA ANO ES ete LED Explanation TL WA860RE isn t connected to the router Flashing Green TL WA860RE is connecting to the router Signal Solid Green TL WA860RE is connected to the router and is in a good location all Flashing Orange TL WA860RE is connected to the router but is too far away from the router Solid Orange TL WA860RE is connected to the router but is too close to the router Ethernet Off No device is connected to ETHERNET port E A device is connected to the ETHERNET port Off TL WAS860RE is off Power M E E Table 1 1 RESET This button is used to restore the Range Extender s factory default settings There are two ways to reset the Range Extender s factory defaults Method One With the Range Extender powered on use a pin
38. t you can easily remember and distinguish e Root SSID The wireless network name of your root AP this profile will connect to e MAC of Root Device The MAC of your root device this profile will connect to e Wireless Security The security type of your root wireless networks this profile will refer to Please make sure it s the same as the root AP s e Wireless Password The wireless password of your root AP Please make sure it s the same as your root AP Click Save to save this profile in the profile list and go back to the Profile List page Click Back to go back to the Profile List page without saving any configuration on this page 3 After you ve set and saved the profile it will return to the profile list page and display as in Figure 4 4 Profiles list Profile Name Root SSID MAC Security Type O Home TP LINK_Network 00 0C 6D 2F 3C BE WPA2 PSK When you switch one profile to another the range extender will be dis Figure 4 4 Add or Modify the Profile 12 TL WASGORE REPITEN RAS AICA AIN ES tele Click Edit to further edit the profile s or Delete to delete the profile s Click Connect to connect the range extender to the wireless network that you have chosen in the profile list Click Add to add a new profile to the list Click Delete All to delete all the information in the profile list 4 4 Network The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default se
39. ter AP e WiFi Name This is the WiFiname of the Main Router AP The Main Router AP is usually your router or access point or gateway e MAC Address The MAC address of the main Router or AP e Internet Access lt shows whether the Main Router AP has access to the Internet System Up Time The length of the time since the device was last powered on or reset Firmware Version This field displays the current firmware version of the Range Extender gt Hardware Version This field displays the current hardware version of the Range Extender Click the Refresh button to get the latest status and settings of the device 4 2 Quick Setup Please refer to Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 4 3 Profile Profile function can help you remember previously connected wireless networks You can Edit Delete or Add profiles in this page as shown in Figure 4 2 for your convenient reconnection later on Profiles list Profile Name Root SSID When you switch one profile to another the range extender will be disconnected and reboot automatically for reconnection please wait patiently Figure 4 2 Profile gt Choose You can choose any one wireless network you want to connect to gt Profile Name The name you give to your wireless networks By default it s the same as root SSID but you can change it to any other names that you can easily remember and distinguish gt Root SSID the SSID wireless network name of your r
40. the current hardware version fF Note 1 There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the device itself you can try to upgrade the firmware 2 Before upgrading the device s firmware you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of device To upgrade the device s firmware follow these instructions 25 TL WASGORE REPITEN RTS AICA IAN ES tele 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Enter the path name or click Browse to select the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank 3 Click Upgrade Note Do not turn off the device or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded The device will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished 4 6 2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools gt Factory Default allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 22 Factory Defaults Click the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Figure 4 22 Restore Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values e Default User Name admin e Default Password admin e Default IP Address 192 168 0 254 e Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Cf Note Any settings yo
41. the existing network Please wait for a while Wireless Settings The device is detecting the wireless networks in your neighborhood Please wait a few seconds Detecting the existing wireless networks Figure 3 5 Quick Setup Detect Existing Network 5 TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ECTS tal del Tele A list of available wireless network will appear Check the box before the SSID of your desired network and then click Next Wireless Settings Available Wireless Networks 7 Choose O TP LINK_FCFC7B TP LINK_ Network Wireless_137B00 Network 10444FA2 TP LINK_130919 TP LINK_104214 TP LINK_D1CF8A MAC 32 85 A9 E8 BF 71 32 85 A9 E8 BF 73 00 0A EB 13 7B 00 32 85 A9 E8 BF 72 30 85 A9 E8 BF 70 00 1D 0F 01 50 90 64 70 02 78 9C 9A Channel 1 1 6 Security None WPA PSK None None WPA2 PSK None WPA PSK C Set SSID and MAC Manually Figure 3 6 Quick Setup Available Wireless Networks Cf Note If you could not find your wireless network name SSID in the list you can click Rescan to redetect it or tick the checkbox before Set SSID and MAC Manually to manually configure the wireless settings Wireless Settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3 7 Enter the WiFi Password of your main router AP name your range extender WiFi network or keep it default and then click Next to continue Wireless Settings Main Router AP WiFi Network Name SSID TP LINK_Networ
42. tting is 192 168 0 254 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask gt Gateway The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address CS Note 1 The IP parameters cannot be configured if you have chosen Smart IP DHCP In this situation the device will automatically configure the IP parameters appropriate to your need 2 If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise may result in lower wireless network performance or even can t work 3 If you choose Static IP the domain name log in function won t work and you have to use the IP you set to log in the Range Extender s web based utility 4 4 2 DHCP Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The DHCP Server will automatically assign dynamic IP addresses to the computers on the network This protocol simplifies network management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign new IP addresses Selecting Network gt DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the Range Extender as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server which provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN The DHCP Server can be configured on the page shown as Figure 4 9 only when you ve set the Network LAN type
43. ttings of the Range Extender There are three submenus under the DHCP menu LAN DHCP Settings and DHCP Client List Clicking one of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below Network DHCP Settings DHCP Client List Figure 4 5 Network Menu 4 4 1 LAN Selecting Network gt LAN will enable you to configure the IP parameters of Network on this page MAC Address 62 66 B3 8B 9F E1 Type Dynamic IP IP Address 192 168 0 254 Subnet Mask Gateway Figure 4 6 LAN Smart IP DHCP MAC Address 62 66 B3 8B 9F E1 Type Static IP IP Address 192 168 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 MM Figure 4 7 LAN Static IP gt MAC Address The physical address of the LAN port as seen from the LAN The value cannot be changed 13 TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel gt Type Several IP types are supported including 1 Static IP 2 Smart IP DHCP and they are explained below e Dynamic IP In this type if your range extender have connected to a router your client will dynamically get a IP Address Gateway from the router otherwise the client will get a IP Address Gateway in the same network as you set below And this type is recommended e Static IP In this type you can configure IP Address Gateway manually gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your Range Extender in dotted decimal notation factory default se
44. u have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 4 6 3 Backup amp Restore Selecting System Tools gt Backup amp Restore allows you to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file or restore the device s configuration on the screen shown in Figure 4 23 Backup amp Restore Configuration Backup Figure 4 23 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file 26 TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel To restore the device s configuration follow these instructions e Click Browse to find the configuration file which you want to restore e Click Restore to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank CS Note The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file Wrong process will lead this device unmanaged The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and this device will restart automatically then Keep the power of this device on during the process in case of any damage 4 6 4 Reboot Selecting System Tools gt Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 24 Reboot Click this button to rebootthis device Figure 4 24 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change LAN IP Address System will
45. use the DHCP server function of the device you should configure all computers in the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically mode This function will not take effect until the device reboots 4 4 3 DHCP Client List Selecting Network gt DHCP Client List will enable you to view the Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the device Figure 4 11 DHCP Client List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 tplink16461 S E5 49 C8 E2 7A 192 168 0 101 00 00 51 Figure 4 11 DHCP Clients List ID It displays the index of the DHCP client Client Name The Client Name displays the name of the DHCP client MAC Address The MAC Address displays the MAC address of the DHCP client Y VV WV Assigned IP The Assigned IP displays the IP address that the Range Extender has allocated to the DHCP client gt Lease Time lt displays the time of the DHCP client leased Before the time is up DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click on the Refresh button 4 5 Wireless The Wireless option improving functionality and performance for wireless network can help you make the Range Extender an ideal solution for your wireless network Here you can create a 16 TL WASGORE REPITEN RTS AICA IAN ES tele wireless local area network just through
46. wing measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or
47. y 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled M Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled Figure 4 14 Wireless Security gt Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode gt Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security gt WPA WPA2 Personal Select WPA based on pre shared key e Version You can select one of following versions 1 Automatic Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK automatically based on the wireless Station s capability and request 2 WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA 3 WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA2 e Encryption When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for Authentication Type you can select Automatic TKIP or AES as Encryption e Wireless Password Enter a passphrase here e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security e Type You can select one of following types 1 Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 19 TL WASGORE EII IE RTS AIDA ANO ES tel 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open System Se
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