Tp-link Wa850re User manual

Quick Installation Guide

7106507854 REV6.0.0

Plug the extender into a power outlet next to your router.

Power On

Relocate and Enjoy

Enjoy the internet!

Extended NetworkHost Network

Network Name:

Customized/same as host network

Password:

Same as host network

Connect and Extend

Method 2: Via a Web Browser

1. Connect your computer or smartphone to the

extender’s network.

2. Launch a web browser, and enter

http://tplinkrepeater.net or http://192.168.0.254

in the address bar. Create a password to log in.

Note: If the login window does not appear, refer to FAQ > Q1.

http://tplinkrepeater.net

Start

Conrm Password

Create Password

TP-Link_Extender

Note:

1. The RE LED should turn solid on. If not, refer to FAQ > Q3.

2. You can customize the network name during the setup.

3. Follow the instructions to complete the setup.

Method 3: Via the Tether App

1. Download the Tether app.

3. Launch the Tether app, and select your extender.

Create a password to log in.

Scan for Tether Tether

2. Connect your smartphone to the extender’s

network.

TP-Link_Extender

Note:

1. The RE LED should turn solid on. If not, refer to FAQ > Q3.

2. You can customize the network name during the setup.

4. Follow the instructions to complete the setup.

Wait until the Wireless

LED turns solid on.

Method 1: Via the WPS Button

1. Press the WPS button on your router.

The extended network shares the same network

name and password as your router.

Note: If the WPS method fails, or if you want to customize the

extended network name, use Method 2 or 3.

WPS

The WPS button might

look like one of these:

2. Within 2 minutes, press the button on the

extender for 1 second.

The RE LED should

change from blinking to

solid on, indicating

successful connection.

1. Plug in the extender about halfway between your router and the Wi-Fi dead

zone. The location you choose must be within the range of your host network.

2. Wait until the LEDs are lit. Make sure 3 or more LEDs lit. If not, relocate the

extender closer to the router to achieve better signal quality.

≥ 3 LEDs lit on

Slow/Unstable

Good

Best

Q1. What should I do if I cannot access the extender’s web

management page?

Make sure your computer or smartphone has connected to the extender’s

network, and not that of your router.

If you are using a computer, unplug the Ethernet cable if any. Make sure your

computer is set to obtain an IP address and DNS server address automatically.

Verify that http://tplinkrepeater.net or http://192.168.0.254 is correctly entered

in the web browser and press Enter.

Reset the extender and try again.

Q2. How do I reset the extender?

With the extender powered on, use a pin to press the RESET button for 1 second.

The extender will reboot.

Q3. What should I do if the RE LED doesn’t become solid on after

completing Method 2 or 3?

You may have entered incorrect Wi-Fi password for your host network during the

conguration. Check the password and try again.

Reset the extender and go through the conguration again.

Q4. I have enabled wireless MAC ltering, wireless access control,

or access control list (ACL) on my router. What should I do

before conguring the extender?

If you have enabled those features of your host router, you may need to disable

them rst, and then follow any method on the front page to complete the

conguration.

For technical support, the user guide and other information,

please visit http://www.tp-link.com/support.

TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives

2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at http://www.tp-link.com/en/ce.

Entertainment Adapter

The extender can be used as a wireless adapter to connect any Ethernet-only device such as a Blu-ray player, game console, DVR, or smart TV to your Wi-Fi network.

First, connect the extender to your router using one of the methods on the front page. You can then connect your device to the extender via an Ethernet cable.

Ethernet Connection

Smart TV

Game Console

Desktop

Router

LED Explanation

On/O:

The extender is connected or not connected to your

router’s wireless network

Blinking: WPS connection is in progress.

(Signal Strength)

Indicates the Wi-Fi connection between the extender and the