TP-Link TL-WA820RE User manual

7106506847 REV1.0.0
Quick Setup Using the WPS ButtonOption ONE
The extended network shares the same wireless network name and
password as those of your host network.
Enjoy!
Option TWO: Your router doesn’t support WPS or you are not sure if it does.
WPS Option ONE: Your router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). The WPS button of a router might look like one of these: .
Plug a USB power adapter into an electrical
outlet close to your router, and then plug in
the extender.
Press the WPS button on your router.
1Press the WPS/RESET button on your
extender within 2 minutes. And then wait until
the RE LED turns solid on.
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1. For more information about using WPS on your router, please refer to the router manufacturer's user guide.
2. Some ISP gateways disable the WPS function by default. If the WPS method fails, please refer to Option Two.
Power on Connect to the Extender
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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 the host network.
Relocate
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Wait until the RE LED turns solid blue. If it doesn't, relocate the
extender closer to the router to achieve a better signal quality.
If the LED still doens’t turn solid blue, please refer to FAQ > Q3.
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3
LED Explanation
Solid Blue: The extender is connected to the router and is in
a good location.
Solid Red: The extender is not connected to any router, or is
connected to the router but too far away from it.
Blinking Blue: The extender is connecting to the router.
Blinking Red: The extender is starting up.
O: The extender is o.
(RE LED)
WPS/
RESET
WPS/
RESET
WPS/
RESET
Wait until the RE LED
is solid on.
For the best performance, it is recommended
to position the antenna upwards.
WPS/
RESET
The USB power adatper is not provided by TP-LINK.
Router Clients
Extended NetworkHost Network
Red: Too far away
Blue: Good location
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TL-WA820RE
Tether provides a simple, intuitive way to access and manage your extender
from your iOS or Android devices.
TP-LINK Tether App
1. Download the Tether app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
2. Ensure your device is wirelessly connected to the extender or to the host router.
3. Launch the app and start managing your extended network.
How to begin?
Scan to download
Tether Block unwelcome devicesTurn on/o the LEDs
Modify wireless settingsSet up the extender
Applicable Model:
Quick Installation Guide
Network name: MyHome Network name: MyHome

Quick Setup Using Your Web Browser
Option TWO
Connect to the extender
1. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer
(if any).
2. Click the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar and connect
to the extender’s network TP-LINK_Extender.
1. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your Mac
(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.
For Windows Users For Mac OS X Users
Wi-Fi: On
Turn Wi-Fi O
MyHome
Join Other Network...
Create Network...
Open Network Preferences...
TP-LINK_Extender
Relocate
The extended network shares the same wireless password as that of your host network, but may
have a dierent wireless network name if you have customized it during the conguration.
Flip this piece of paper, and refer
to Step 3 of Option ONE.
With the extender powered on, press and hold the WPS/RESET button
for more than 5 seconds until the RE LED turns o momentarily, and
then release the button.
Note: After the extender restarts, you need to congure it again by following Option
ONE or Option TWO.
Verify your wireless settings and click Save.
Either keep the default SSID or customize it for
the 2.4GHz extended network, and then click
Next.
Launch a web browser and enter
http://tplinkrepeater.net or http://192.168.0.254
in the address bar. Create a password for future
login attempts, and click Start.
MyHome
Extended 2.4GHz SSID:
Hide SSID broadcast
Note: The extended 2.4GHz password is the same as your Host password.
2.4GHz Host Network
Wireless Settings
Summary
Back Next
Copy Host SSID
Congure
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Select your router’s 2.4GHz network and enter
its wireless password (NOT the password you
just created for the login of web management
page). And then click Next.
Host 2.4GHz password:
Please select 2.4GHz host network.
2.4GHz Host Network
Wireless Settings
Summary
Other...Exit Rescan
Next
ID
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SSID
MyHome
TP-LINK_1
MAC Address
00:0A:EB:13:09:19
C0:4A:00:D1:0F:22
Signal Security
12345678
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©2016 TP-LINK
If the login window does not appear, please refer to
FAQ > Q1.
Enjoy!
Connections are available
Wireless Network Connection
Connect automatically Connect
√
TP-LINK_Extender
MyHome
http://tplinkrepeater.net
Start
Confirm Password
Create Password
WPS/
RESET
If you failed to connect the extender to the router using web browser, you
may have entered an incorrect Wi-Fi password for your host router during
the conguration. Log in to the extender’s web management page to
check the password and try again.
The extender may be out-of-range. Please move it closer to the router. If
the RE LED still doesn’t turn solid blue, reset the extender and then go
through the conguration again.
Q3. Why doesn’t the RE LED turn solid blue ?
Refer to FAQ > Q2 to reset the extender and then visit
http://tplinkrepeater.net to creat a new login password.
Q4. What should I do if I forgot the password of the extender’s web
management page?
Make sure your computer is connected to the extended network.
Make sure your computer is set to obtain an IP address and DNS server
address automatically.
Use the IP address to access the extender. The default IP is 192.168.0.254.
If the extender is connected to the router, you should go to your router’s
DHCP client list to obtain the extender’s current IP address.
Reset the extender and connect to its wireless network. Enter
http://tplinkrepeater.net or http://192.168.0.254 in the web browser and
press Enter.
Q1. What should I do if I can't access the extender’s web management page
after entering http://tplinkrepeater.net?
Q2. How can I reset the extender?
Plug a USB power adapter into an electrical
outlet close to your router, and then plug in
the extender.
Power on
Wait until the RE LED
is solid on.
For the best performance, it is recommended
to position the antenna upwards.
WPS/
RESET
The USB power adatper is not provided by TP-LINK.
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If your questions are not listed here, please refer to the extender's Support
page at www.tp-link.com.