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... 6 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 10 4.1 Status...10 4.2 Quick Setup ...11 4.3 Profile...11 4.4 Network...13 4.4.1 LAN...13 4.4.2 DHCP Settings 14 4.4.3 DHCP Client List 16 4.5 Wireless ...16 4.5.1 Wireless Settings 17 4.5.2 Wireless Security 18 4.5.3 Wireless MAC Filtering 20 4.5.4 Wireless Advanced 22 4.5.5 Wireless Statistics 23 4.5.6 Throughput Monitor 24 4.6 System Tools 25 4.6.1 Firmware Upgrade 25 4.6.2 Factory Defaults 26 4.6.3 Backup & Restore 26 4.6.4 Reboot ...27 4.6.5 Password ...28 4.6.6 System Log...28 Appendix A: Factory Defaults 30 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 31...
... 6 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 10 4.1 Status...10 4.2 Quick Setup ...11 4.3 Profile...11 4.4 Network...13 4.4.1 LAN...13 4.4.2 DHCP Settings 14 4.4.3 DHCP Client List 16 4.5 Wireless ...16 4.5.1 Wireless Settings 17 4.5.2 Wireless Security 18 4.5.3 Wireless MAC Filtering 20 4.5.4 Wireless Advanced 22 4.5.5 Wireless Statistics 23 4.5.6 Throughput Monitor 24 4.6 System Tools 25 4.6.1 Firmware Upgrade 25 4.6.2 Factory Defaults 26 4.6.3 Backup & Restore 26 4.6.4 Reboot ...27 4.6.5 Password ...28 4.6.6 System Log...28 Appendix A: Factory Defaults 30 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 31...
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... the TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough. 1.2 Main Features ¾ Make use of cabling will enlarge your existing wireless network and mobility within your network. Increased mobility and the absence of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology ¾ Provides multiple encryption security Types including: 64/128/152-bit WEP and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ¾ Supports Built-in DHCP server ¾ Supports one operating modes: Range Extender ¾ Supports Firmware Upgrade ¾ Supports Web management 1.3 Appearance Figure 1-1 2 With multiple protection...
... the TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough. 1.2 Main Features ¾ Make use of cabling will enlarge your existing wireless network and mobility within your network. Increased mobility and the absence of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology ¾ Provides multiple encryption security Types including: 64/128/152-bit WEP and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ¾ Supports Built-in DHCP server ¾ Supports one operating modes: Range Extender ¾ Supports Firmware Upgrade ¾ Supports Web management 1.3 Appearance Figure 1-1 2 With multiple protection...
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... two ways to restore the Range Extender's factory default settings. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with router or AP. 3 Flashing Orange TL-WA860RE is connected to the router but is connected to press and hold the RESET button (about 8 seconds) until the System LED becomes quick-flash from "System Tools > Factory Defaults" of the Range Extender's Web-based management page. TL-WA860RE is connected to the router and is on , use a pin to ETHERNET port. TL-WA860RE is in a good location. z (RANGE EXTENDER/WPS): If your Wireless router or AP supports WPS or QSS function...
... two ways to restore the Range Extender's factory default settings. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with router or AP. 3 Flashing Orange TL-WA860RE is connected to the router but is connected to press and hold the RESET button (about 8 seconds) until the System LED becomes quick-flash from "System Tools > Factory Defaults" of the Range Extender's Web-based management page. TL-WA860RE is connected to the router and is on , use a pin to ETHERNET port. TL-WA860RE is in a good location. z (RANGE EXTENDER/WPS): If your Wireless router or AP supports WPS or QSS function...
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... mode. It's better to process one-way communication between your network's radio waves are set to work in a spacious place, such as Blue tooth devices, cordless phones, microwave ovens, etc. 4) Signal LED Indication- In order to optimize the performance of TL-WA860RE, please follow the instructions below to eliminate "dead zones". As in your main Router/AP; The operating distance range of your wireless connection...
... mode. It's better to process one-way communication between your network's radio waves are set to work in a spacious place, such as Blue tooth devices, cordless phones, microwave ovens, etc. 4) Signal LED Indication- In order to optimize the performance of TL-WA860RE, please follow the instructions below to eliminate "dead zones". As in your main Router/AP; The operating distance range of your wireless connection...
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...). 2.3 Connecting the Device Figure 2-1 Typical connection of TL-WA860RE To establish a typical connection of the Range Extender should be 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉). TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with an Ethernet cable. 2. Or you can connect your Wireless Clients (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above. Plug your Range Extender and unplug the power adapter in the web-based management page of Range Extender via an Ethernet cable. 4. z Turn off your TL-WA860RE directly...
...). 2.3 Connecting the Device Figure 2-1 Typical connection of TL-WA860RE To establish a typical connection of the Range Extender should be 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉). TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with an Ethernet cable. 2. Or you can connect your Wireless Clients (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above. Plug your Range Extender and unplug the power adapter in the web-based management page of Range Extender via an Ethernet cable. 4. z Turn off your TL-WA860RE directly...
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... WiFi Range Extender with a Web browser, such as shown in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it means that your PC to communicate with the Range Extender and to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in Figure 3-2. Go to configure and manage the TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough easily with a Web-based utility. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide...
... WiFi Range Extender with a Web browser, such as shown in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it means that your PC to communicate with the Range Extender and to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in Figure 3-2. Go to configure and manage the TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough easily with a Web-based utility. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide...
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... Wireless Networks ) Note: If you could not find your wireless network name (SSID) in Figure 3-7. Check the box before "Set SSID and MAC Manually" to continue. Wireless Settings page will appear. Wireless Settings 8 Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Figure 3-6 Quick Setup - A list of available wireless network will appear as shown in the list, you can click Rescan to redetect it default, and then click Next to manually configure the wireless settings. 6. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough 5. Enter the WiFi Password of your range extender WiFi network...
... Wireless Networks ) Note: If you could not find your wireless network name (SSID) in Figure 3-7. Check the box before "Set SSID and MAC Manually" to continue. Wireless Settings page will appear. Wireless Settings 8 Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Figure 3-6 Quick Setup - A list of available wireless network will appear as shown in the list, you can click Rescan to redetect it default, and then click Next to manually configure the wireless settings. 6. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough 5. Enter the WiFi Password of your range extender WiFi network...
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... Range Extender's current status and configuration, all of the main menus. The current wireless channel in use. 10 z DHCP Server - z Channel - The TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with a web browser. On the right of the web-based management page are read-only. The Range Extender's wireless network name (also called SSID) which are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page. 4.1 Status Selecting Status will be launched on the leftmost column of the Range Extender. z MAC Address - Figure 4-1 Status...
... Range Extender's current status and configuration, all of the main menus. The current wireless channel in use. 10 z DHCP Server - z Channel - The TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with a web browser. On the right of the web-based management page are read-only. The Range Extender's wireless network name (also called SSID) which are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page. 4.1 Status Selecting Status will be launched on the leftmost column of the Range Extender. z MAC Address - Figure 4-1 Status...
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... can help you give to . ¾ Profile Name - This is the real wireless rate between the Range Extender and the Main Router/AP. ¾ Main Router/AP Info - The name you remember previously connected wireless networks. z Type - z Wireless Rate To Main Router/AP - The MAC address of the Range Extender. z Internet Access - By default, it to the Internet. ¾ System Up Time - z IP Address -The IP address of the Range Extender. ¾ Hardware Version - z WiFi Name - z MAC Address - TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with...
... can help you give to . ¾ Profile Name - This is the real wireless rate between the Range Extender and the Main Router/AP. ¾ Main Router/AP Info - The name you remember previously connected wireless networks. z Type - z Wireless Rate To Main Router/AP - The MAC address of the Range Extender. z Internet Access - By default, it to the Internet. ¾ System Up Time - z IP Address -The IP address of the Range Extender. ¾ Hardware Version - z WiFi Name - z MAC Address - TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with...
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... your wireless networks. z Wireless Password - After you have chosen 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 this profile in Figure 4-4. the security type of Root Device - To add a profile: 1. Click Connect to connect the range extender to any configuration on this page. 3. Configure the required parameters (as shown in the profile list. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender...
... your wireless networks. z Wireless Password - After you have chosen 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 this profile in Figure 4-4. the security type of Root Device - To add a profile: 1. Click Connect to connect the range extender to any configuration on this page. 3. Configure the required parameters (as shown in the profile list. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender...
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... use 255.255.255.0 as Figure 4-8. 14 The gateway should be configured if you need . 2. In this situation the device will automatically configure the IP parameters appropriate to manually assign new IP addresses. If you choose Static IP, the domain name log in function won't work . 3. Selecting Network > DHCP Settings will help you configure the DHCP automatically as Static IP in Figure 4-6. ) Note: The DHCP Settings function cannot be in the Range Extender's web based utility. 4.4.2 DHCP Settings DHCP...
... use 255.255.255.0 as Figure 4-8. 14 The gateway should be configured if you need . 2. In this situation the device will automatically configure the IP parameters appropriate to manually assign new IP addresses. If you choose Static IP, the domain name log in function won't work . 3. Selecting Network > DHCP Settings will help you configure the DHCP automatically as Static IP in Figure 4-6. ) Note: The DHCP Settings function cannot be in the Range Extender's web based utility. 4.4.2 DHCP Settings DHCP...
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... 4-13 Wireless Settings ¾ Operation Mode - MAC filtering allows you to control the access of them, and you will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below . Two Operation Modes 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. Wireless Settings is compatible with AC Passthrough wireless local area network just through a few settings. z Universal Mode - TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with...
... 4-13 Wireless Settings ¾ Operation Mode - MAC filtering allows you to control the access of them, and you will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below . Two Operation Modes 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. Wireless Settings is compatible with AC Passthrough wireless local area network just through a few settings. z Universal Mode - TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with...
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... the Save button. 21 The default setting is any enabled entries in the Description field. Enter the wireless station's MAC address that the unspecified wireless stations can access the device or not. Enter a simple description of the wireless station. ¾ Status - To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-4. If you to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the Status pull-down list. 4. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you...
... the Save button. 21 The default setting is any enabled entries in the Description field. Enter the wireless station's MAC address that the unspecified wireless stations can access the device or not. Enter a simple description of the wireless station. ¾ Status - To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-4. If you to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the Status pull-down list. 4. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you...
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... the Range Extender's configuration files. Displaying the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - There are provided below. Before upgrading the device's firmware, you change the default password to a more secure one because it controls access to use. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with the current hardware version. ) Note: 1. It's suggested that you should write down some of your device. The detailed explanations for free. ¾ Firmware Version - Displaying the current hardware version. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware...
... the Range Extender's configuration files. Displaying the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - There are provided below. Before upgrading the device's firmware, you change the default password to a more secure one because it controls access to use. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with the current hardware version. ) Note: 1. It's suggested that you should write down some of your device. The detailed explanations for free. ¾ Firmware Version - Displaying the current hardware version. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware...
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... your local computer as a file. 26 Figure 4-23 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-23. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link.com). 2. Click Upgrade. ) Note: Do not turn off the device or press the Reset button while the firmware is being...
... your local computer as a file. 26 Figure 4-23 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-23. TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link.com). 2. Click Upgrade. ) Note: Do not turn off the device or press the Reset button while the firmware is being...
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Wrong process will reboot automatically). 27 TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with the uploading configuration file. Figure 4-24 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to update the configuration with a file (system will lead this device unmanaged. Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting, which you to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you...
Wrong process will reboot automatically). 27 TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with the uploading configuration file. Figure 4-24 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to update the configuration with a file (system will lead this device unmanaged. Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting, which you to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you...
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... address and gateway; If you 'd better make sure your computer can I connect the ETHERNET port of it won't work in operation vs. Will the Range Extender work if I know that you connect to the router via TL-WA860RE or without. Sorry, it to the Range Extender when your target wireless network and thus access the Internet, either via Ethernet cable? TP-LINK recommends that my wireless signal has been repeated and boosted by TL-WA860RE? The Range Extender is designed to connect wirelessly...
... address and gateway; If you 'd better make sure your computer can I connect the ETHERNET port of it won't work in operation vs. Will the Range Extender work if I know that you connect to the router via TL-WA860RE or without. Sorry, it to the Range Extender when your target wireless network and thus access the Internet, either via Ethernet cable? TP-LINK recommends that my wireless signal has been repeated and boosted by TL-WA860RE? The Range Extender is designed to connect wirelessly...
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... the wireless devices in the wireless Access Point and to each other . ¾ DNS (Domain Name System) - An Internet Service that can connect a wired LAN to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating. ¾ DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using the IEEE 802.11 family of websites into IP addresses. ¾ Domain Name - TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with...
... the wireless devices in the wireless Access Point and to each other . ¾ DNS (Domain Name System) - An Internet Service that can connect a wired LAN to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating. ¾ DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using the IEEE 802.11 family of websites into IP addresses. ¾ Domain Name - TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with...
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... for optimal signal quality and coverage. A: Please visit "www.tp-link.com", find a more information. If the WPS connection fails, please go from orange to the router. Quick Installation Guide Applicable Model: TL-WA860RE WPS Method ONE: Quick Setup using the WPS Button Method TWO: Setup using the WPS Button Use this if your Router or Access Point (AP) supports WPS 1 Power on Plug your TL-WA860RE into the management page via your web browser, then go to "Obtain an IP address automatically". Flashing Green: TL-WA860RE is...
... for optimal signal quality and coverage. A: Please visit "www.tp-link.com", find a more information. If the WPS connection fails, please go from orange to the router. Quick Installation Guide Applicable Model: TL-WA860RE WPS Method ONE: Quick Setup using the WPS Button Method TWO: Setup using the WPS Button Use this if your Router or Access Point (AP) supports WPS 1 Power on Plug your TL-WA860RE into the management page via your web browser, then go to "Obtain an IP address automatically". Flashing Green: TL-WA860RE is...
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... a wireless adapter connecting a wired device like Blu-ray players, game consoles, DVRs and smart TVs. Start Choose Region Wireless Settings Review Settings Start Choose Region Wireless Settings Review Settings Main Router/AP WiFi Network Name(SSID): Main Router/AP MAC Address(BSSID): WiFi Security Option: Fill in the Wi-Fi Password of your Web browser and press Enter. Please refer to Step 3. 3 Configuration via an Ethernet cable. Connect the TL-WA860RE to the management page using your Web Browser 1 Power on your main Router/AP. Method TWO Setup using user...
... a wireless adapter connecting a wired device like Blu-ray players, game consoles, DVRs and smart TVs. Start Choose Region Wireless Settings Review Settings Start Choose Region Wireless Settings Review Settings Main Router/AP WiFi Network Name(SSID): Main Router/AP MAC Address(BSSID): WiFi Security Option: Fill in the Wi-Fi Password of your Web browser and press Enter. Please refer to Step 3. 3 Configuration via an Ethernet cable. Connect the TL-WA860RE to the management page using your Web Browser 1 Power on your main Router/AP. Method TWO Setup using user...