Basic Requirements; Connecting The Device - TP-Link TL-WA850RE User Manual

TL-WA850RE

2.2 Basic Requirements

Place your Range Extender in a well-ventilated place far from direct sunlight, any heater or
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heating vent.
Leave at least 2 inches (5cm) space around the device for heat dissipation.
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Turn off your Range Extender and unplug the power adapter in a lighting storm to avoid
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damage.
Use Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 6.0
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or above.
Operating temperature of the Range Extender should be 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉).
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Operating humidity of the Range Extender should be 10%~90%RH (Non-condensing).
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2.3 Connecting the Device

To establish a typical connection of the Range Extender, please take the following steps:
1. Connect the Cable/DSL modem to a Wireless router with an Ethernet cable.
2. Plug your TL-WA850RE directly to a standard electrical wall socket, which is next to the
Wireless router.
3. Connect your Wireless Clients (such as notebook, pad, smart phone, etc.) to TL-WA850RE
wirelessly. Or you can connect your PC to the sole LAN port of Range Extender via an
Ethernet cable.
4. Log in the web-based management page of TL-WA850RE and complete the configurations.
(Please refer to Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide
configurations, as you need.) Through the web page configuration you can successfully
connect TL-WA850RE to the wireless router.
5. Adjust an ideal location for TL-WA850RE. (Please refer to Section
detailed information about ideal location.)
300Mbps Universal Wireless N Range Extender User Guide
Figure 2-1 Typical connection of TL-WA850RE
or Chapter 4 Configure the Device
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