TP-Link TL-WA854RE User Manual
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- Page 1 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender REV.:1.0.0 1910010961...
- Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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.
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Page 3: Fcc Statement
FCC STATEMENT 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. -
Page 4: Ce Mark Warning
CE Mark Warning 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... -
Page 5: Safety Information
●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; ... -
Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender Model No.: TL-WA854RE 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:... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1 Introduction ................... 2 Product Overview ....................2 Main Features ....................2 Appearance ....................... 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ................4 Before You Begin ....................4 Basic Requirements ..................5 Connecting the Device ..................5 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide ............... -
Page 8: Package Contents
Conventions The Range Extender, the Device or TL-WA854RE mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation. -
Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
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-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender. - Page 10 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-WA854RE. RESET: This button is used to restore the Range Extender’s factory default settings.
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Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or office. In order to optimize the performance of TL-WA854RE, please follow the instructions below to achieve an ideal location (please make sure it is always within the wireless coverage of the wireless router). -
Page 12: Basic Requirements
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-WA854RE directly to a standard electrical wall socket, which is next to the Wireless router. -
Page 13: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender easily with a Web-based utility. With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender. 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. - Page 14 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide After successful login, there will pop up the Quick Setup Start page. Click Next to get the quick setup started. Figure 3-3 Quick Setup Start 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.
- Page 15 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide A list of available wireless network will appear. Check the box before the SSID of your desired network, and then click Next. Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Available Wireless Networks 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"...
- Page 16 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 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.
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Page 17: Chapter 4 Configure The Device
300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Range Extender via the web-based management page. The TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender is easy to configure and ® manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape... - Page 18 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the Range Extender. Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardware version of the Range Extender. Connection Status to Existing Network - This part shows you the current information of the ...
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Page 19: Quick Setup
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 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. -
Page 20: Network
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 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. - Page 21 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-6 LAN – Smart IP (DHCP) Figure 4-7 LAN – Static IP MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN port, as seen from the LAN. The value cannot be changed.
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Page 22: Wireless
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 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. 4.5 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. -
Page 23: Wireless Security
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-9 Wireless Settings Operation Mode - Two Operation Modes are supported, including Range Extender mode 1 and Range Extender mode 2. Range Extender Mode 1 - In this mode, the range extender will work as a proxy between ... - Page 24 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Since the configurations are almost the same in either operation mode, here we just take that in Range Extender mode 1 for example. Figure 4-10 Wireless Security Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode.
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Page 25: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication type. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication type. WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands •... - Page 26 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Wireless MAC Filtering - Click the Enable button to trigger the Wireless MAC Address ...
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Page 27: Wireless Advanced
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. 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. -
Page 28: Wireless Statistics
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 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. -
Page 29: Throughput Monitor
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Current 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 Received Packets - packets received by the station ... -
Page 30: Dhcp
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.6 DHCP 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. -
Page 31: Dhcp Client List
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-18 DHCP Settings – Enabled DHCP Server - Selecting the radio button before Disable/Enable will disable/enable the DHCP server on your Range Extender. The default setting is Enable. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer. -
Page 32: System Tools
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-19 DHCP Clients List ID - Here displays the index of the DHCP client. Client Name - Here displays the name of the DHCP client. MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the DHCP client. -
Page 33: Factory Defaults
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-21 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. Firmware Version - Here displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Here displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the ... -
Page 34: Backup & Restore
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. Default User Name: admin • Default Password: admin • Default IP Address: 192.168.0.254 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. -
Page 35: Password
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting, which include: Change LAN IP Address (System will reboot automatically). • Change the Wireless configurations. - Page 36 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-26 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the device. Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
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Page 37: Appendix A: Factory Defaults
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix A: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Domain http://tplinkextender.net Wireless SSID TP-LINK_Extender_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disabled Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disabled ... -
Page 38: Appendix B: Troubleshooting
There are TWO methods available to restore the factory defaults. Method 1: With the Range Extender TL-WA854RE powered on, use a pin to press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for more than 8 seconds before releasing it. - Page 39 An easy way is to compare the signal strength of your target wireless network (symbolized by its SSID), with TL-WA854RE 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-WA854RE or without.
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Page 40: Appendix C: Specifications
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port Wireless Frequency Band 2.4~2.4835GHz 11n：up to 300Mbps（Automatic）... -
Page 41: Appendix D: Glossary
TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 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. - Page 42 TL-WA854RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 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.