Client Mode; Instructions For Setting Up Client Mode - TP-Link WR810N Quick Start Manual

The "Hotspot Router" mode creates an entirely new subnet and Wi-Fi network, and uses your hotspot's Wi-Fi
network as the "WAN" connection. In this mode, the TP-Link is the DHCP server and you can connect a laptop to
the TP-Link's Wi-Fi network and communicate with the devices on the ethernet LAN port. It is important to note
that if you connect the laptop to the Wi-Fi hotspot, you will not be able to communicate with the devices on the
TP-Link subnet.
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Diagram of "Hotspot Router" Mode
So​ ​ t he​ ​ p rimary​ ​ d ifference​ ​ b etween​ ​ t he​ ​ t wo​ ​ m odes​ ​ i s​ ​ t hat​ ​ c lient​ ​ m ode​ ​ u ses​ ​ t he​ ​ s ubnet​ ​ o f​ ​ t he
So the primary difference between the two modes is that client mode uses the subnet of the hotspot, and
So​ ​ t he​ ​ p rimary​ ​ d ifference​ ​ b etween​ ​ t he​ ​ t wo​ ​ m odes​ ​ i s​ ​ t hat​ ​ c lient​ ​ m ode​ ​ u ses​ ​ t he​ ​ s ubnet​ ​ o f​ ​ t he
hotspot,​ ​ a nd​ ​ h otspot​ ​ r outer​ ​ m ode​ ​ c reates​ ​ a ​ ​ n ew​ ​ s ubnet​ ​ i solated​ ​ f rom​ ​ t he​ ​ h otspot.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ N ormally,
hotspot router mode creates a new subnet isolated from the hotspot. Normally, you can use either client mode
hotspot,​ ​ a nd​ ​ h otspot​ ​ r outer​ ​ m ode​ ​ c reates​ ​ a ​ ​ n ew​ ​ s ubnet​ ​ i solated​ ​ f rom​ ​ t he​ ​ h otspot.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ N ormally,
you​ ​ c an​ ​ u se​ ​ e ither​ ​ c lient​ ​ m ode​ ​ o r​ ​ h otspot​ ​ r outer​ ​ m ode​ ​ i nterchangeably,​ ​ b ut​ ​ t he​ ​ i n​ ​ t he​ ​ f ollowing
or hotspot router mode interchangeably, but the in the following circumstances you may want to choose one
you​ ​ c an​ ​ u se​ ​ e ither​ ​ c lient​ ​ m ode​ ​ o r​ ​ h otspot​ ​ r outer​ ​ m ode​ ​ i nterchangeably,​ ​ b ut​ ​ t he​ ​ i n​ ​ t he​ ​ f ollowing
circumstances​ ​ y ou​ ​ m ay​ ​ w ant​ ​ t o​ ​ c hoose​ ​ o ne​ ​ o ver​ ​ t he​ ​ o ther:
over the other:
circumstances​ ​ y ou​ ​ m ay​ ​ w ant​ ​ t o​ ​ c hoose​ ​ o ne​ ​ o ver​ ​ t he​ ​ o ther:
• If your hotspot's Wi-Fi range is superior to the TP-Link's, you may want to choose client mode and connect
● If​ ​ y our​ ​ h otspot's​ ​ W i-Fi​ ​ r ange​ ​ i s​ ​ s uperior​ ​ t o​ ​ t he​ ​ T P-Link's,​ ​ y ou​ ​ m ay​ ​ w ant​ ​ t o​ ​ c hoose​ ​ c lient
● If​ ​ y our​ ​ h otspot's​ ​ W i-Fi​ ​ r ange​ ​ i s​ ​ s uperior​ ​ t o​ ​ t he​ ​ T P-Link's,​ ​ y ou​ ​ m ay​ ​ w ant​ ​ t o​ ​ c hoose​ ​ c lient
your laptop to the hotspot
mode​ ​ a nd​ ​ c onnect​ ​ y our​ ​ l aptop​ ​ t o​ ​ t he​ ​ h otspot
mode​ ​ a nd​ ​ c onnect​ ​ y our​ ​ l aptop​ ​ t o​ ​ t he​ ​ h otspot
● If​ ​ y ou​ ​ a re​ ​ u sing​ ​ a n​ ​ i Phone​ ​ a s​ ​ t he​ ​ h otspot,​ ​ i t​ ​ i s​ ​ g enerally​ ​ b etter​ ​ t o​ ​ u se​ ​ h otspot​ ​ r outer
• If you are using an iPhone as the hotspot, it is generally better to use hotspot router mode, because of some ● If​ ​ y ou​ ​ a re​ ​ u sing​ ​ a n​ ​ i Phone​ ​ a s​ ​ t he​ ​ h otspot,​ ​ i t​ ​ i s​ ​ g enerally​ ​ b etter​ ​ t o​ ​ u se​ ​ h otspot​ ​ r outer
mode,​ ​ b ecause​ ​ o f​ ​ s ome​ ​ t echnical​ ​ l imitations​ ​ i n​ ​ t he​ ​ i Phone's​ ​ h otspot​ ​ ( e.g.,​ ​ i t​ ​ d oes​ ​ n ot
mode,​ ​ b ecause​ ​ o f​ ​ s ome​ ​ t echnical​ ​ l imitations​ ​ i n​ ​ t he​ ​ i Phone's​ ​ h otspot​ ​ ( e.g.,​ ​ i t​ ​ d oes​ ​ n ot
technical limitations in the iPhone's hotspot (e.g., it does not support more than a handful of devices and will
support​ ​ m ore​ ​ t han​ ​ a ​ ​ h andful​ ​ o f​ ​ d evices​ ​ a nd​ ​ w ill​ ​ a ctually​ ​ ​
support​ ​ m ore​ ​ t han​ ​ a ​ ​ h andful​ ​ o f​ ​ d evices​ ​ a nd​ ​ w ill​ ​ a ctually​ ​ ​
actually stop working if you connect too many devices).
many​ ​ d evices).
many​ ​ d evices).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP CLIENT MODE

Instructions​ ​ f or​ ​ s etting​ ​ u p​ ​ C lient​ ​ M ode
1. Power on the WR810N and, if necessary, reset it to factory defaults by pressing the "reset" button until the
Instructions​ ​ f or​ ​ s etting​ ​ u p​ ​ C lient​ ​ M ode
LED starts blinking
● Power​ ​ o n​ ​ t he​ ​ W R810N​ ​ a nd,​ ​ i f​ ​ n ecessary,​ ​ r eset​ ​ i t​ ​ t o​ ​ f actory​ ​ d efaults​ ​ b y​ ​ p ressing​ ​ t he
● Power​ ​ o n​ ​ t he​ ​ W R810N​ ​ a nd,​ ​ i f​ ​ n ecessary,​ ​ r eset​ ​ i t​ ​ t o​ ​ f actory​ ​ d efaults​ ​ b y​ ​ p ressing​ ​ t he
2. On a laptop, connect to the Wi-Fi network of the TP-Link. The network name and password is printed on the
"reset"​ ​ b utton​ ​ u ntil​ ​ t he​ ​ L ED​ ​ s tarts​ ​ b linking
"reset"​ ​ b utton​ ​ u ntil​ ​ t he​ ​ L ED​ ​ s tarts​ ​ b linking
side of the unit.
● On​ ​ a ​ ​ l aptop,​ ​ c onnect​ ​ t o​ ​ t he​ ​ W i-Fi​ ​ n etwork​ ​ o f​ ​ t he​ ​ T P-Link.​ ​ ​ ​ T he​ ​ n etwork​ ​ n ame​ ​ a nd
● On​ ​ a ​ ​ l aptop,​ ​ c onnect​ ​ t o​ ​ t he​ ​ W i-Fi​ ​ n etwork​ ​ o f​ ​ t he​ ​ T P-Link.​ ​ ​ ​ T he​ ​ n etwork​ ​ n ame​ ​ a nd
password​ ​ i s​ ​ p rinted​ ​ o n​ ​ t he​ ​ s ide​ ​ o f​ ​ t he​ ​ u nit.
password​ ​ i s​ ​ p rinted​ ​ o n​ ​ t he​ ​ s ide​ ​ o f​ ​ t he​ ​ u nit.
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Diagram​ ​ o f​ ​ ​ ​ " Hotspot​ ​ R outer"​ ​ M ode
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