Use Your Extender As A Wireless Adapter; Transform Your Existing Wired Network To A Wireless One; To Set Up The Extender As An Access Point - TP-Link RE550 User Manual

Chapter 6
6. 1.

Use Your Extender as a Wireless Adapter

The extender can be used as a wireless adapter to connect any wired-only device, such
as a Blu-ray player, game console, DVR, or smart TV, to your wireless network.
After configuration, you can connect an Ethernet-enabled device to the extender via an
Ethernet cable.
Smart TV Game Console
6. 2. Transform Your Existing Wired Network to a
Wireless One
The extender can work as an access point, transforming your existing wired network to
a wireless one.
6. 2. 1.

To Set Up the Extender as an Access Point

1. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set
for the extender.
2. Click Change Mode
click OK. The extender will reboot and switch to Access Point mode.
3. After rebooting, connect to the extender's network
Extender_5GHz.
4. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set
for the extender.
Desktop
in the top right corner of the page. Select
More Features of Your Extender
Access Point Mode
TP-Link_Extender or
Router
and
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