TP-Link TL-WA860RE User Manual
300mbps wi-fi range extender with ac passthrough
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- Page 1 User Guide 300Mbps Wi-Fi Range Extender with AC Passthrough TL-WA860RE REV4.0.0 1910012044 Downloaded from ManualsNet.com search engine...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide ......................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Extender ......2 1. 1. Product Overview. -
Page 3: About This Guide
The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the range extender. Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-link.com. -
Page 4: Chapter 1. Get To Know About Your Extender
Chapter Get to Know About Your Extender This chapter introduces what the extender can do and its appearance. It contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Appearance Downloaded from ManualsNet.com search engine... -
Page 5: Product Overview
Product Overview Bring Dead Zones Back to Life Tired of Wi-Fi “dead zones”? The TP-Link extender is connected to your router wirelessly, strengthening its signal and expanding its coverage into areas that could not otherwise be reached. The device also reduces signal interference to ensure reliable Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home or office. -
Page 6: Led Explanation
Get to Know About Your Extender Chapter 1 1. 2. 1. LED Explanation You can check the extender’s working status by following the LED Explanation table. Name Status Indication The extender is connected to your router’s wireless network Green and is in a suitable location. The extender is experiencing poor signal strength. -
Page 7: Chapter 2. Set Up Internet Connection
Chapter Set Up Internet Connection This chapter informs you how to boost your host wireless coverage. Please follow the step-by-step instructions to set up the internet connection. It contains the following sections: • Quick Setup • Position Your Extender Downloaded from ManualsNet.com search engine... -
Page 8: Quick Setup
Chapter 2 Set Up Internet Connection 2. 1. Quick Setup Power on Plug the extender into an electrical outlet next to your host router, and then wait until the Power LED changes to solid on. Connect to the host network There are two ways to connect to the host network: via the WPS button or via a web browser. -
Page 9: Method Two: Via A Web Browser
Chapter 2 Set Up Internet Connection 2. 1. 2. Method Two: Via a Web Browser 1. Connect your computer to the extender's wireless network. Tips: Before connecting, please find the SSID (network name) on the label of the extender. • For Windows Users 1 ) Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer (if any). - Page 10 Chapter 2 Set Up Internet Connection Tips: If the login window does not appear, please refer to FAQ. 2 ) Select your host router’s 2.4GHz SSID (network name), enter its password (NOT the password you just created for logins), and click Next. 3 ) Either keep the default SSID (network name) or customize it for the extended network, and then click Next.
- Page 11 Chapter 2 Set Up Internet Connection 4 ) Verify your wireless settings and click Save. Enjoy! Connect to the extended network and enjoy internet. The extended network shares the same wireless password as that of your host network, but may have different network name if you have customized the SSID during the configuration.
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Page 12: Position Your Extender
Chapter 2 Set Up Internet Connection 2. 2. Position Your Extender Please follow the instructions below to achieve optimal performance of the extender. 1. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet between your host router and the Wi-Fi “dead“ zone. The location you choose must be within the range of your existing host network 2. -
Page 13: Chapter 3. Customize Your Network
Chapter Customize Your Network This chapter guides you on how to configure network settings that are available for this extender. It contains the following sections: • Check Internet Status • Configure Wireless Network • Change LAN Settings • Specify DHCP Server Settings •... -
Page 14: Check Internet Status
Chapter 3 Customize Your Network 3. 1. Check Internet Status You can view the internet status of your extender to check whether you have successfully set up the extended network(s). 1. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with the password you set for the extender. 2. - Page 15 Chapter 3 Customize Your Network Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with the password you set for the extender. ¾ To extend another host network: 1. Go to Settings > Wireless > Connect to Network. 2. Enable Connect to 2.4GHz Network and click Wireless Scanner to find all available...
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Page 16: Change Lan Settings
Chapter 3 Customize Your Network Note: If you have changed the wireless settings via a wireless device, you will be disconnected after the settings are applied. Please write down the new SSID for future use. ¾ To hide the SSID of the extended network: 1. -
Page 17: Specify Dhcp Server Settings
Chapter 3 Customize Your Network 3. 4. Specify DHCP Server Settings By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the extender acts as a DHCP server; it dynamically assigns TCP/IP parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool. You can change the settings of the DHCP Server if necessary. -
Page 18: Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage
Chapter 3 Customize Your Network 3. 5. Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage You can set the extender’s Wi-Fi coverage depending on how large you want your Wi-Fi area to be. 1. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with the password you set for the extender. 2. - Page 19 Chapter 3 Customize Your Network 2. Select the device to be blocked in the Online Devices table by ticking the corresponding checkbox. 3. Click Block and the selected device(s) will be added to the Devices in Blacklist table. 4. Click in the Devices in Blacklist table to set the...
- Page 20 Chapter 3 Customize Your Network 2. Click in the Devices in Whitelist table. Enter the Device Name Address. And you can set the Effective Time for a certain entry as needed. 3. Click OK. Downloaded from ManualsNet.com search engine...
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Page 21: Chapter 4. More Features Of Your Extender
Chapter More Features of Your Extender This chapter explains how to use the extender as a wireless adapter and as an access point. It contains the following sections: • Use Your Extender as a Wireless Adapter • Transform Your Existing Wired Network to a Wireless One Downloaded from ManualsNet.com search engine... -
Page 22: Use Your Extender As A Wireless Adapter
Chapter 4 More Features of Your Extender 4. 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. -
Page 23: To Connect Your Wireless Devices To The Extender Via Wps
Chapter 4 More Features of Your Extender 4. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with the password you set for the extender. 5. Go to Quick Setup to configure your extender. 1 ) Configure your wireless settings and click Next. 2 ) Confirm the information and click Finish. Now, you can enjoy Wi-Fi. 4. - Page 24 Chapter 4 More Features of Your Extender 4. Connect via WPS: • AP’s PIN: Enable AP’s PIN and enter the PIN on your device. You can click Generate to get a new PIN or click Default to restore the PIN to its factory one. •...
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Page 25: Chapter 5. Manage Your Extender
Chapter Manage Your Extender This chapter presents how to manage and maintain your extender. It includes the following sections: • Set Up System Time • Control LEDs • Power Schedule • Upgrade the Firmware • Backup and Restore Configuration Settings •... -
Page 26: Set Up System Time
Chapter 5 Manage Your Extender 5. 1. Set Up System Time The System Time of the extender will be used for time-based functions such as the Power Schedule function. If you have enabled the Daylight Saving Time feature, the system time will be sychronized with the daylight saving time you configure. 1. -
Page 27: Power Schedule
Chapter 5 Manage Your Extender 2. Go to Settings > System Tools > Control. ¾ To specify a time period when LEDs are off: 1. Select Night Mode. 2. Specify a time period in the LED Off Time field, and the LEDs will be off during this period. -
Page 28: Upgrade The Firmware
Chapter 5 Manage Your Extender 3. Click Save. 5. 4. Upgrade the Firmware TP-Link is committed to improving product features, giving you a better network experience. You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page at our website www.tp-link.com... -
Page 29: Change Admin Account
Chapter 5 Manage Your Extender ¾ To backup configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A ‘.bin’ file of the current settings will be stored on your computer. ¾ To restore configuration settings: 1. -
Page 30: System Log
Chapter 5 Manage Your Extender 3. Enter the old password, then the new password twice (both case-sensitive) and click Save. 4. Use the new password for future logins. 5. 7. System Log If the extender is not working normally, you can save the system log and send it to our technical support team. -
Page 31: Faq
Q1. How do I reset the extender to its factory default settings? • With the extender powered on, use a pin to press the RESET button until all the LEDs turn on momentarily and then release the button. • Log in to the extender’s web management page. Go to Settings >... - Page 32 the extender? When a device connects through the extender to your router, the MAC address of the device shown on the router is translated to another MAC address. If your router’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL is enabled, the devices connected to the extender cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot access internet.
- Page 33 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-Link Techonologies 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 Techonologies Co., Ltd.
- Page 34 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 35 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. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
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- Page 37 Symbol Explanation RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.