TP-Link RE200 User Manual

TP-Link RE200 User Manual

Ac750 wi-fi range extender
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RE200
AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender
REV1.1.3
1910011728

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  • Page 1 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender REV1.1.3 1910011728...
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Page 5 3) Le gain maximal d'antenne permis pour les dispositifs avec antenne(s) amovible(s) utilisant la bande 5725-5850 MHz doit se conformer à la limitation P.I.R.E spécifiée pour l’exploitation point à point et non point à point, selon le cas. En outre, les utilisateurs devraient aussi être avisés que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu’ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.
  • Page 6: Safety Information

     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 7 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. User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.
  • Page 8: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Name: AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender Model Number: RE200 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above product satisfies all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................I Trademark: TP-LINK ....................I 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 ..................
  • Page 10 Appendix C: Specifications ................... 27 Appendix D: Glossary .................... 28...
  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Conventions The Range Extender, the Device or RE200 mentioned in this User guide stands for RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi 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 12: 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 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender. Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac...
  • Page 13 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 RE200. RESET: This button is used to restore the Range Extender’s factory default settings.
  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or office. In order to optimize the performance of RE200, 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 15: Connecting The Device

    1. Connect the Cable/DSL modem to a Wireless router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug your RE200 directly to a standard electrical wall socket, which is near the Wireless router. 3. Connect your Wireless Clients (such as notebook, pad, smart phone, etc.) to RE200 wirelessly.
  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender easily with a Web-based utility. With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi 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 17 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide  Note: If you want to go through the Quick Setup right away, you can click Exit and enter the main menu of the device. The device will detect the existing 2.4GHz network. Please wait for a while.
  • Page 18 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide A list of available 5GHz wireless network will appear. Check the box before the SSID of your desired network, and then click Next.  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 19 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Double-check your wireless setting and network setting, when the following figure appears. If verified, click Finish to complete the Quick Setup. If there is anything wrong, click Back to return to the previous pages and reconfigure it.
  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Configure The Device

    AC750 Wi-Fi 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 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape ®...
  • Page 21: Quick Setup

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Connection Status to Existing Network (2.4GHz or 5GHz) - This part shows you the  current information of the root wireless network which the device is connecting to. Main Router/AP WiFi Network Name (SSID) - It shows the name of the wireless ...
  • Page 22: Network

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide 4.3 Network The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default settings of the Range Extender. There are three submenus under the DHCP menu: LAN, DHCP Settings and DHCP Client List. Clicking one of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 23: Dhcp Settings

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Range Extender in dotted-decimal notation (factory  default setting is 192.168.0.254). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use ...
  • Page 24 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide DHCP Server - Selecting the radio button before Auto/On/Off will disable/enable the DHCP  server on your Range Extender. The default setting is Auto. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer.
  • Page 25: Dhcp Client List

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide  Note: To use the DHCP server function of the device, you should configure all computers in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will not take effect until the device reboots.
  • Page 26: Connect To Existing Network

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide 4.4.1 Connect To Existing Network Selecting Wireless > Connect To Existing Network will guide you to set the basic parameters to get a connection to the internet. Click the Next button to continue, for detailed steps, please refer to...
  • Page 27 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Beacon Interval - Specifies a value between 40-1000 milliseconds. The beacons are the  packets sent by the device to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
  • Page 28: High Speed

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide 4.4.4 High Speed Selecting Wireless > High Speed allows you to configure the wireless mode for your device. MAC Address - Shows the connected wireless station's MAC address.  Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / ...
  • Page 29: Led On/Off

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Received Packets - packets received by the station.  Sent Packets - packets sent by the station.  You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click the Refresh button.
  • Page 30: Firmware Upgrade

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide 4.6.1 Firmware Upgrade Selecting System Tools > Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown below. New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free.
  • Page 31: Factory Defaults

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide 4.6.2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Default allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown below. Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
  • Page 32: Reboot

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide 4.6.4 Reboot Selecting System Tools > Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown below. 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).
  • Page 33: System Log

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Click Clear All to clear all. 4.6.6 System Log Selecting System Tools > System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown below. The device can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the device.
  • Page 34: Appendix A: Factory Defaults

    RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi 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://tplinkrepeater.net Wireless SSID TP-LINK_Extender_2.4GHz, TP-LINK_Extender_5GHz Wireless Security Disabled Wireless MAC Address Filtering...
  • Page 35: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    Range Extender to reboot to its factory default settings. Option 2: Get logged in to the web-based management page of RE200, then go to “System Tools -> Factory Defaults” and click “Restore”. ...
  • Page 36 Feel free to contact our technical support, if the problem still persists. T4. How can I know that my wireless signal has been repeated and boosted by RE200? An easy way is to compare the signal strength of your target wireless network (symbolized by its SSID), with RE200 in operation vs.
  • Page 37 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, Standards and Protocols TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port Wireless Frequency Band 2.4~2.4835GHz 11ac: up to 433Mbps(Automatic)...
  • Page 38 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This  specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and high-density modulation (up to 256 QAM).
  • Page 39 RE200 AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide Wi-Fi - A trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance and the brand name for products using the IEEE  802.11 family of standards. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices ...

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