RE450 V4 & RE550 V1 User Guide
Chapter 5 Customize Your Network
This chapter guides you on how to configure network settings that are available for this extender.
It contains the following sections:
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 your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.
2.Go to Network Map to view the internet status of your extender.
•The extender runs normally.
•The extender fails to connect to the host networks. Please go to Wireless > Connect to Host Network to check whether the host network passwords are correct. If the problem still exists, relocate the extender closer to the router to achieve better signal quality.
•The extender is connected to the host networks, but is not transmitting data. Please check the internet connection of your router.
•The extender is connected to the router abnormally. Please go to Settings > Network and try setting your extender to obtain an IP address automatically.
Click the icon of the Internet/Router/Range Extender/Clients to view corresponding information.
If you want to extend another host network after Quick Setup, you can refer to this section. Moreover, you can change the wireless settings for your extended networks.
Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.
Note:
Here we take the configuration of the 2.4GHz network as an example. If the 5GHz network is available on your extender, please refer to the instructions to set your 5GHz network.
•To extend another host network:
1.Go to Wireless > Connect to Host Network.
2.Enable Connect to 2.4GHz Network and click WIRELESS SCANNER to find all available networks.
Note:
It is unable to change host network settings when the extender is in a OneMesh network.
3.Select the 2.4GHz host network you want to extend.
Note:
If the network you want to extend is on but not listed, please try the following steps.
· Move the extender closer to your router, and click Refresh in the top-right corner of the list.
· You can manually enter the SSID (network name) and password of the network you want to extend, and click SAVE.
4.Once a host network is selected, the SSID and security type will be automatically filled in. If the selected network is encrypted, enter the password in the Password field.
5.Click SAVE.
•To enable or disable the extended network:
1.Go to Wireless > Extended Network.
2.Extended networks are enabled by default. If you want to disable the wireless function of a certain band, just clear the Enable checkbox. In this case, all the wireless settings of this band will be invalid.
3.Click SAVE.
•To change the wireless network name (SSID):
1.Go to Wireless > Extended Network.
2.Create a new SSID in Extended 2.4GHz SSID or click COPY HOST SSID. The value is case-sensitive.
3.Click SAVE.
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.
•To hide the SSID of the extended network:
1.Go to Wireless > Extended Network.
2.Select Hide SSID broadcast, and the corresponding SSID will not be displayed when wireless devices scan for local wireless networks. You need to manually enter the SSID to join the network.
3.Click SAVE.
The extender is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.254, with which you can log in to the web management page. The LAN IP address, together with the Subnet Mask, also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on. If the IP address conflicts with another device on your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet, you can change it.
1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.
2.Go to Settings > Network > LAN Settings.
3.Select Use the following IP address.
4.Enter a new IP Address as needed, and leave the subnet mask as the default settings.
5.Enter the gateway that is in the same subnet as the IP Address. The gateway is usually the LAN IP address of your extender.
6. Leave the primary and secondary DNS addresses as the default settings.
7.Click SAVE.
4. Specify DHCP Server Settings
By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is auto and the
extender acts as a DHCP server and dynamically assigns TCP/IP parameters to client
devices from the IP Address Pool when the router’s DHCP server is disabled. You can change the settings of the DHCP Server if
necessary.
1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.
2.Go to Settings > Network > DHCP Server.
1.Select On to enable the DHCP Server of the extender.
2.Enter the starting and ending IP addresses in the IP Address Pool.
3.Enter other parameters if the ISP offers. The Default Gateway is automatically filled in and is the same as the LAN IP address of the router.
4.Click SAVE.
The High Speed feature switches off one of the wireless bands to leave one high-performance, super-fast network, ideal for HD streaming and gaming applications.
If most of your devices are connected to one wireless band, this feature can increase the overall performance of your wireless network.
Note:
Before enabling this feature, please go to Settings > Wireless > Extended Network and check that the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands are both enabled. Additionally, if you are going to disable the 2.4GHz network, it’s recommended to first make sure all your wireless devices support 5GHz network connection.
1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.
2.Go to Settings > Advanced Settings > High Speed.
3.Select a high speed mode as needed.
•Select the Auto mode. The extender will decide which band the high-speed network will work on based on its wireless connection to your host router. The other band will be disabled.
•Select the Manual mode and choose to transmit 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band only.
4.Click SAVE.
Access Control allows you to permit or block specific devices from accessing the internet for a specific period.
Note:
Access Control is not available when your range extender is in a OneMesh network, where it automatically synchronizes network settings from your host router.
1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.
2.Go to Settings > Advanced Settings > Access Control.
3.Enable Access Control.
•To block specific device(s):
Note:
Devices connected to the extender via an Ethernet cable cannot be blocked.
1.Select Blacklist and click Add.
2.Select the device to be blocked in the Add Devices table.
3.Click ADD and the selected device(s) will be added to the Devices in Blacklist table.
•To permit specific device(s):
1.Select Whitelist and click Add.
2.Select from the Device List or add devices manually in the Add Devices table. Enter the Device Name and MAC Address if you add devices manually.
3.Click SAVE.
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 your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.
2.Go to Settings > Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi Coverage.
3.Select your desired Wi-Fi coverage level for the extender.
4.Click SAVE.