TP-Link WR810N, Quick Start Manual

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HOW TO SET UP A HOTSPOT NETWORK
WITH A
TP-LINK WR810N
The TP-Link WR810N is a versatile, compact travel router that can be used to set up a temporary
wired LAN so that you can commission an N4-based Design Studio installation in a location where no
internet access is available.
TP-Link WR810N
In addition to supporting Wi-Fi router and Access Point modes, the WR810N supports two additional modes —
“Client” mode and “Hotspot Router” mode — that allow you to tap into a hotspot’s internet connection.
The difference between these two modes is as follows:
• The “Client” mode creates a network bridge between your hotspot and the TP-Link’s LAN port, so that any
devices connected to the LAN port are on the same subnet as the Hotspot.
In this mode, the hotspot acts
as the DHCP server, and you can connect a laptop to the hotspot’s Wi-Fi network and communicate with the
devices connected to the LAN port.
How
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to
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Set
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Up
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a
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Hotspot
​ ​
Network
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with
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a
TP-Link
​ ​
WR810N
General
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Information
The
​ ​ TP-Link ​ ​ WR810N ​ ​ is ​ ​ a ​ ​ versatile, ​ ​ compact ​ ​ travel ​ ​ router ​ ​ that ​ ​ can ​ ​ be ​ ​ used ​ ​ to ​ ​ set ​ ​ up ​ ​ a
temporary ​ ​ wired ​ ​ LAN ​ ​ so ​ ​ that ​ ​ you ​ ​ can ​ ​ commission ​ ​ an ​ ​ N4-based ​ ​ Design ​ ​ Studio ​ ​ installation ​ ​ in ​ ​ a
location ​ ​ where ​ ​ no ​ ​ internet ​ ​ access ​ ​ is ​ ​ available.
TP-Link ​ ​ WR810N
In
​ ​ addition ​ ​ to ​ ​ supporting ​ ​ Wi-Fi ​ ​ router ​ ​ and ​ ​ Access ​ ​ Point ​ ​ modes, ​ ​ the ​ ​ WR810N ​ ​ supports ​ ​ two
additional ​ ​ modes ​ ​ -- ​ ​ “Client” ​ ​ mode ​ ​ and ​ ​ “Hotspot ​ ​ Router” ​ ​ mode ​ ​ -- ​ ​ that ​ ​ allow ​ ​ you ​ ​ to ​ ​ tap ​ ​ into ​ ​ a
hotspot’s ​ ​ internet ​ ​ connection.
The
​ ​ difference ​ ​ between ​ ​ these ​ ​ two ​ ​ modes ​ ​ is ​ ​ as ​ ​ follows:
The
​ ​
“Client”
​ ​
mode
​ ​
creates
​ ​
a
​ ​
network
​ ​
bridge
​ ​
between
​ ​
your
​ ​
hotspot
​ ​
and
​ ​
the
​ ​
TP-Link’s
​ ​
LAN
​ ​
port,
so ​ ​ that ​ ​ any ​ ​ devices ​ ​ connected ​ ​ to ​ ​ the ​ ​ LAN ​ ​ port ​ ​ are ​ ​ on ​ ​ the ​ ​ same ​ ​ subnet ​ ​ as ​ ​ the ​ ​ Hotspot. ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ In ​ ​ this
mode, ​ ​ the ​ ​ hotspot ​ ​ acts ​ ​ as ​ ​ the ​ ​ DHCP ​ ​ server, ​ ​ and ​ ​ you ​ ​ can ​ ​ connect ​ ​ a ​ ​ laptop ​ ​ to ​ ​ the ​ ​ hotspot’s
Wi-Fi ​ ​ network ​ ​ and ​ ​ communicate ​ ​ with ​ ​ the ​ ​ devices ​ ​ connected ​ ​ to ​ ​ the ​ ​ LAN ​ ​ port.
Diagram ​ ​ of ​ ​ “Client” ​ ​ Mode
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.
Diagram of “Client” Mode
Internets
Hotspot Subnet