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FAQ
Q1. How to 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 into the extender’s web management page. Go to
System Tools
>
Restore &
Backup
and click
Factory Restore
.
Q2. What can I do if I forgot my login password?
Refer to FAQ > Q1 to reset the extender, and use default
admin
(in lowercase) as both
username and password to login.
Note:
You need to reconfigure the extender to surf the Internet once the extender is reset, and please mark down
your new login password for future use.
Q3. What can I do if I forgot my wireless password?
The factory default wireless password is printed on the label of the extender.
If the password has been altered, please connect your computer to the extender using
an Ethernet cable and follow the steps below:
1. Visit
http://tplinkrepeater.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for
the extender.
2. Go to
Settings
>
Wireless
to retrieve or reset your wireless password.
Q4. What can I do if I cannot access the web management page?
This can happen for a variety of reasons. Please try the methods below to login again.
• Make sure your computer is connected to the extended network.
• Make sure your computer is configured as
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address automatically
.
• Use the IP address to access the extender. The default IP is
192.168.0.254
. If the
extender is connected to the router, you should go to your router’s DHCP client list to
obtain the extender’s current IP address.
• Reset the extender. Then connect your computer to its wireless network, enter
http://tplinkrepeater.net
or
192.168.0.254
in the web browser and press
Enter
.
Q5. I enabled wireless MAC filter, wireless access control, or access
control list (ACL) on my router, what should I do to configure and
use 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
