TL-WA830RE
300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender User Guide
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Appendix A: Application Example
The TL-WA830RE relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range. It
allows you to connect the device with a Router around either with or without any Ethernet cable.
The situation is
that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired
network wirelessly. Then you can take the following instructions to achieve that.
Step 1:
Configure your TL-WA830RE to
Access Point
mode.
1) Connect your TL-WA830RE to your PC with an Ethernet cable.
2) Log on to the web-based management page. Configure your TL-WA830RE in the
Access
Point
mode and check the
Enable SSID Broadcast
box (Please refer to
4.5.1 Wireless
Settings
.)
3) View the
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
page and note down the SSID of the Range
Extender. You are suggested to name a unique and easy-to-remember SSID, and set the
wireless security for your wireless network (Please refer to
4.5.1 Wireless Settings
and
4.5.2
Wireless Security
.)
4) Remove the Ethernet cable between TL-WA830RE and your PC.
5) Connect your TL-WA830RE to the front-end Router or Switch with an Ethernet cable.
Step 2:
Configure your TL-WA830RE to
Range Extender
mode.
1) Connect your TL-WA830RE to your PC with an Ethernet cable.
2) Log on to the web-based management page. Configure your TL-WA830RE in the
Range
Extender
mode and check the
Enable SSID Broadcast
box (Please refer to
4.5.1 Wireless
Settings
.)
3) View the
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
page and note down the SSID of the Range
Extender. You are suggested to name a unique and easy-to-remember SSID, and set the
wireless security for your wireless network (Please refer to
4.5.1 Wireless Settings
and
4.5.2
Wireless Security
.)
4) Remove the Ethernet cable between TL-WA830RE and your PC.