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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender REV1.0.0 1910011070[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of the specificat ions may be reproduced in any form or b y any means or used to make any derivativ[...]

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    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if[...]

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    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 measure s. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countr ies (and ot her countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) wit hout any limit[...]

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    This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interfer ence-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파?[...]

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    Safety Information z When product has power button, the power butto n is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to co mpletely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. z Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric [...]

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    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC750 WiFi Range Extender Model No.: RE200 T rademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own respon sibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product with in the scope of Council Directives: Directive[...]

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    CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Ove rview ..................................................................................[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender ¾ Ethernet Cable ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ Resource CD for RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender, including: z This User Guide ) Note: Make sure that the package cont ains the above items. If any of th[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender is dedicat ed to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. It will enlarge your existing wireless network and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect a wired device to a wirele[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide z LED Explanation: Name Status Indication Solid Green The Range Extender is connected to the 5G/2.4G wireless network of your main Router/AP, and the signal strength is strong. Solid Red The Range Extender is connected to the 5G/2.4G wireless network of your main Router/AP, but the signal strength is weak.[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Before Y ou Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before install ing and using the equipment. The operating distance range of your wirele ss connection can vary signific antly depending on the physical position of the wireless devices. Factors that can weaken signa[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide z Use Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Expl orer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 6. 0 or above. z Operating temperature of t he Range E xtender should be 0 ℃ ~40 ℃ (32 ℉ ~104 ℉ ). z Operating humidity of the Range Exten der should b e 10%~90%RH (Non-condensing). 2.3 Connecting the Device Fi[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to c onfigure your PC to communicate with the Range Extender and to configure and manage the RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender easily with a Web-based utility. With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the RE200 AC750 WiFi Rang[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 2. After successful login, there will pop up the Quick Setup Start page. Click Next to get the quick setup started. Figure 3-3 Quick Setup Start ) Note: If you want to go through the Qui ck Setup right away, you can click Exit and enter the main menu of the device. 3. Figure 3-4 will appear for you to choo[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 5. A list of available 2.4GHz wireless network will appear. Check t he box before the SSID of your desired network, and then click Next . Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Available Wireless Networks ) Note: 1. If you could not find your wireless network name (SSID) in the list, you can click Rescan to redetect i[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 7. A list of available 5GHz wireless network w ill appear. Check the box before the SSID of your desired network, and then click Next . Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – Available Wireless Networks ) Note: 1. If you could not find your wireless network name (SSID) in the list, you can click Rescan to redetect it [...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 9. Double-check your wireless setting and network setting, when Figure 3-10 a ppears. If verified, click Fi nish to complete the Quick Setup. If there is anything wrong, click Back to return to the previous pages and reconfigure it. Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – Review Settings ) Note: It’s recommended to [...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Completed 11[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure y our Range Exten der via the web-based manageme nt page. The RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extend er is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape ® Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management pa[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-1 S tatus ¾ Firmware Version - This field displays the current fi rmware version of the Range Extender. ¾ Hardw are Version - This field displays the current har dware version of the Range Extender. ¾ Connection Status to Existing Network (2.4GHz or 5GHz) - This part shows you the current infor[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide z Connection Status - It shows whether your device has been connected to a wireless network currently. " Connected " means the range extende r have connected to a wireless network, while if it shows "d isconnected", you can click " connect " to connect. ¾ Range Extender Statu[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.3.1 LAN Selecting Network > LAN will enable you to configure the IP parameters of Network on this page. Figure 4-3 LAN – Dynamic IP Figure 4-4 LAN – S tatic IP ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN por t, as seen from the LAN. The valu e cannot be changed. ¾ Type - Several IP types are[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 2. If you are not familiar with the setting item s in this page, it's st rongly recommended to keep the provided default values, otherwise may r esult in lower wireless network performance or even can't work. 3. If you choose Static IP, the domain name log in function won't work, and you hav[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-7 DHCP Settings – Off ¾ 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 you r netwo rk or else you must manually configu re t[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.3.3 DHCP Client List Selecting Network > DHCP Client List will enable you to view the Client Name , MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the device ( Figure 4-8 ). Figure 4-8 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID - Here displays the index of the DHCP client. ¾ Client Name - Here[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi 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 (show in Figure 4-10 ). Figure 4-10 Connect to Existing Network Click the Next button to continue, for deta iled steps, please refer to Chapte[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.4.3 Advanced Settings Selecting Wireless > Ad vanced Settings will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in Figure 4-12 . Figure 4-12 Extender Settings ¾ Beacon Interval - Specifies a value between 40- 1000 milliseconds. The beacons are the packets sent b[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.4.4 High Speed Selecting Wireless > High Speed allows you to configure the wireless mode for your device (show in Figure 4-13 ). Figure 4-13 High Speed ¾ MAC Address - Shows the connected wirele ss station's MAC address. ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's r unning status, [...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's r unning status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / W PA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2 -PSK / AP -UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected. ¾ Received Packets - pac kets received by the station. ¾ Sent Packets - packets sent by the station. You cannot change[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-16 The System Tools menu 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 in Figure 4-17 . Figure 4-17 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versi ons are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be [...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.6.2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Default allows you to restore the factor y default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-18 . Figure 4-18 Restore Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all configuration se ttings to their default values. • Default User Name :[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.6.4 Reboot Selecting System Tools > Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-20 . Figure 4-20 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. Some settings of the device will take e ffect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address (Syst[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in lengt h and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Pa ssword twice to confirm it. Click Save when finished. Click Clear All to clear all. 4.6.6 System Log Selecting S ystem Tools > System Log allows you to query the Logs of the [...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi 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://tplinkextender.net Wireless SSID TP-LINK_Extender_2.4GHz, TP-LINK_Extender_5GHz Wireless Security Disabled Wireless MAC Address Filtering Di[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting T 1 . How do I restore my Range Extender’s c onfiguration to its factory default settings? There are TWO methods available to restore the factory defaults. Method 1: With the Range Extender RE200 powe red on, use a pin to press the RESET button on the rear panel for 1 second b[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide If you are unable to log in, please RESET the device, and then use the default IP address to get into the web-based configur ation page, reconfigure the device. 3) Feel free to contact our technical support, if the problem still persists. T4. Ho w can I know that m y wireless signa l has been repeated and [...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port Wireless Frequency Band 2.4~2.4835GHz Radio Data Rate 11ac: up to 433Mbps （ Automatic ） 11n ： u[...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless comput er networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-st ation WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interfac e concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more [...]

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    RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide ¾ Wi-Fi – A trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance and the brand name for produc ts using the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. ¾ WLAN ( W ireless L ocal A rea N etwork) - A gro up of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local are[...]