English dropdown-ico

TP-Link TL-WA850RE manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of TP-Link TL-WA850RE, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of TP-Link TL-WA850RE one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of TP-Link TL-WA850RE. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of TP-Link TL-WA850RE should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of TP-Link TL-WA850RE
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the TP-Link TL-WA850RE item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the TP-Link TL-WA850RE item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of TP-Link TL-WA850RE alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of TP-Link TL-WA850RE, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the TP-Link service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of TP-Link TL-WA850RE.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the TP-Link TL-WA850RE item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    TL-WA850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Range Exte nder REV.:1.2.0 1910010898[...]

  • Page 2

    COPYRIGHT & TRAD EMARKS Specific ations are subject t o change without not ice. is a register ed trademark of TP - LINK TECHNOLOGI ES C O . , LT D . Other brands and product names are t rademarks or registered tradem arks of their res pective holders. No part of the specific ations may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make a[...]

  • Page 3

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with t he limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are des igned to provid e reasonable protection against harmf ul interference i n a residential i nstallation. This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radio f requency energy an[...]

  • Page 4

    CE Mark Warning This is a class B product . In a domestic environm ent, this product may cause radio interfere nce, in which case the user m ay be required to t ake adequate measure s. Canadian Compliance Statement This device compl ies with Indust ry Canada license - exem pt RSS standard(s ). Operation i s subject to the following t wo conditions [...]

  • Page 5

    ●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。  ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要?[...]

  • Page 6

    TP - LINK TECHNOLO GIES CO., L TD TP - LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5) , and 28 (floors 1 - 4) Centr al Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equi pment: Product Descri ption: 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender Model No.: TL -W A8 5 0RE T radema[...]

  • Page 7

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

  • Page 8

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 1 Package Contents The following i tem s should be found in your p ackage :  TL -W A8 5 0RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extende r  Ethernet Cable  Quick Instal lation Guide  Resource CD for TL -W A8 5 0RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Ext ender, including:  This User Guid[...]

  • Page 9

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender User Guide 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overvie w The TL -W A8 5 0RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Ext ender is dedicat ed to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireles s network solut ions. It will enlarge your existing wirel ess network and mobility withi n your wireless network while also a[...]

  • Page 10

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 3  LE D Explanation : Name Status Indication RE On The Range Extender is c onnected the router successfully . Flashing The Range E xtender is connecti ng the router . Off The Range Extender is not connected any router yet . Wireless Off The Wireless func tion is d isabled . Flashin[...]

  • Page 11

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Inst allation 2.1 Before Y ou Begin Please read thi s User Guide carefull y before install ing and usin g the equipment . The operating distance range of you r wireless connec tion can vary signif icantly depending o n the physica l position of the wireles s devic[...]

  • Page 12

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 5 2.2 Basic Re quirement s  P lace your Range Extender in a wel l - ventilated place f ar from direct sunlight, any heat er or heating vent .  L eave at least 2 inches (5cm) space around the devi ce for heat diss ipation .  Turn off your Range Extende r and unplug the power a[...]

  • Page 13

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 6 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter wil l guide you to c onfigure your PC to c ommunicate with t he Range Extender and t o configure an d manage th e TL -W A8 5 0RE 300M bps Univers al WiFi Range Extender eas ily with a Web - based utili ty. With a Web - based utili ty, [...]

  • Page 14

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 7 2. After suc cessful log i n, there will pop up the Qu ick Setup Start page. Clic k Next to get the quick set up started. Figure 3-3 Quick Setup Start  Note: If you are not to go through the Quick Setup right away , you can click Ex it and enter the main menu of the device. 3. Fi[...]

  • Page 15

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 8 5. A list of available wi reless network will appear. Che ck the box before the SS ID of your desired network, and then c lick Next . Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Available Wirel ess Networks  Note: I f you could not f ind your wireless network name ( SSID) in the li st, you can cl[...]

  • Page 16

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 9 7. Double - check your wireless setting and network s etting, when Fi gure 3-8 ap pears. If verif ied, click Finish to complete the Quick Setup. If there is anything wrong, cl ick Back to return the previous pages and reconfigure it. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – Review Settings  No[...]

  • Page 17

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 10 Chapter 4 Configure t he Device This Chapter des cribes how to conf igure your Ra nge Extender via t he web - based managem en t page. Th e TL -W A8 5 0RE 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender i s easy to configure and manage with t he Web - based (Internet Explorer, N etsc ape ® [...]

  • Page 18

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 11  Firmware Versio n - This field di splays the current fi rmware version of the Range Extender .  Hardware Versio n - This field displ ays the current hardware ver sion of the Range Extend er .  Connection Status to Exi sting Network - This part shows you the current inform[...]

  • Page 19

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 12 4.2 Quick Setup Please refer to Chapt er 3 Quick Installati on Guide . 4.3 Profile Profile funct ion can help you remember pre viously connec ted wireless net works . Y ou can Edit , Delete or Add profil es in this page (as s hown in Figure 4-2 ) for your conveni ent reconnection l[...]

  • Page 20

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 13  Profile Name - The name you give to your wireless network s . B y default, it's the same as root SSID, but you can c hange it to any other names that you can easily remem ber and distinguish.  Root SSID - The wireless network name of your root A P this profile will c on[...]

  • Page 21

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 14 Figure 4-6 LAN – Sm art IP (DHCP) Figure 4-7 LAN – St a t i c I P  MAC Address - T he physical addres s of the LAN port, as s een from the LAN. The value can n ot be changed.  Typ e - Several IP t ypes are supported, i ncluding: (1) Static IP ; (2) Smar t IP (DHCP), and t[...]

  • Page 22

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 15 3. I f you choose Stat ic IP, the domain name log in f unction won't work, and yo u have to use the IP you set to log in the Ra nge Extender's web bas ed utility. 4.5 Wireless The Wireless option , i mproving funct ionality and perf ormance for wir eless network, can help[...]

  • Page 23

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 16 Figure 4-9 Wireless Settings  Operation Mode - T wo Operati on Modes are support ed, including Range Extender mode 1 and Range Extende r mode 2.  Range Extender Mode 1 - In this mode, the range extender will work as a proxy between wireless st ations and root device, this mod[...]

  • Page 24

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 17 S ince the configurati on s are almost the same in e ither operati on mode, here we just take t hat in Range Extender mode 1 f or example. Figure 4- 10 Wireless Security  Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode.  Disable Securi ty - Check this box radi o button to d[...]

  • Page 25

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 18 2) Shared Ke y - Select 802.11 Shared K ey authentication t ype. 3) Open System - Select 802.11 Open System aut hentication t ype . • WEP Key Forma t - You can select ASCII or Hexadecim al format. ASCII format stands for any combinat ion of keyboard c haracters i n the specified [...]

  • Page 26

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 19 The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to cont rol wireles s stations accessing the device , which depe nd on the stati on's MAC addresses.  Operation Mode - S how s t he c urrent operation mode.  Wireless MAC Filterin g - Click the Enable button to tri gg[...]

  • Page 27

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 20 Click the Enable All button t o make all entries enabled Click the Disable All but ton to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All butt on to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and clic k the Previous button to return to the previo us page. For e[...]

  • Page 28

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 21  Operation Mode - S how s t he c urrent Operation Mode.  T ransmit Pow er - S pecif ie s the transmi t power of the devic e . You can selec t High , Middle or Low w hich you woul d like. High is the defaul t setting and is recommended.  Beacon Interval - S pec ifies a valu[...]

  • Page 29

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 22  Current Status - The connected wi reless stati on's running status, one of S TA - AUTH / STA - ASSOC / STA - JOIN ED / WPA / WPA -P SK / W PA2 / WPA2 -P SK / AP - UP / AP - DOWN / Disconnected  Received Packets - pac kets recei ved by the station  Sent Packets - pack[...]

  • Page 30

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 23 4.6 DHCP DHCP stands for Dynam ic Host Configuration P rotocol. T he DHCP Server will aut omatically assign dynamic IP addresses to the computers on t he network. T his protoc ol simplifies net work man agement and allows new wireless devices to receive I P addresses automat ically[...]

  • Page 31

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 24 Figure 4- 18 DHCP Settings – Enabled  DHCP Server - Selecting the ra dio button befor e Disable/Enabl e will disable/enabl e the DHCP server on your Range Ext ender. T he defa ult setting is Enable . If you disable the Server, you must have another DHC P server within your net[...]

  • Page 32

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 25 Figure 4- 19 DHCP Clients List  ID - Here displays the index of the DHCP client .  Client Name - Here dis plays the name of the DHC P client.  MAC Address - Here dis plays the MAC addr ess of the DHCP client .  Assigned IP - Her e displays the IP address that the Range [...]

  • Page 33

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 26 Figure 4- 21 Firmware Up grade New firmware versions are posted at http://www .tp - link.com and can be downl oaded for free.  Firmware Versio n - Here displays the current firmware v ersion.  Hardware Versio n - Here displays t he current hardware versi on. The hardware ve r[...]

  • Page 34

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 27 Click Restore to reset all configuration set tings to their default values . • D efault User Name : admin • D efault Passw ord : admin • D efault IP Address : 192.168. 0. 254 • D efault Subnet M ask : 255.255.255.0  Note: Any settings you have saved will be los t when th[...]

  • Page 35

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 28 Click the Reboot button to reboot the device . Some settings of the device will tak e effect only after rebooti ng, which inc lude: • Change LAN IP Address (System will reboot automatical ly) . • Change the Wireless configurations . • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgra[...]

  • Page 36

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 29 Figure 4- 26 System Log The device can keep logs of all traff ic. You can query the lo gs to find what ha ppened to the devic e .  Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.  Log Level - By sele cting the log level, only logs of this l evel wi[...]

  • Page 37

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 30 Appendix A: Factory Defaults Item Default Valu e Common Default Setting s Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.16 8. 0. 254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255. 0 Domain http: //tplinkextende r.net Wireless SSID TP - LINK _ Ext ender_XXXXXX Wireless Securit y Disabled Wireless MAC Addr[...]

  • Page 38

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 31 Appendix B: Trouble shooting T1. How do I restore my Range Extender’ s configuration to its factor y default s ettings? There are TWO methods available to rest ore the factory defaul ts. Method 1: With the Range Ext end er TL -W A8 5 0RE powered on, use a pin to press and hold th[...]

  • Page 39

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 32 2) Try to obtain an IP address and gat eway; if suc ceed, open your web - br owser, enter th e default domain http://tplinkexte nder.net in the addre ss field and get logged in . If you are unable to log in, pleas e RESET the device, and then use the def ault IP address to get into[...]

  • Page 40

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 33 Appendix C : Specifi cations General Standards and P rotocols IE EE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/I P, DHCP Safety & Emi ssion CE Ports One 10/100 M Auto - Negotiat ion LAN RJ45 port Wireless Frequency Band 2.4~2.4835GH z Radio Data Rate 11n ： up to 300Mbps[...]

  • Page 41

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 34 Appendix D: Glossary  802.11b - The 802.11 b standard speci fies a wireless network ing at 11 Mbps using direct - sequenc e spread - spectrum (DS SS) technology and op erating in the unlic ensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and W EP encryption for securit y. 802.11b networks are al[...]

  • Page 42

    TL -W A850RE 30 0Mbps Universal WiFi Rang e Extender User Gui de 35  WPA (Wi - Fi P rotected A ccess ) - WPA is a security tec hnology for wirel ess networks that improve s on the aut hentication and enc ryption features of W EP (Wired Equival ent Privacy). I n fact, WPA was develo ped by the network ing indust ry in response to t he shortcoming[...]