How to Factory Reset TP-Link Range Extender

The TP-link range extender is a great option for extending Wi-Fi coverage and eliminating dead spots in your houses and offices. It is very small and can be installed in your home or office. But sometimes, as a user, you may face difficulty with the wifi signal, frequent disconnection, or slow working of the extender.

To fix such issues, consider resetting the wifi extender for better performance. You can either perform a hard reset or a soft reset. You can reset the wifi extender with the help of the reset button on the panel. A hard reset will restore the factory default settings.

This Way to Factory Reset TP-Link WiFi Extender from Software:

Below are the few steps to Factory reset TP-Link Range Extender:

1. Plug your range extender device in the power outlet and connect it using Wi-Fi.
2. Now login to your range extender device using your IP address you have configured while setup first time or use the default IP address 192.168.0.254 to login.
3. Next, go to the settings, and then click on system tools.
4. From the left pane of the menu, click on backup and restore. 
5. Select factory restore option in order to perform the factory reset TP-Link range extender.
6. A message will appear on your screen showing, Are you sure you want to factory default settings? Click the yes button to continue.
7. Your range extender device is now reboot with factory default settings and a new name for your Wifi.
8. Remember to check the Wi-Fi signal to confirm the Wi-Fi booster device factory reset done successfully.
9. I hope the above steps to soft reset your wireless range extender device helped you to perform the soft reset successfully.
10. Lastly, you need to set up your extender device again to extend the range of your wifi signal.

Hard reset

Usually, hard reset is done when you forget your login credentials after your setup process; including your extender’s IP address, username, password. In order to perform the hard reset you need your extender device to be near you physically. Here’s are the steps for you to do it:

• Plug your range extender device into the power outlet and allow it some time to turn on completely.
• Now use a needle or paper pin or any sharp object to press the reset button located on the backside of your extender device.
• Press the reset button for 1 second and see the extender should reboot.
• Wait for a while until the rebooting is completed. And after that make sure that the Wifi signal shows the default SSID name.

What is a Wifi Repeater and Range Extender?

The performance and coverage of a spread extender device rely on the location. Repeater devices rely on the most WLAN router property that the strongest Signal quality between range extender and main WLAN device can offer stable property and signal coverage.

WLAN Repeater takes Wireless property from the host Access purpose and sends signals with improved coverage and speed. Most of the Wireless router comes with WLAN repeater mode to spice up the signal within the place wherever the most WLAN Router signal cannot reach. In WLAN repeater mode the router works consumer + AP same time to repeat WLAN signal. consumer mode gets the signal and property from the most WLAN router and AP mode broadcasts it with exaggerated WLAN signals.

WiFi repeaters and range extenders work on identical ways to enhance weak signal coverage into exaggerated range. Wi-Fi range Extender and Repeater device conjointly known as WLAN electronic equipment and WLAN signal booster. WLAN repeater and range extender coverage range rely on the Tx power of the Repeater device.

We hope that both the above methods helped you to Factory reset TP-Link Range Extender.