How to Setup AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender

Setup TP Link AC1750 WiFi Range Extender -

The step to step guide on how to SetUp TP Link AC1750 WiFi Range Extender and boost a Host network.

• Place and plug the extender closer to the router and wait until the power LED changes to solid blue.
• To connect to the host network, there are 2 ways:

1. Through WPS Button
2. Through a web browser

The simplest way to extend the network is through WPS button if your router has one.

Procedure one: Through the WPS Button

1.   Press on the WPS Button on your router and press RE Button on the extender within 2 minutes.
2.   Wait till the RE LED changes from blinking to solid status, indicating that the WPS connection is successful.
3.   If the extender is connected to a dual band router yet only 2.4GHz or 5GHz LED is on, then repeat the step 1 and step 2 to connect to the other band.
4.   Try connecting to the extended network. Both the extended networks share the same SSID’s and passwords as that of your network.

Procedure Two: Through a Web Browser

• Try connecting your network to the extender’s wireless network. But before that search for SSID mentioned on the extender.

For Window Users

1.  Unplug the Ethernet cable from the computer.
2.   Click on the wireless internet connection icon on taskbar.
3.   Click the refresh icon and try connecting to extender’s wireless network:  TP-LINK_Extender_2.4GHz or TP-LINK_Extender_5GHz.

For Mac OS X Users

1.   Unplug the Ethernet cable from the computer.
2.   Click on the Wi-Fi icon in the top right of the screen and try connecting to extender’s wireless network: TP-LINK_Extender_2.4GHz or TP-LINK_Extender_5GHz.

  Set Up AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender, Follow the Below Instructions

•   Open a web browser and type http://tplinkrepeater.net or http://192.168.0.254 in the address field. Use admin (all lowercase) for both username and password to log in.

•   Create a new password and username for security purpose and then click to confirm.

•  Select your router’s 2.4GHz SSID (network name) and enter the password (not the new one you just created) and click on Next.
•  Select your router’s 5GHz SSID (network name) and enter the password (not the new one you just created) and click on Next.
•   Keep the default SSID’s (network names) or you can even customize them for your extended network and then click on Next.
•   Get your wireless settings verified and click Finish. The corresponding LED(s) (2.4GHz or 5GHz) should turn on.
•   Connect to the extended network. Both the extended wireless networks share the same password as same as host networks with different names if you have customized SSID’s during the configuration.

Place the Extender to Setup AC1750 WiFi Range Extender

1.   Place and plug the extender between the router and Wi-Fi dead zone. Space must be within the range of your host network already existing.
2.   Wait till the (RE) LED is lit up in solid blue colour. If it didn’t re locate it nearer to the host router to achieve better results.

Tips: To minimize signal interference, please select a location which is far away from Bluetooth devices or any other electronic devices, such as cordless phones, microwave ovens and baby monitors etc. You can check the extender’s working status by following the LED Explanation table. Name Status Indication.

(RE)

• Solid Blue - The extender is connected to the router, and is in a good location.
• Solid Red - The extender is connected to the router, but is too far away from the router.
• Blinking - The extender is trying to connect to the network via WPS. This process may take up to 2 minutes.
• Off - No active connection.

2.4GHz

• On The extender is connected to the 2.4GHz wireless network of your host network.
• Off No 2.4GHz wireless connection.

5GHz

•  On The extender is connected to the 5GHz wireless network of your host network.
•  Off No 5GHz wireless connection.

POWER

• On The extender is on.
• Blinking The extender is initializing.
• Off The extender is off.