TP-LINK TL-WA830RE User Manual

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TL-WA830RE
300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender User Guide
 
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 without any cable. 
Providing that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired 
network wirelessly, you can take the following instructions. 
1.  Configure the Range Extender via a wired connection. 
1)  Connect your Range Extender to your PC with an Ethernet cable. 
2)  Configure the IP address for your PC to communicate with the Range Extender referring 
3)  Log on to the web-based management page. Configure your Range Extender in the 
Access Point mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to 
4) View 
the 
Wireless > Basic Settings page and keep the SSID of the AP in mind. (Here 
we choose TP-LINK as the SSID for example.) You are suggested to change the SSID 
and secure your wireless network referring to 
5)  Remove the Ethernet cable between the Range Extender and your PC. 
2.  Connect your Range Extender to the LAN port on the Router with an Ethernet cable. 
 
3.  Configure your PC to connect to the network wirelessly. 
1) Click Start (in the lower left corner of the PC’s screen), right-click My Network 
Connections and choose Properties
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