If you’re interested in giving it a try too then (on your Apple products) choose Settings–>Wi-Fi–>Select your wifi signal and then at the bottom of the next screen change the ‘HTTP proxy’ setting from ‘Off’ to ‘Auto’. We found that by changing the wifi network settings on iPads and iPods there was a definite improvement although it only lasted for a few days. The repeater works perfectly for hours and hours but as soon as somebody turns on an additional gadget (usually an Apple iPad or a laptop) and tries to connect to wifi the signal drops and *ALL* wireless connections are lost from our original router along with the TP-LINK repeater.įOOTNOTE 2:Some good news and some bad news. Completed!”įOOTNOTE: Well two weeks later we appear to have a new problem … the signal drops when a new gadget connects with the network. Unplugged the extender after the last step finished with. Selected the automatic custom name (_EXT)ģ. I followed your advice for setting the TP-Link extender (model TL-WA850RE), made a few trials and finally it worked! Specifically, this is what I did, after disconnecting the router from the computer and connecting the extender instead:Ģ. “I resorted to your advice after encountering problems with the TP-Link extender instructions. Thanks also to Ron who sent us this supporting information: (Thanks to Mitch who has contacted us to suggest we add a reminder to fill in ADMIN as the user name and password). Once you have made your wireless connection to the TP-LINK signal extender don’t type in the address bar … instead type which hopefully will open up the admin panel so that you can finally connect your existing wireless router with your new TP-LINK repeater. GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! … we found a solution to this!
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Unfortunately, for many people does not work … even worse typing into your address bar might take you to a page that looks like it’s full of spam, adverts and other bad things. This might cause you another problem! After making your wireless connection to your new repeater you are told to open your web browser and type to access a set-up facility which seems simple enough. So when WPS fails you’ll probably resort to ‘Method Two’ which they describe as ‘Set-up by Web-Based Management Page’. Our main wireless router has always connected faultlessly via WPS with other devices (including another make of wifi repeater) but it seems that the TP-LINK TL-WA850RE does not connect with WPS very happily. You may have found that the WPS function on the TP-LINK repeater doesn’t work. We are not technical boffins (in fact we’re still fascinated by fire and instant gravy) so if you blow up your computer in the process you’ve only got yourself to blame. DISCLAIMER: this advice is given in good faith and you will use it at your own risk.