TP-Link TL-WR840N Repeater mode setup

TP-Link TL-WR840N Range Extender mode configuration

Setup TP-Link TL-WR840N Repeater mode to boost wifi signal in no coverage area using an old tp-link router.

TP-Link TL-WR840N Repeater mode configuration

Turn your TP-Link TL-wr840n wifi router into a range extender using simple steps.

TP-link WR840 is a small home wifi router with 1 Wan and 4 LAN port in V6. It is a double external Omni antenna with 300Mbps wifi speed. TL-wr840n router can use Access point, AP router as well as range extender mode as per requirement.

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Connection of  TL-WR840 N300 WiFi Router

To configure the TP-link router as a repeater connect the physical with the PC/laptop using a wired connection.

  • Power ON your TP-Link WiFI router with an adapter that comes with a box.
  • Connect the LAN cable to the PC/Laptop LAN from the LAN port of the router.

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TP-Link WR840n Default Settings

TP-Link TL-WR840n Default IP Address: 192.168.0.1

Default username: admin

Default login password: admin

Configure Laptop /PC LAN IP address to the same series of TP-Link IP addresses.

EXP: configure 192.168.0.l0 in PC/Laptop Lan to access the tp-link router web interface.

Login TP-Link TL-WR840N WiFi Router

Once all initial configuration is done proceed to login the router using the web browser.

 Open the Web browser and access http://192.168.o.1

Use admin/admin for login router the first time.

Press Log-in button

TP-link tl-wr841 range extender setup

TL-WR841 LAN IP Change

Before setup, the TL-WR841n router is in repeater mode and changes the default IP address to avoid network conflict.

Most of the router comes with the same default IP Address or if you are using the main WiFi router also TP Link brand you must change the LAN IP address of the TL-WR840n wifi router.

To change the default LAN IP go to Network – LAN

Change the different IP Addresses and subnet masks as shown in the below image.

You can use the same series of host Wi-Fi router IP Addresses.

Exp: your main wifi router IP 192.168.1.1 uses 192.168.1.100 in the repeater device.

How to Configure the Range Extender/Repeater Mode

Press the Save button and re-login the device with a change in the IP address.

Setup Operation Mode to Range Extender in TP-Link

Now change the wifi router mode to range extender mode to increase the wifi signal in low coverage signal area.

Go to the Operation Mode option.

Select Range Extender mode and press the save button.

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You will get a confirmation pop-up to turn wireless router mode into range extender mode.

Press the OK button to confirm and wait until the device saving settings.

Connect Repeater to internet Router using WiFi

Now connect the range extender router to the main internet router wirelessly.

Go to Wireless- Connect to Network

Press the Scan button and wait to get the list for wifi routers running nearby.

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Select your WiFi name from the list and press the Connect button

Setup Wireless REPEATER mode on TP-LINK TL-WR840N

You will get back to the wireless page where all settings fill automatically.

Provide host AP wifi password to allow connection from the TP-link repeater device.

You should have your main internet modem Wi-Fi router password to join from the repeater device.

Password: type the password and press the save button.

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Wait to finish the saving of repeater settings.

You can confirm the range extender connection from the status page.

Setup Range Extender WiFi name and password

After the repeater connection with the wifi router now need to set up the WiFi name for the repeater wifi.

You can use the same name as the host wifi name or can also use a different wifi name for repeater signals.

Go to Wireless – Extended Network

Extended Network Settings

Extended 2.4GHz SSID: type name for repeater (to use the same name as main wifi Press Copy host SSID)

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Extended 2.4 GHz Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Extended 2.4GHz Password: type password for range extender wifi name.

Press the Save button to apply settings.

After setup up repeater mode in tp-link wifi router placement is important to get the proper signal as well as wifi speed.

TP-Link TL-WR840N Range Extender Mode Placement

If facing low signal issues even after using repeater mode in wifi router then you need to think about placement.

Find a centralized placement position to get at least a 45% signal from the host AP and can provide an excellent signal in a no signal area.

Do not cover the range extender Wi-Fi router inside the cupboard and under the table.

Place the repeater on top of the table or hang on the wall which can get a signal without being abstracted from the main internet Wifi router.

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