How To: Set Up a TP-Link Range Extender Using the WPS Method

See how you can set up your TP-Link Range Extender using your router's WPS function. This video will guide you through the setup process and show you how to add A TP-Link range Extender to your Wi-Fi network.

TP-Link range extenders work with the Wi-Fi you already have in your home. Once connected, you can use your range extender to increase the range of your router's wireless connection.

This video applies to all TP-Link Range Extenders with an RE/WPS button.

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[borndiy]

I have the Spectrum Router which is Locked. I did find how to disable. Did the linking to the WPS which don't think it worked. I did return the WPS back to LOCKED. My doorbell video
still won't connect to wifi. Have to leave to someone that knows how to do this. This was a good easy video if all TP-Links would connect like in your video....Thanks...

[MichelleGoldberg]

This was 100x clearer than your "how to" insert!! 🙃

[gemstone]

I have a tp link and I want it to extend a certain WiFi and not

[federicom]

Tried all methods and I get the same answer: Wi fi is setup, no internet

[archmagemadara]

one issue i had was wps just wouldn't connect, i went into my hub settings and found out wps was turned off, i turned it back on and everything started working fine

[TaePurpleTiger]

This was way better than using the app

[danielfernandes]

I just bought an RE300 and I’ve been trying to set it up with the tether app. It finds my 2ghz wifi network but just fails to find my 5ghz wifi (the router works properly and I’m actively using the 5ghz band) ☹️

[hziqjr]

Hey, can I ask something?is there any advantage using WPS function?

[PaulPetrea]

I notice some of these have a LAN (RJ-45) port. Can you set one of these up through a control panel / web GUI?

[lorenipsum]

Hi, I have the TP-Link RE350 and I recently had to reset it because of an issue. Now for some reason, it shows both the host and extended network and doesn't switch from host to extended automatically. Any ideas?

[HerbalistGoesPvP]

This may sound odd, the range extender is plugged in (and while plugging in, the 5ghz light indicator turns on for a second).
Now my laptop says its connected to 5ghz yet the light indicator on the range extender is turned off while it does turn on for a seconde while re-plugging it.


Does the 5ghz work or is the light indicator broken?

[JamiLund]

Nope. I followed these steps, but as with other "how to" videos you skipped the problematic step. The password. I've tried on several devices to use our router password and it doesn't accept it. So I went ahead and downloaded the app (shouldn't be necessary, so I'm annoyed). When I went to the App, I had two different places to create passwords. Always I used my router password. When I got to the review of the extender network attributes, I found that the extender had created its own password with about four lines of random characters it created. Nothing about the WPS button process lets me know what password TP-link has decided to assign to the extender. I could copy the password-from-hell down, and tell people this is the second password (from hell) that they must use to access the extender. Not OK.

[joaocouto]

Mine is working almost 100% well but it keeps connecting and desconecting...any fix?

[tmywu]

this might be a weird question, but how do i know if i'm connected to the extender or not? i'd like to be sure that i'm connected to the extender and not the weaker modem/router signal

[chuchuk]

I have pugged the range extender, cloned wifi, but lost internet and some devices have hard time connecting to WiFi. I.e. connect at first, drop out, start connecting again for 10min, connect finally, but no internet. Internet and fast WiFi connection is back right after I turn off WiFi extender. Any (quick) solutions?

[adityakarne]

The 5g light on my extender doesnt work? Any fix?

[O-]

My TP link connector won’t connect to internet. I will successfully connect to the router using the tether app. However when I click on the device it says that there isn’t any connection

[RafiZimah]

is it only work with tp-link router? can i use other brand router?

[johnroache]

Now February 1, 2019. Extender a gift at Christmas. Still unable to figure this out. Pairing what.? Cameras, router ? Tried them all. Same AC circuit? Is another outbuilding my problem? Pass through? Stand alone set up figured out, but extender not advisable for the average person.

[frogerfanjump]

This isn't working 😭 I keep pressing the WPS button on my router and on the TP-LINK and nothing happens. The TP-LINK just blinks the signal light