User Guide

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Chapter 2 Set Up Internet Connection
Tip:
It is recommended to enable Smart Connect on your host router to enjoy a seamless connection between dual-band
networks. With Smart Connect enabled, your host router’s 2.4GHz and 5GHz share the same SSID (network name)
and password. Refer to your host router’s user guide to enable Smart Connect.
2. 2. 3. Method 3: Via the WPS Button
Use this way if your router has a WPS button. The button might look like one of these:
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1. Press the WPS button on your host router, and then press the WPS button on the
extender for 1 second within 2 minutes.
Note:
For more information about using WPS button on your host router, please refer to the router manufacturer’s user
guide.
2. Wait until the Signal LED changes from blinking to solid on, which indicates that
the WPS connection is successful.
Note:
If the LED does not turn solid on, try again or refer to Method 1: Via the TP-Link Tether App or Method 2: Via a Web
Browser.
3. If the extender connects to a dual band router, repeat steps 1 and 2 above to connect
to the other band.
4. Wait until the Signal LED
turns solid on, and the setup is done.
Extended Network Names:
Router’s network name with
_EXT at the end
Passwords:
Same as your router
Solid On
Note:
1. If you want to customize the extended network name, refer to Configure Wireless Network.
2. If you cannot find the network names with _EXT in your Wi-Fi network list, this means that the
extender has been connected to a OneMesh router and automatically copied its wireless settings.
For more information, refer to
OneMesh with Seamless Roaming.