RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender REV1.0.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC750 WiFi Range Extender Model No.
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview.............................................................................................. 2 1.2 Main Features ................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Appearance...........
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender ¾ Ethernet Cable ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender, including: z This User Guide ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. It will enlarge your existing wireless network and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect a wired device to a wireless environment. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling will be beneficial for your network. With using IEEE 802.
RE200 z AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide LED Explanation: Name 5G/2.4G Wireless Signal ETHERNET Power Status Indication Solid Green The Range Extender is connected to the 5G/2.4G wireless network of your main Router/AP, and the signal strength is strong. Solid Red The Range Extender is connected to the 5G/2.4G wireless network of your main Router/AP, but the signal strength is weak. Off The Range Extender isn’t connected to your main Router/AP.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment. The operating distance range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical position of the wireless devices. Factors that can weaken signals by getting in the way of your network’s radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions, and walls.
RE200 z z z 2.3 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Use Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above. Operating temperature of the Range Extender should be 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉). Operating humidity of the Range Extender should be 10%~90%RH (Non-condensing). Connecting the Device Figure 2-1 Typical connection of RE200 To establish a typical connection of the Range Extender, please take the following steps: 1.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the Range Extender and to configure and manage the RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender easily with a Web-based utility. With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender.
RE200 2. AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide After successful login, there will pop up the Quick Setup Start page. Click Next to get the quick setup started. Figure 3-3 Quick Setup Start ) Note: If you want to go through the Quick Setup right away, you can click Exit and enter the main menu of the device. 3. Figure 3-4 will appear for you to choose the region. Then click Next to continue. Figure 3-4 Quick Setup – Choose Region 4. The device will detect the existing 2.4GHz network.
RE200 5. AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide A list of available 2.4GHz wireless network will appear. Check the box before the SSID of your desired network, and then click Next. Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Available Wireless Networks ) Note: 1. 2. 6. If you could not find your wireless network name (SSID) in the list, you can click Rescan to redetect it or tick the checkbox before "Set SSID and MAC Manually" to manually configure the wireless settings. If you don’t want to use the 2.
RE200 7. AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide A list of available 5GHz wireless network will appear. Check the box before the SSID of your desired network, and then click Next. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – Available Wireless Networks ) Note: 1. 2. 8. If you could not find your wireless network name (SSID) in the list, you can click Rescan to redetect it or tick the checkbox before "Set SSID and MAC Manually" to manually configure the wireless settings.
RE200 9. AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Double-check your wireless setting and network setting, when Figure 3-10 appears. If verified, click Finish to complete the Quick Setup. If there is anything wrong, click Back to return to the previous pages and reconfigure it. Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – Review Settings ) Note: It’s recommended to click the Export Settings button to save these settings as a txt file for your future reference. 10.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Completed 11
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Range Extender via the web-based management page. The RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management page, which can be launched on any windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. After a successful login, you can configure and manage the device.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-1 Status ¾ Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the Range Extender. ¾ Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardware version of the Range Extender. ¾ Connection Status to Existing Network (2.4GHz or 5GHz) - This part shows you the current information of the root wireless network which the device is connecting to.
RE200 z ¾ z ¾ Range Extender WiFi Network Name (SSID) - The Device's wireless network name (SSID) which your PC or other device can be connected to. Range Extender MAC Address - The physical address of the system, as seen from the Network -> LAN page. z Channel - The current wireless channel in use. z Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel. Wired - The following is the information of Wired LAN. You can configure them in the Network page.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.3.1 LAN Selecting Network > LAN will enable you to configure the IP parameters of Network on this page. Figure 4-3 LAN – Dynamic IP Figure 4-4 LAN – Static IP ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN port, as seen from the LAN. The value cannot be changed. ¾ Type - Several IP types are supported, including: (1) Dynamic IP; (2) Static IP, and they are explained below.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 2. If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values, otherwise may result in lower wireless network performance or even can't work. 3. If you choose Static IP, the domain name log in function won't work, and you have to use the IP you set to log in the Range Extender's web based utility. 4.3.2 DHCP Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-7 DHCP Settings – Off ¾ DHCP Server - Selecting the radio button before Auto/On/Off will disable/enable the DHCP server on your Range Extender. The default setting is Auto. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.0.100 is the default start IP address.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.3.3 DHCP Client List Selecting Network > DHCP Client List will enable you to view the Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the device (Figure 4-8). Figure 4-8 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID - Here displays the index of the DHCP client. ¾ Client Name - Here displays the name of the DHCP client. ¾ MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the DHCP client.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.4.1 Connect To Existing Network Selecting Wireless > Connect To Existing Network will guide you to set the basic parameters to get a connection to the internet (show in Figure 4-10). Figure 4-10 Connect to Existing Network Click the Next button to continue, for detailed steps, please refer to Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide . Click the Exit button to quit. 4.4.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.4.3 Advanced Settings Selecting Wireless > Advanced Settings will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in Figure 4-12. Figure 4-12 Extender Settings ¾ Beacon Interval - Specifies a value between 40-1000 milliseconds. The beacons are the packets sent by the device to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.4.4 High Speed Selecting Wireless > High Speed allows you to configure the wireless mode for your device (show in Figure 4-13). Figure 4-13 High Speed ¾ MAC Address - Shows the connected wireless station's MAC address. ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected. ¾ Dual Band Mode - Dual Band Mode relays both the 2.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected. ¾ Received Packets - packets received by the station. ¾ Sent Packets - packets sent by the station. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click the Refresh button.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-16 The System Tools menu 4.6.1 Firmware Upgrade Selecting System Tools > Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-17. Figure 4-17 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. ¾ Firmware Version - Here displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - Here displays the current hardware version.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.6.2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Default allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18 Restore Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • Default User Name: admin • Default Password: admin • Default IP Address: 192.168.0.254 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide 4.6.4 Reboot Selecting System Tools > Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-20. Figure 4-20 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address (System will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it. Click Save when finished. Click Clear All to clear all. 4.6.6 System Log Selecting System Tools > System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-22. Figure 4-22 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix A: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Domain http://tplinkextender.net Wireless SSID TP-LINK_Extender_2.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my Range Extender’s configuration to its factory default settings? There are TWO methods available to restore the factory defaults. Method 1: With the Range Extender RE200 powered on, use a pin to press the RESET button on the rear panel for 1 second before releasing it. Method 2: Get logged in to the web-based management page of RE200, then go to “System Tools -> Factory Defaults” and click “Restore”.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide If you are unable to log in, please RESET the device, and then use the default IP address to get into the web-based configuration page, reconfigure the device. 3) Feel free to contact our technical support, if the problem still persists. T4. How can I know that my wireless signal has been repeated and boosted by RE200? An easy way is to compare the signal strength of your target wireless network (symbolized by its SSID), with RE200 in operation vs.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port Wireless Frequency Band 2.4~2.4835GHz 11ac: up to 433Mbps（Automatic） Radio Data Rate 11n：up to 300Mbps（Automatic） 11g：54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6M（Automatic） 11b：11/5.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and high-density modulation (up to 256 QAM). ¾ 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.
RE200 AC750 WiFi Range Extender User Guide ¾ Wi-Fi –A trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance and the brand name for products using the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. ¾ WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area.
