Archer C9 V1 - default login and password after reset and how to use as repeater
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Today I upgraded the firmware of my Archer C9 V1 to latest known version (20160517).
Even after a hard reset I cannot come into the setup.
Default login / password admin does not work.
What is it currently..
Second question.
I want to use it for a relative as a repeater in between a weak Wi-fi signal and his laptop.
Can i use this Archer C9 as a repeater or not.
I did not find this the manual.
Thanks, Bob
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Glad to hear that you figured out the first issue.
Regarding to the repeater mode of Archer C9, you can use the WDS bridging feature to achieve it.
Below is the instruction:https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/825/
Note: Please use the main router's wifi password to set it up.
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Pff, the first part (login) was caused by Bitdefender.
Although I disabled as far as I know all protection, still 1 thing was left blocking the login (I did not see messages from Bitdefender first)
Still open is my question if I can configure this Archer C9 as a repeater or not. Hope somebody can tell me....
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Glad to hear that you figured out the first issue.
Regarding to the repeater mode of Archer C9, you can use the WDS bridging feature to achieve it.
Below is the instruction:https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/825/
Note: Please use the main router's wifi password to set it up.
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@Kevin_Z , sorry, it does not work as needed.
Bridging results in using the same channel as the "source" (channel 1) and the source they use at the port, where he has a small boat, does not allow that.
Connecting was ok, but no internet connection, whatever I tried.
Doing this at home was no problem.
It worked within 2 or 3 minutes.
Connecting to my home Wi-fi and then with a laptop connecting to the bridged amplified Wi-fi of the Archer C9.
Using the old router that I configured along time ago as a repeater (the one that broke down ) I could, in the repeater mode, select another free channel.
Using the Archer C9 in bridge modus locks the channel to channel 1, the same channel as the source.
As I never had this problem before (not used bridged modus for a long time) and I sometimes did have a working connection, it took me a long time to find out what the problem was. And also after using a Wi-fi app that showed channel 1 as a 1 red star meaning it was a locked channel.
So thanks for the help, but my relative decided to buy a special outdoor Camp-Pro2 repeater for his boat.
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Thanks for your reply.
As a repeater, the Archer C9 should have the same wireless channel as the main router.
And the Archer C9 usually works as an indoor network device, if you want to boost the wifi signal outside to a boat, you can order a suitable outdoor extender.
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