TP-Link TL-WA901ND - access point or range extender?

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TP-Link TL-WA901ND - access point or range extender?
TP-Link TL-WA901ND - access point or range extender?
2020-01-04 22:20:31 - last edited 2020-02-24 12:01:45
Model: TL-WA901ND  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: The latest

Hello guys,

let me explain you my issue.

i have a modem router Wi-Fi in a room in my house and I pulled one Lan cable to the other side of the house where I had in mind to connect the tp link in order to extend the wireless range. I don't want that tp link will work as typical range extender since I would like to benefit of the lan cable. Said that, who's Mode I have to select and how I have to configurare it properly? Thank you so muc

here the connection flow

 

main modem router WiFi --> lan cable to the other side of the house --> TP-Link connect to the lan port

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2020-01-07 08:14:09 - last edited 2020-02-24 12:01:50

@PaoloC 

 

Hello, to use the LAN cable to boost wifi signal, you can configure the TL-WA901ND as the access point mode. 

 

Below is the setup instruction: 

https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/1603/

 

May it help. 

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2020-01-10 08:00:35 - last edited 2020-02-24 12:01:45

@PaoloC 

 

You can customize the wireless settings to improve the wireless performance, like wireless channel and channel width.

 

You can use channel 1, 6 and 11 and channel width 20MHz. 

 

Besides, you can relocate the TL-WA901ND and change its antenna position.

 

Good day. 

 

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Re:TP-Link TL-WA901ND - access point or range extender?-Solution
2020-01-07 08:14:09 - last edited 2020-02-24 12:01:50

@PaoloC 

 

Hello, to use the LAN cable to boost wifi signal, you can configure the TL-WA901ND as the access point mode. 

 

Below is the setup instruction: 

https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/1603/

 

May it help. 

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Re:TP-Link TL-WA901ND - access point or range extender?
2020-01-07 08:22:28

@Kevin_Z thank you so much! Any advanced setting is needed? Actually I already tried this procedure but wi fi signal became much unstable...

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2020-01-10 08:00:35 - last edited 2020-02-24 12:01:45

@PaoloC 

 

You can customize the wireless settings to improve the wireless performance, like wireless channel and channel width.

 

You can use channel 1, 6 and 11 and channel width 20MHz. 

 

Besides, you can relocate the TL-WA901ND and change its antenna position.

 

Good day. 

 

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