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TL-WR820N as range extender
TL-WR820N as range extender
2022-08-05 07:22:10 - last edited 2022-08-08 01:03:39
Tags: #WDS/Range Extender Mode
Model: TL-WR820N  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 1.10.0 Build 211011 Rel.61138n(4555)

Hello,

I have TL-WR820N used as extender. Sometimes it stops working and connected users lose internet access. Connecting to the main router resolves the problem. Restarting the TL-WR820N rarely resolves the problem. I noticed when this happens both BSSIDs provides around the same signal level (i.e. the TL-WR820N signal level drop extensively).

Firmware Version: 1.10.0 Build 211011 Rel.61138n(4555)

Hardware Version: TL-WR820N 2.0

The only way to solve my problem when it happens is to reset the router and reconfigure it from scratch.

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Re:TL-WR820N as range extender
2022-08-08 08:24:03

Hello @Syouak 

 

Thank you for reaching out to us and welcome to the TP-Link community.

 

Can I know the brand and model of the host router that the WR820N connects to? When building a WDS you should bare in mind that:

"In order to build a successful WDS connection between different devices, it requires that both devices use the same wireless MAC address format. For example, Site A uses 4-address MAC Address format in passive WDS bridge mode, Site B also uses 4-address MAC Address format in active WDS bridge mode.

WDS may be incompatible between different products (even occasionally from the same vendor) since the IEEE 802.11-1999 standard does not define how to construct any such implementations or how stations interact to arrange for exchanging frames of this format.-----From Wikipedia"

 

You can try to change the wireless channel on the host router and find a less congested one, then connect and configure the WR820N again to monitor if it connects stably.

 

 

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Re:TL-WR820N as range extender
2022-08-08 14:19:28

  Hello @Kevin_Z,

 

I am not using WDS, and the WR820n is the only extender used for my setup. The main router is an Asus DSL wifi router.

 

i tried a different channel the last time I reset the TP-Link router, but I don't think that's the issue (as there are no other nearby routers, and both Asus and Tp-Link are within few meters distance and good/valid signal strength).

 

thank you,

 

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Re:TL-WR820N as range extender
2022-08-11 07:29:24

@Syouak 

 

Thank you very much for getting back with the detailed info.

 

Can I have the model number of the ASUS ADSL router that the WR820N is extending? When the WR820N stops working, will it connect back if you restart both the ASUS ADSL router and the WR820N but do not reset it?

 

BTW, where is the WR820N located? Please place it between your ASUS ADSL router and the Wi-Fi dead zone, you can also try to relocate it and monitor the connectivity.

 

Are there any special settings on the ASUS ADSL router that may disconnect the WR820N from the network? How about other wireless devices, are they connecting to the ASUS ADSL router fine?

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