connecting TL-WR940N to iPad hotspot

connecting TL-WR940N to iPad hotspot

connecting TL-WR940N to iPad hotspot
connecting TL-WR940N to iPad hotspot
2024-01-07 16:54:38 - last edited 2024-01-31 08:07:14
Tags: #Network Connectivity #mobile internet hotspot
Model: TL-WR940N  
Hardware Version: V6
Firmware Version: 3.20.1

What's the exact way to connect the TL-WR940N to internet using an iPad hotspot instead of a cable connection to a wired modem?

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2024-01-07 17:05:32 - last edited 2024-01-31 08:07:14

  @santelia 

 

Hi,

 

Change the "Working Mode" of the TL-WR940N to "Range Extender" and then click [Save]. The router will then reboot. After that log in again and go through the steps of the "Quick Setup".

 

 

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2024-01-07 17:05:32 - last edited 2024-01-31 08:07:14

  @santelia 

 

Hi,

 

Change the "Working Mode" of the TL-WR940N to "Range Extender" and then click [Save]. The router will then reboot. After that log in again and go through the steps of the "Quick Setup".

 

 

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2024-01-07 17:41:11

  @woozle ok, I'll try and will come back with the result. thx

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2024-01-07 18:48:31

  @woozle I'm very puzzled on how to configure the settings. If I leave automatic dhcp, the TL-WR940N use a 192.168.0.x network (assigning 192.168.0.1 to itself) that does not work because the iPad hotspot has a 172.20.xx.xx dhcp network. If I statically input a 172.20.xx.xx ip for the gateway (the iPad in this case) and another 172.20.xx.xx ip for the TL-WR940N, then it seems impossible to connect, simply it does not appear in the networks list...

Any help?

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2024-01-07 19:10:11

  @santelia 

 

If the TL-WR940N remains at 192.168.0.1 when set to "Smart IP (DHCP)", then it means it has not successfully connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot.

Normally, as soon as a connection has been established to a host network, the "Smart IP (DHCP)" feature would retrieve an IP address from the host's DHCP server and assign that IP address to the TL-WR940N.

 

Try what happens if you specifically select WDS Mode "WDS1" or "WDS2" instead of "Auto".

 

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2024-05-20 14:06:32
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