Wifi extender completely stops working after trying to link with router

Wifi extender completely stops working after trying to link with router

Wifi extender completely stops working after trying to link with router
Wifi extender completely stops working after trying to link with router
2024-07-09 21:57:09 - last edited 2024-07-10 14:22:17

I bought a wifi repeater a few days ago, TL-WPA7617 to be exact and it has been a struggle to get it to work. Whenever I try to link it with my router using the router's wps button, it just completely ceases working and it's own wifi connections dissappear. When I tried it with the tether app, it kept saying router was too far away even though it was not even a meter away and although it had a connection it did not have internet. When I tried just connecting it to the router with an ethernet cable it had both a connection and internet. When this was being sold to me I was told it functions by itself and doesn't need anything else but is that true? 

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2024-07-10 07:22:02 - last edited 2024-07-10 14:22:17

  @LambdaHXBN 

Hi

 

I suspect you bought the wrong product. Based on your description, it seems that what you want to buy more is a range extender, which can connect to the router wirelessly and can be set up by Tether APP and WPS:
https://www.tp-link.com/home-networking/range-extender/

 

However, TL-WPA7617 is a powerline adapter and is generally used in sets and requires the same electrical circuit. Generally, a powerline adapter will be directly connected to the router via wire, and the other powerline extender will extend the router's Wi-Fi signal through powerline.
https://www.tp-link.com/home-networking/powerline/

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2024-07-10 07:22:02 - last edited 2024-07-10 14:22:17

  @LambdaHXBN 

Hi

 

I suspect you bought the wrong product. Based on your description, it seems that what you want to buy more is a range extender, which can connect to the router wirelessly and can be set up by Tether APP and WPS:
https://www.tp-link.com/home-networking/range-extender/

 

However, TL-WPA7617 is a powerline adapter and is generally used in sets and requires the same electrical circuit. Generally, a powerline adapter will be directly connected to the router via wire, and the other powerline extender will extend the router's Wi-Fi signal through powerline.
https://www.tp-link.com/home-networking/powerline/

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2024-07-10 14:02:29

  @Joseph-TP Thank you so much for clearing this up for me.

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2024-07-12 01:56:30

  @LambdaHXBN 

Hi

 

Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad I was able to help you.

Good day.

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2024-08-27 10:43:53

  @Joseph-TP 

I believe that this is incorrect information.  I have the same EXTENDER and it was working fine (connecting to internet, extending signal) until a month ago.  I've tried pairing it, cloning it (both wi-fi and ethernet) with the router and nothing is working.  I've gone through every support step and still, I cannot get it to accept the signal from my router.

Please advise.

Stephanie

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