TP-Link Nano N Router: Using in University
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TP-Link Nano N Router: Using in University
Region : Argentina
Model : TL-WR740N
Hardware Version : V4
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Hi there everyone, really hoping someone could help clear things up for me.
I purchased the TP-Link Nano N Router to basically allow me to use my wireless devices (tablet, laptop etc) for when I am going to be visiting a university in China next week, according to my lecturers they only have wired ethernet ports there meaning that devices such as my tablet won't work as they need a wireless connection.
The Nano N Router works fine when plugged into the back of my existing Sky Router but when I took the device to my UK university it created a wireless signal but my tablet would not connect to it. I powered the device through the plug and plugged it into an ethernet port thus creating a wireless signal, clicked it from my tablet but it just kept saying it was trying to connect and never did so.
I imagine that this is because to use the internet at my university you have to log-in with your university details? I'm just slightly worried that this will be the case when I go to China which would essentially render this product useless.
I'm not sure if I read it right online that another option was to link my laptop to the ethernet port and then plug in the Nano N Router into my laptop to thus create a wireless signal for other devices to join. If anyone knows how to do this I would be really greatful as I don't have a clue where to start!!
Thanks in advance!
Model : TL-WR740N
Hardware Version : V4
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Hi there everyone, really hoping someone could help clear things up for me.
I purchased the TP-Link Nano N Router to basically allow me to use my wireless devices (tablet, laptop etc) for when I am going to be visiting a university in China next week, according to my lecturers they only have wired ethernet ports there meaning that devices such as my tablet won't work as they need a wireless connection.
The Nano N Router works fine when plugged into the back of my existing Sky Router but when I took the device to my UK university it created a wireless signal but my tablet would not connect to it. I powered the device through the plug and plugged it into an ethernet port thus creating a wireless signal, clicked it from my tablet but it just kept saying it was trying to connect and never did so.
I imagine that this is because to use the internet at my university you have to log-in with your university details? I'm just slightly worried that this will be the case when I go to China which would essentially render this product useless.
I'm not sure if I read it right online that another option was to link my laptop to the ethernet port and then plug in the Nano N Router into my laptop to thus create a wireless signal for other devices to join. If anyone knows how to do this I would be really greatful as I don't have a clue where to start!!
Thanks in advance!