Your firmware is not the latest version. Download the one, TL-WA850RE(UK)_V1_140826.
http://uk.tp-link.com/support/download/?model=TL-WA850RE&version=V1#tbl_j

After upgrade, reset and reconfigure it to see what happens. Good luck. :)

Thanks , I will give that a go :-)

Well I upgraded the firmware to the very latest , and still no joy , it gives a strong signal , I can connect to it , but no internet ? Tried changing it to a static ip 192.168.1.254 , but that didnt work ?
So I suppose I will have to return it ,as there doesnt seem to be a method to get the blighter to work ! , can anyone recommend one that actually works ?

Many thanks ;-)

What kinds of router? BT Home HUB 4?
Can you confirm if there is limitation like MAC filter rules on it?
WA850RE is quite easy to configure...
Currently RE light and signal lights on RE are normal but no internet?
On status page, there is a picture, right? Can you make a screenshot?
Besides, can you copy the system log and paste it here?

Mavis wrote

What kinds of router? BT Home HUB 4?
Can you confirm if there is limitation like MAC filter rules on it?
WA850RE is quite easy to configure...
Currently RE light and signal lights on RE are normal but no internet?
On status page, there is a picture, right? Can you make a screenshot?
Besides, can you copy the system log and paste it here?

Hi thanks for the reply
No mac filters on
All lights correct
My router is a Zyxel AMG1302-T10A

I will get back wih a screen shot , as I will have to set it up again , as I reset it after last failure !
Where is the system log ?

Cheers

Ada wrote

Your firmware is not the latest version. Download the one, TL-WA850RE(UK)_V1_140826.
http://uk.tp-link.com/support/download/?model=TL-WA850RE&version=V1#tbl_j

After upgrade, reset and reconfigure it to see what happens. Good luck. :)

What if it won't reset?

Status & log screenshots.

Hey

Disable the DHCP server of TL-WA850RE, and restart all the devices. Then check the IP information of your tablet, make sure the Gateway and DNS are all pointed to your main router. If not, you could have a try to set static information to your tablet like this:
IP address :192.168.1.123
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 192.168.1.1

hope my suggestion could be of you some help!!!

golf wrote

Hey

Disable the DHCP server of TL-WA850RE, and restart all the devices. Then check the IP information of your tablet, make sure the Gateway and DNS are all pointed to your main router. If not, you could have a try to set static information to your tablet like this:
IP address :192.168.1.123
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 192.168.1.1

hope my suggestion could be of you some help!!!

Hi , many thanks for that , much appreciated , but just to clarify , you state to change the settings on my tablet ? did you mean the extender ? As im not keen to change settings on my tablet as that works just fine with my router , its the extender that doesnt work ? Cheers ;-)

Hi

Just to check the ip information of your tablet, if the ip information is not correct, then you will surly not get the Internet access.

The DHCP server is used to configure ip information. In your network, it is the router that out to configure the ip conformation. So you should turn off the DHCP server of the extender and make sure the DHCP server of your router is enabled. To confirm the ip information of your tablet, you could connect your tablet to the router directly and record the ip information, then add the extender, and check the tablet's ip again, if the ip is not correct, you could have a try to set static ip information for the tablet.

What's more, since 850 is only a wireless repeater, and there is not much settings to change on it. So, you could do some changes in the wireless settings of your router, the channel, the bandwidth, and the wireless security rules (PSK/PSK, WEP). And then, re-configure the extender to adjust the new settings.

cheers