Connection between RE450 and PS4 (Again)
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Sorry I start a new thread regarding this issue, I didn't find any solution on similar ones.
I have the same problem connecting the PS4 to the wifi extender RE450.
The error is "can’t connect to WiFi network within the time limit".
I have read this thread, but no luck: Connecting my ps4 to range extender
I actually bought the RE450 a few days ago, because I thought my previous extender, a TL-WA860RE v1, was faulty.
I have set a static IP to the PS4.
I have also reserved this IP to my main router.
All other devices in the house can connect to the extender and the speed is really good.
I can provide you with screen shots of my router setting if you wish.
Can you please guide me through fixing it, please?
Thank you.
Good evening.
That is correct. The PS4 was unable to connect to the 2.4Ghz network of either of the two extenders.
I used them individualy, not at the same time.
On the same time, the PS4 could connect to the 2.4Ghz network of my router, but the signal was too low since the router is far away.
I am always having different names on the wifi networks, so that there is no confusion on which network each of my devices is connected to.
I had also set the PS4 to look only for 2.4Ghz networks.
The error message for both extenders was “can’t connect to WiFi network within the time limit”
I read many threads here but I could not find a solution.
After setting the static IP according to that video I attached previously, I tried again but without luck.
It was only when I switched the PS4 setting to connect to 5G wifi networks that it connected immediately to the RE450 5G wifi.
No problem since then.
This may be the solution for all other treads having the same or similar trouble connecting a PS4 to a TP-Link extender.
No, I did not try to change any channels and channel widths at any time. I do not know how to do this.
In any case, now that it is fixed I would rather follow the rule "Never touch a running system" 
Thank you again for the support
Good evening.
That is correct. The PS4 was unable to connect to the 2.4Ghz network of either of the two extenders.
I used them individualy, not at the same time.
On the same time, the PS4 could connect to the 2.4Ghz network of my router, but the signal was too low since the router is far away.
I am always having different names on the wifi networks, so that there is no confusion on which network each of my devices is connected to.
I had also set the PS4 to look only for 2.4Ghz networks.
The error message for both extenders was “can’t connect to WiFi network within the time limit”
I read many threads here but I could not find a solution.
After setting the static IP according to that video I attached previously, I tried again but without luck.
It was only when I switched the PS4 setting to connect to 5G wifi networks that it connected immediately to the RE450 5G wifi.
No problem since then.
This may be the solution for all other treads having the same or similar trouble connecting a PS4 to a TP-Link extender.
No, I did not try to change any channels and channel widths at any time. I do not know how to do this.
In any case, now that it is fixed I would rather follow the rule "Never touch a running system"
Thank you again for the support
