Can I use my WR941ND as a repeater?

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Can I use my WR941ND as a repeater?
Can I use my WR941ND as a repeater?
2014-12-22 10:40:45
Region : Others

Model : TL-WR941ND

Hardware Version : V5

Firmware Version : TL-WR941ND_V5_140627

ISP :


Hello there, I'd really appreciate any help you can give me, I have been burning my brains trying to get this work for the last 2 days.

This is the network I had with previous wi-fi router:





I used this to share and broadcast the files in my central PC (the one I use the most, and have all kind of media, like series and alike) with the Smart TV and the Smartphones via some apps. As you can see, the IP addresses were configured by the Internet Modem, it was all joy and happiness.

But the DIR-600 couldn't reach some rooms in the house, as the walls are pretty "massive" (common where I live), so i decided to buy another router with a wider range.

Now that I have installed the TL-WR941ND, my network seems like this:





As you can see, now I have two network identifiers (192.168.0.x and 192.168.1.x), and I no longer can share media with the smart tv (but I still can "see" the laptop, but not the smartphones).

Is there anyway I can setup my WR941ND to have one network identifier again? Thank you so much for reading.
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Re:Can I use my WR941ND as a repeater?
2014-12-22 11:37:57
Nevermind, I just connected the internet cable into one LAN slot instead of the WAN, and it works fine, the only backlash is that I can not longer access the router :/
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2014-12-22 15:14:53
Did you disabled DHCP on WR941? You can change its LAN IP to 192.168.1.2, so that you can access it.
http://www.tp-link.com/en/article/?faqid=417
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Re:Can I use my WR941ND as a repeater?
2014-12-23 07:45:24

Mavis wrote

Did you disabled DHCP on WR941? You can change its LAN IP to 192.168.1.2, so that you can access it.
http://www.tp-link.com/en/article/?faqid=417


Thank you very much, I'm indeed doing as you said but can't access 192.168.0.1 or http://tplinklogin.net (as the back of the router say). I made an IP Scan, and it seems like it's using 192.168.1.38, but I can't access it neither :/ I'm doing a few tries in other machines and also, disabling DHCP first and then switching the cable from WAN to LAN.
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2014-12-23 14:20:37
In the second topology, your main network's IP is 192.168.1.* but clients connected to WR941ND show 192.168.0.*.
If DHCP has been disabled on WR941ND, how is it possible?
Besides, it is normal that you cannot access 192.168.0.1. As Mavis suggested, before you disable DHCP on WR941ND, change its LAN IP to 192.168.1.2.
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2014-12-23 15:00:23

Vivian wrote

In the second topology, your main network's IP is 192.168.1.* but clients connected to WR941ND show 192.168.0.*.
If DHCP has been disabled on WR941ND, how is it possible?
Besides, it is normal that you cannot access 192.168.0.1. As Mavis suggested, before you disable DHCP on WR941ND, change its LAN IP to 192.168.1.2.


I have fixed it all thank you, first I disabled the DHCP then switched the cable from WAN to LAN, and re-configured the IP to a static one with 192.168.0.x address. After that I could re-enter the router and changed the router's IP to 192.168.1.2

Thank you all for helping me, I really appreciate your effort.
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