Issues using a TP-Link Range Extender with Spectrum Internet services
Current as of 4/12/2019
Affected devices:
- TP-Link RE450 (all versions)
- TP-Link RE400 (all versions)
- TP-Link RE355 (all versions)
- TP-Link RE350K (all version)
- Spectrum Askey RAC2V1K
*Note: TP-Link at this time is not aware of any other affected models. However, if you feel you have a model that is affected please contact us at ussupportteam@tp-link.com so we can help research our model.
Symptoms: The range extender will connect to the router, devices will connect to the RE, and they will be assigned a correct IP address (192.168.x.x) however, they will not be able to access the internet or communicate with the gateway address of the Spectrum router.
Cause: Internal testing has revealed the cause is the current firmware in the Spectrum router (version 1.1.16)
Possible Solutions: Currently we are working with Spectrum to fix the issue. In the mean time we suggest one of the following solutions:
- Request Spectrum to downgrade your router’s firmware to the previous version (1.0.16)
- Request a replacement router from Spectrum. We have confirmed the following models are not affected
- Segemcom RAC2V1S
- Netgear 6300
- https://www.spectrum.net/support/internet/modems-routers-wireless-adapters/
- Assign IP address to your client device manually (Static IP) *consult your device manual
- Make the range extender your DHCP server (See Below)
Making your Range Extender your network’s DHCP Server:
Step 1: Disable the DHCP Server of your Spectrum router
Step 2: Seth the RE450 to a static IP address with in the router’s subnet
Step 3: Enable DHCP Server on the RE450
Step 4: Change the Gateway and DNS settings. Both the Gateway and DNS servers must be the Router’s IP address. Example: 192.168.1.1
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I'm intrested in what they had you do as well. Please share what was done and if the support you worked with was TP-Link or Specturm
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I understand, i was simply offering possible solutions. What was determined was that this was a specific issue caused by the firmware of the rotuer which is out of our control and puts us at the mercy of Spectrum and their team releasing new firmware.
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@Carl Carl, it was tp-link customer service support from Asia they connected to teamviewer.
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https://fccid.io/TE7RE450/User-Manual/TE7RE450-UM-Rev2-0819-3106419
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Thank you. What you described in your post above was the work around that they have come up with. We just enageged with the R and D team to confrim this. I do want to be clear that this is not a fix by any means, This is simply a work around to use that can resolve the issue unitl Spectrum updates the Firmware that is actually causing the problem.
For a more graphical representation this is what was explained to us:
- Disable the DHCP Server of the Spectrum router
- Set RE450 to static IP address in the same subnet of the router
- Enable the DHCPS of RE450 and change the gateway and DNS settings of DHCPS, the gateway and DNS MUST be router’s LAN IP address.
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@Carl Thanks!!
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@bui got it! Thanks!!
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