TP-Link Archer MR200 Archer MR200 V1 User Guide - Page 88

T7. How to use the WDS Bridging function to extend my wireless, network? - bridge mode

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? The router support two operation modes, 3G/4G Router Mode and Wireless Router mode. If you already have a modem or your Internet comes via an Ethernet cable from the wall, you can set up the router as a regular wireless router to share the Internet 1. Connect your router's LAN4/WAN port to the modem or the network port. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > Operation Mode page. 4. Select the Wireless Router Mode option and click Save to make the settings effective. T7. How to use the WDS Bridging function to extend my wireless network? My house covers a large area. The wireless network coverage of the router I'm using (the root router) is limited. I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless network of the primary router. Follow the steps to configure the router. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with password you set for the router. 2. Configure the LAN IP address of the router in the same subnet as the root router. For example, if the IP address of the root router is 192.168.0.1, the IP address of the extended router should be from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.). 3. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Advanced Settings page. Locate the WDS section and select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz appropriate to your needs. Select the checkbox to enable the WDS Bridging function. 4. Click Survey to scan all the AP devices and choose the root AP to be bridged. 84

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The router support two operation modes, 3G/4G Router Mode and Wireless Router
mode. If you already have a modem or your Internet comes via an Ethernet cable from
the wall, you can set up the router as a regular wireless router to share the Internet
1.
Connect your router’s LAN4/WAN port to the modem or the network port.
2.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with password you set for the router.
3.
Go to
Advanced
>
Operation Mode
page.
4.
Select the
Wireless Router Mode
option and click
Save
to make the settings effective.
T7. How to use the WDS Bridging function to extend my wireless
network?
My house covers a large area. The wireless network coverage of the router I’m using
(the root router) is limited. I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless
network of the primary router. Follow the steps to configure the router.
1.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with password you set for the router.
2.
Configure the
LAN IP address
of the router in the same subnet as the root router.
For example, if the IP address of the root router is 192.168.0.1, the IP address of the
extended router should be from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.).
3.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Advanced Settings
page. Locate the
WDS
section and
select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz appropriate to your needs. Select the
checkbox to enable the
WDS Bridging
function.
4.
Click
Survey
to scan all the AP devices and choose the root AP to be bridged.