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Introduction

Step 1

              How to configure "Client Mode" on TP-Link TL-WR802N
  • Reset router to a factory (reset button for 5-10 seconds).

Reset router to a factory (reset button for 5-10 seconds).

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Step 2

  • Use PC to connect through WiFi to TP-LINK_xx SSID.

Use PC to connect through WiFi to TP-LINK_xx SSID.

Step 3

  • In the browser open a page with IP address 192.169.0.1 (usually default gateway), and login using admin/admin

In the browser open a page with IP address 192.169.0.1 (usually default gateway), and login using admin/admin

Step 4

  • Go through setup steps: [Next] -> select “Client” mode -> [Next]
  • Select AP with SSID you want to use it with (if does not appear, refresh it). Then hit [Next]
  • Confirm SSID, specify security settings, shared key if needed, etc. -> [Next]

Go through setup steps: [Next] -> select “Client” mode -> [Next]

Select AP with SSID you want to use it with (if does not appear, refresh it). Then hit [Next]

Confirm SSID, specify security settings, shared key if needed, etc. -> [Next]

Step 5

  • Select type: “Static IP”
  • Configure static IP address within your wireless network (preferably outside your DHCP scope)
  • Configure subnet mask as needed
  • Make sure “DHCP Server” is “Enabled”
  • [Next] -> Reboot

Select type: “Static IP”

Configure static IP address within your wireless network (preferably outside your DHCP scope)

Configure subnet mask as needed

Make sure “DHCP Server” is “Enabled”

[Next] -> Reboot

Step 6

  • After this you need to connect another PC to the Ethernet port. It should get IP address from your wireless network, but it will be unable to communicate to the rest of the network, only to the router.
  • *** Generally that’s where “User Manual” stops…

After this you need to connect another PC to the Ethernet port. It should get IP address from your wireless network, but it will be unable to communicate to the rest of the network, only to the router.

*** Generally that’s where “User Manual” stops…

Step 7

  • Go to the browser and connect to IP address of the router (which you just configured above). Login with admin/admin

Go to the browser and connect to IP address of the router (which you just configured above). Login with admin/admin

Step 8

  • Go to “Network” section, and configure “Gateway” as the “default gateway” of your WiFi network (after wizard it comes as a TP-Link router address)
  • Hit “Save” and router will reboot.
  • After reboot you will be able to access router from either LAN or locally connected PC (local connection may be faster and more reliable).

Go to “Network” section, and configure “Gateway” as the “default gateway” of your WiFi network (after wizard it comes as a TP-Link router address)

Hit “Save” and router will reboot.

After reboot you will be able to access router from either LAN or locally connected PC (local connection may be faster and more reliable).

Step 9

  • Login again (if needed), and now go to DHCP section
  • DHCP Server: Enabled
  • Start IP: End IP:
  • Gateway:
  • Domain:
  • DNS:

Login again (if needed), and now go to DHCP section

DHCP Server: Enabled

Start IP: End IP:

Gateway:

Domain:

DNS:

Step 10

  • After this – disconnect Ethernet, power off router, then reboot PC (it may retain default route of the TP-Link router, better reboot it), and then connect Ethernet.
  • You will be connected to the WiFi network, repeat it a couple times to make sure the process is repeatable.

After this – disconnect Ethernet, power off router, then reboot PC (it may retain default route of the TP-Link router, better reboot it), and then connect Ethernet.

You will be connected to the WiFi network, repeat it a couple times to make sure the process is repeatable.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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