Q3.7: Does TP-Link Repeater support Mesh? Please set the second extender up the same way as the first one. If you have 2 range extenders in the network, please make sure that the range extenders are both connecting to the host router's Wi-Fi network directly. Q3.6: Can I use more than 1 range extender in the house?Ī: Yes, we recommend having 1-2 range extenders in one network for better performance. If you'd like to have a different Wi-Fi password, please change it on your host router/access point, then reconfigure the range extender.
The extender copies the Wi-Fi password from your host Wi-Fi network. Q3.5: Can I have a different Wi-Fi password on the extender?Ī: No. And click here to check the instructions for Tether APP. Click here to check the instructions to change it via the web management page. Q3.4: Can I change the extender's Wi-Fi name ?Ī: Yes, we can change the extended Wi-Fi name to whatever we like. Q3.3: Do I need to reconfigure the range extender when I change the router or change the router’s Wi-Fi settings? Please reconfigure it when the host Wi-Fi network settings have been changed or the range extender has been reset to the factory defaults. The settings have been stored into the extender, a normal restart will not delete the settings and there is no need to reconfigure it. Q3.2:Do I need to reconfigure the range extender when relocating it?Ī: No. Q3.1:Can the range extender work with a non-TP-Link router/access point? Q2.4:What can I do if the internet connection is unstable when connecting to the range extender?Ī: Click here to see more tips for the unstable issue. Q2.3:What can I do if the internet speed is slow when connecting to the range extender?Ī: Click here to see the detailed troubleshooting steps. Q2.2:What should I do if I failed to set the range extender up?Ī: Click here to check more details about the troubleshooting process.
How to find or change the wireless settings of TP-Link Range Extender If you want to change the extended network name, please refer to this FAQ: But you can always create your own new Wi-Fi name.įor example, if your existing Wi-Fi name is ABCD, after configuration, the possible extended network names may be ABCD, ABCD_EXT, ABCD_EXT_5G or the one you create by yourself. For the others, _EXT will be added at the end of your existing Wi-Fi name. Once we set the extender up, it will have a new Wi-Fi name. For some models, they have the same Wi-Fi name as your existing Wi-Fi name. You should still have enough speed for qos not to matter here though, unless its the upload that is causing the issue.Q2.1:Why I can't see my extender's network after configuration?Ī: The default TP-Link Extender or TP-Link Extender_XXXX name is for configuration.
When you turn on qos, does the problem go away? Im assuming if you plug your desktop into your modem directly you don't have issues in games? I also noticed that when I do a speed test, my CPU usage skyrockets to 85%+ which I don't think is ideal, it means its barely capable of handling the speed from my understanding? I'm doing my best to make my connection as reliable as possible to be honest, and I'm guessing QoS is the first step The quality of my line is A+ but my bufferbloat hovers between B and A, which degrades from my gaming experience.
My internet speed is more than capable of handling the bandwith and my laptop can only download up to 250 Mb/s because its receiver is pretty crappy so my PC should at least get the rest of my bandwith. I play a lot of competitive first person shooters and I get a lot of hiccups in my connection because I'm often downloading something on my laptop (I'm guessing). I saw QoS was a solution to bufferbloat following guides from openwrt/fast/dslreports.