TL-WA850RE problems with current firmware
TL-WA850RE problems with current firmware
Ever since I updated the TL-WA850RE to the latest firmware version (1.0.0 Build 20171218 Rel. 59722) I've been having problems with the extensor.
I'm currently using it as an access point with the following settings:
Security mode: WPA2-PSK
Encription mode: AES
Wireless mode: 802.11b/g/n mixed
Channel: Auto
Channel width: Auto
Wifi range: Max
WPS: Off
Obtain IP address: Auto
DHCP server: Auto
Energy schedule: from 00:00 to 07:00 everyday
Led control: from 00:00 to 07:00
Time zone: -05:00
Daylight saving: Off
The problems I'm having with the current firmware are:
- Sometimes the energy schedule doesn't turn off the wifi automatically even with the current setting (00:00 to 07:00) and I have to unplugg the device from the power outlet and reconnect it in order to make it work again.
- The "Obtain IP address" set to auto doesn't work because the current internal IP address assigned doesn't access the device, not even by unplugging and reconnecting it, I have reset the extensor to the factory settings and reprogram it again to make it work.
- Sometimes the DHCP server set to auto doesn't work to the point no wireless device can't get connected to the extensor, the only solution is to reset the device to the factory settings and repeat again the same settings I always use.
Looks like this device need a new firmware update to address this inconvenieces I'm having and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.
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Hello again @Kevin_Z after some days testing the new firmware, today I'm having issues, some devices are refusing to get connected, I already reset the AP to the factory settings and replaced the SSID with a different one, I set a new password but the same devices are not getting connected, those devices are an LG G3 Android phone, an Acer laptop and a Nintendo Switch.
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I was using WPA2-PSK and AES as fixed security settings but today I switched to "Auto" for both to keep testing the device to see if the issue persist, I'll let you know if it helps.
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Sure, thanks a lot.
Any updates, just let us know.
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Good day.
Hello again Kevin_Z.
I'm having another problem with the extender, as you may know it's setup as access point and I'm having connection issues with my computer, which has a 802.11n Realtek RTL8188CE wireless card and the driver is up to date, however, it doesn't detect the SSID of the extender, but I discovered something, if I change the wireless settings from auto to any other setting like WPA2-PSK, then my computer detects the SSID immediately and gets connected, if I switch it back to auto, it keeps working.
The problem is, if I disconnect the extender from the power outlet or if it gets turned off automatically by the power schedule, once it's turned on or reconnected to the power outlet, the computer won't detect the SSID anymore so I have to repeat the same steps again everyday, it is really annoying.
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