TL-WR740N as Repeater LAN SETUP

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TL-WR740N as Repeater LAN SETUP
TL-WR740N as Repeater LAN SETUP
2020-09-04 06:44:51 - last edited 2020-09-04 06:59:58

Good day!

 

I have successfully setup TL-WR740N as a repeater to the main internet router.

 

How do I setup the TL-WR740N repeater to connect a device through ethernet cable (cat5e)? (Buying a wi-fi usb dongle is not an option, for now ;)

 

Here are some settings.

 

Main router: Huawei HG8145V

IP address: 192.168.1.1

 

Repeater router: TL-WR740N

Default IP address: 192.168.0.1

 

I have read this article from your website: 

https://www.tp-link.com/ph/support/faq/227/ 

 

I have changed TL-WR740N repeater to 192.168.1.102

 

And then I gave the connected PC this  setting:

 

IP address: 192.168.1.103

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Default gateway: 192.168.1.102

 

Then it says unidentified network, no internet access. (Same result with Automatic IP address)

 

Please help.

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Re:TL-WR740N as Repeater LAN SETUP-Solution
2020-09-04 06:59:52 - last edited 2020-09-04 06:59:58

@Ramzie 

 

Hello,

 

Please refer to the below guide to reset the WR740N and reconfigure it to connect to the Huawei HG8145V:
https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/1385/

 

If the internet is still not working when you connect a phone or laptop to the WR740N, please confirm the below details:

1. Check what is the IP address on your phone or laptop.

2. Connect the phone or laptop to the host wireless network of the Huawei HG8145V, check the IP address as well, and compare the two. If the IP address is in the same IP range and the default gateway is the same, which means the internet should be good, you may try to restart the modem and the WR740N and confirm again.

 

May it help.

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Re:TL-WR740N as Repeater LAN SETUP-Solution
2020-09-04 06:59:52 - last edited 2020-09-04 06:59:58

@Ramzie 

 

Hello,

 

Please refer to the below guide to reset the WR740N and reconfigure it to connect to the Huawei HG8145V:
https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/1385/

 

If the internet is still not working when you connect a phone or laptop to the WR740N, please confirm the below details:

1. Check what is the IP address on your phone or laptop.

2. Connect the phone or laptop to the host wireless network of the Huawei HG8145V, check the IP address as well, and compare the two. If the IP address is in the same IP range and the default gateway is the same, which means the internet should be good, you may try to restart the modem and the WR740N and confirm again.

 

May it help.

Nice to Meet You in Our TP-Link Community. Check Out the Latest Posts: Connect TP-Link Archer BE550 to Germany's DS-Lite (Dual Stack Lite) Internet via WAN Archer GE550 - BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router Archer BE800 New Firmware Added Support for EasyMesh in AP Mode, DoH&DoT, and 3-Band MLO Connection Archer AX90 New Firmware Added Support for EasyMesh and Ethernet Backhaul If you found a post or response helpful, please click Helpful (arrow pointing upward icon). If you are the author of a topic, remember to mark a helpful reply as the "Recommended Solution" (star icon) so that others can benefit from it.
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Re:TL-WR740N as Repeater LAN SETUP
2020-09-04 07:53:05
Thank you @Kevin_Z for a super fast reply. I did those things but sadly, it doesn't work. The laptop that is wireless-ly connected to WR740N repeater has an internet, the cabled Desktop PC does not. Here is the address of the Desktop PC: (Obtained automatically) IP Address: 169.254.252.40 Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 Default gateway: -------nothing What do you think?
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