Unable to set my Archer c50 as wireless extender
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Hi Team,
I was being trying to setup my TPLink Router Archer C50 as the range extender wirelessly since past 5 days..I spoke to almost 10 members calling technical support number 18002094168 all of them tried but none of them were able help me and they drop the call without even informing what can be done to get my archer c50 setup as a wireless range extender. Your tele calling technical guys are unable help. I need your help in getting it fixed. Please do help 
Check if you have the operation mode Range Extender - if you do then switch the device to that mode:
You can use this video for step by step configuration.
If you don't have range extender operation mode then check the wireless basic settings :
Go Network > LAN > Give a static IP in the same subnet of your main router (e.g., if main router has 192.168.1.1, give c50 192.168.1.254) >
Reboot Login using new c50's IP > Wireless > Enable WDS >
Scan for the SSID (WiFi Network Name) of your main router > Enter WiFi password and save.
You will see above the Enable WDS box, there are setting for WiFI name/ password for your c50 router.
You can have the same WiFi details of your main router or can give a new WiFi name/ password if required.
In C50, go to DHCP > and Disable the DHCP server.
Here's a guide for that.
What's you main router make and model ? Interoperability between different brands is limited when using the range extender function.
You can reset C50 to factory default and start over from scratch by using the C50 Quick Setup menu:
If you have configured any access control, address reservation or IP MAC binding on the main router disable them to be sure that's not the culprit.
Use this guide to configure and test:
https://static.tp-link.com/2020/202009/20200911/1910012866_Archer%20C50(EU)_UG_V1.pdf