TL-WA850RE stopped working in AP mode

TL-WA850RE stopped working in AP mode

TL-WA850RE stopped working in AP mode
TL-WA850RE stopped working in AP mode
Yesterday
Model: TL-WA850RE  
Hardware Version: V7
Firmware Version: 20231115

I have a TL-WA850RE in AP mode, connected via ethernet to the home router.

 

Until yesterday, it was working fine. Devices could connect to the RE wifi and access the internet.

Suddenly, devices connected to the RE wifi stopped having internet access.

I checked the RE diagnostics and it reports no internet access.

 

What I did:

 - changed network cable from home gateway to RE

 - changed the ethernet cable to another port of the home gateway

 - upgraded firmware to version 20231115

 - disabled LAN DHCP (set static IP for the RE)

 - disabled DHCP Server

 

Still without success. I can connect deviced to the RE wifi network, but no access to the internet.

Home gateway is working without issues for both wired and wireless connections.

 

I tried setting the RE to wifi extender mode and it seems to be working as expected, however this is not my desired mode.

I need it to work in AP mode as it was until yesterday.

 

Any other troubleshooting I can do?

 

 

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Re:TL-WA850RE stopped working in AP mode
Yesterday

  @kemosabe_pt 

 

Use this guide for configuring your RE in AP mode.

Set a static LAN IP address for the RE and disable (turn off) its DHCP server.

If the main router LAN subnet is 192.168.1.1 set the RE with LAN IP address 192.168.1.254 (and GW 192.168.1.1 if applicable).

Make sure that your LAN cable is working fine by checking the status of the ethernet connection on both sides (router GUI and RE GUI).

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