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button.   
●  Option Two: Log into the extender's Web-based Management page, and 
go to System Tools > Restore & Backup page, click Factory Restore. 
 
T2.  What can I do if I forget my login password? 
  Restore the extender to its factory default settings. If you don’t know 
how to do that, please refer to previous T1; 
  Use the default admin for both username and password to log in. 
  Reconfigure your extender by following the instructions of this guide. 
T3.  What can I do if I cannot access the web management page? 
●  Check to verify all the connections (either wireless or wired ones) are 
proper. If yes, please proceed to the next step; 
●  Try to obtain an IP address and gateway; if succeed, open your web-
browser, and log into http://tplinkrepeater.net. If you are unable to log 
in, please RESET the device, and then use the default IP address to log 
into web management page, reconfigure the device. 
●  Feel free to contact our technical support, if the problem still persists. 
T4.  How can I know that my wireless signal has been repeated and boosted 
by the extender? 
An  easy way  is  to  compare  the  signal  strength  of  your target  wireless 
network (symbolized by its SSID), with the extender in operation vs. out of 
operation. Before comparison, you’d better make sure your computer can 
obtain an IP address from your target wireless network and thus access the 
Internet, either via the extender or without. 
T5.  Will the extender work if I connect the ETHERNET port of it to the router 
via Ethernet cable? 
Sorry, it won’t work. The extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the 
router,  while  the  ETHERNET  port  is  designed  to  connect  with  a  wired 
device, like Internet TV, Gaming console, DVR and so on.   
T6.  Why does the wireless transmission rate speed down, while the wireless 
signal is stronger after repeated by the extender? 
In  compliance  with  the  wireless  transmission  protocol,  all  the  extender 
devices are set to work in half-duplex instead of full-duplex mode. In other 
words, the extender has to process one-way communication between your 
root Wireless router (or AP) and the terminal clients; so the transmission 
time will be double-increased, while the speed will be decreased. TP-LINK 
recommends that you connect to the extender when your home network 
connection  is  poor,  or  when  you  want  a  larger  wireless  coverage  to 
eliminate “dead zones”. 
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