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[FAQ ID: 318]

How to configure my AP work in Client Mode

Suitable for: TL-WA5110G, TL-WA5210G, 300Mbps Wireless N Access Points, 150Mbps Wireless N Access Points

Information of Root Router:

LAN IP: 192.168.0.254
SSID: TP-LINK-test
Encryption Type: wpa2-psk
lPassphrase: 0123456789
Preparation:
Since the DHCP function on the AP is disabled by default, we have to manually assign an IP address for the computer to
match the default IP address (192.168.1.254) of the Client. Please click here for detailed instruction.
Here, you can configure the IP address as 192.168.1.100/255.255.255.0.

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Connect the computer to the LAN port of AP with an Ethernet cable.

Configuration on Client (TL-WA5110G OR TL-WA5210G):
1. Log onto the Clients management page.
In the address bar, type in 192.168.1.254, then press enter.

Then type in the user name and password, they are both admin.

2. Click Network on the left side menu. Please make sure the Repeaters IP address is in the same IP segment with the Root
Routers to avoid the IP conflict. In this instance, we can change the IP to 192.168.0.1. Then click Save.

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And then change the IP address of your computer back to 192.168.0.100/255.255.255.0

Logon the web page with 192.168.0.1 again.
3. On the left side menu, click on operation mode, select AP mode, and click save.

4. Click Wireless -> Wireless mode. Select Client as the wireless Mode. Then click survey.

5. Find the Root Routers SSID on the AP list, and then click Connect.

6. Click Save.

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If you see this picture, please wait until it refresh back to the status page.

7. Click Wireless ->Security settings. You must make sure the Security type of your root AP. Here we take wpa2-psk as a
example. Select WAP-PSK/WPA2-PSK, and type in the password 0123456789. Then click Save.

After you go through all the above steps, the Client should work properly with the Root Router. If the computer is still
connected to the Client with the cable, you can check the connectivity by Pinging the IP of Root Router on the computer.

NOTE:
If you have a broadband router which provide you Internet connection, please re-configure the IP settings of your computer to
Obtain an IP address automatically/Obtain a DNS server address automatically to suitable for the router in order to
connect to Internet after done the settings.

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