tplink extender setup
tplink extender setup

Tplink extender firmware update | extender setup

The latest firmware of a range extender adds new features and erases the bugs from your device. The firmware of a range extender can be updated using two methods i.e One is using the manual method and the other is directly using the tplinkrepeater.net interface. New firmware escalates the performance of a range extender and thus increases the incoming rate of Wi-fi signals into the computer or mobile device.

Steps to update the firmware of a Tp-link range extender

  • Launch a browser on your laptop or desktop connected to the home network.
  • Type www.tplinkrepeater.net as the URL of your browser.
  • A user can also type 192.168.1.254 on the address bar of your browser.
  • Hit Enter and you will be redirected to the tplinkrepeater.net login window.
  • Type “admin” on the username tab and mention the password you assigned during the Tp-link Extender setup process.
  • If you haven’t changed the login password you need to type the default password i.e “admin” on the password field.
  • Both the login credential fields are case-sensitive.
  • Click on the login button and the tplinkrepeater.net main window appears on the scree
  • Go to the Basic Tab, select the Advanced tab then click on the Firmware Update tab.
  • When you click on the Firmware Update option, the firmware update page appears on the screen.
  • Scroll down the page and click on the Check now option.
  • The range extender starts searching for the firmware available for your Tp-link extender.
  • If a new firmware will be available, click on the Update tab of the dialogue box
  • The firmware starts installing on the tplinkrepeater.net window.
  • The update process is going to take a couple of minutes
  • When the update process gets completed, the range extender automatically restarts.

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Note: A user must avoid interruption during the update process, it may corrupt the firmware. If a user is using a manual method of updating the firmware, he has to make sure that he has downloaded the correct firmware file. A wrong firmware may permanently damage the product or may void the warrant of the range extender.