User's Manual

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Chapter 2
Connect the Hardware
2. 2. 2. Access Point Mode
Create a wireless network from an Ethernet connection. This mode is suitable for dorm
rooms or homes where there’s already a wired router but you need a wireless hotspot.
1. Connect the hardware according to step A to C.
2. Connect your device to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. The Wi-Fi
network name and password are on the router’s label.
Note:
If the hotel’s Internet has an authentication process, you will need to authenticate it on EACH device.
Internet
Wired Router
C
LAN/WAN
300Mbps TL-WR810N
B
A
2. 2. 3. Repeater Mode
Repeat signal from an existing wireless network. This mode is suitable to extend
wireless coverage, reaching devices that were previously too far from your primary
router to maintain a stable wireless connection. The repeated signal will display the
same network name and password as your existing wireless network.
1. Plug the router into an electrical outlet near your host AP.
2. Connect your device to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. The Wi-Fi
network name and password are on the router’s label.
Host AP
Internet
300Mbps TL-WR810N
Host network name
and password
Host network name
and password