Page 2 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form ...
Page 3 - FCC STATEMENT; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement; CE Mark Warning
FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses a...
Page 4 - National restrictions; Country Restriction
National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria None General authorization required for out...
Page 5 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; 50Mbps Wireless Range Extender; Directive; Yang Hongliang
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender Model No.: TL-WA730RE Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the p...
Page 6 - CONTENTS; Chapter 1
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Conventions ............................................................................................................. 1 Overview of This Guide ...........................
Page 9 - Overview of This Guide; Chapter 1 Introduction:
Overview of This Guide Package Contents: Tells what are contained in the box. Chapter 1 Introduction: Gives an introduction for the TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender. 1.1 Product Overview: Introduces advantages of using this AP. 1.2 Main Feature: Introduces main features and their benefits....
Page 10 - Provides some useful tools.
4.6 DHCP: Introduces how to set your AP to be a DHCP server so that the AP will automatically assign an IP address for your PC. 4.7 System Tools: Provides some useful tools. 3
Page 11 - 50Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide; Chapter 1 Introduction; TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender; Product Overview; Features Benefits
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender . 1.1 Product Overview The TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. It ca...
Page 13 - Wireless Range Extender.; System Tools; ” of the
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide 1.3.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to right, the following parts are located on the rear panel of TL-WA730RE. POWER: The power port connects to the power adapter provided with the TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender. LAN: One...
Page 14 - Chapter 2 Hardware Installation; Before You Begin; microwave oven or refrigerator.; Basic Requirements; Use only the power adapter provided with your AP; Connecting the Device
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment. The operating distance range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical positi...
Page 15 - Connect the Cable or DSL modem to a Router.; Appendix
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 2-1 The Example of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL-WA730RE To establish a typical connection of the AP, please take the following steps: 1. Connect the Cable or DSL modem to a Router. 2. Locate an optimum location for the AP. T...
Page 16 - Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide; Configure the PC; and
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP and to configure and manage the TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender easily with a Web-based utility. 3.1 Configure the PC The wi...
Page 17 - the; General; tab of; Internet; and click; Properties
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 3-2 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties . Figure 3-3 10
Page 18 - to keep your settings.
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide 4. Configure the IP address manually. 1) Select Use the following IP address . 2) Enter 192.168.1.* (* is any integer between 1 to 253) into the IP address filed, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed. 3) Click OK to keep your settings. Figure...
Page 20 - , in the screen that; Using Proxy; checkbox, and click; OK
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide ) Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings , in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK t...
Page 21 - in the
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 3-11 AP List 2 ） Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router you want to access, and click Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The MAC address will be automatically filled into the corresponding box wh...
Page 22 - root AP for greater wireless range. The MAC address of root AP can be; Search; button and selecting the desired item.; Region
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide ¾ Operation Mode - Two Operation Modes are supported, including: Range Extender and Access Point. ¾ MAC of AP - The MAC address of the desired AP. The AP client will connect to the desired AP according to MAC address. ) Note: 1. In Range Extender...
Page 23 - TEST
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test . ¾ Region - Specifies th...
Page 24 - Chapter 4 Configure the Device
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web-based management page. The TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Nets...
Page 26 - If you select Range Extender as the Operation Mode in; To add a new device:
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-2 QSS ¾ Operation Mode - Displays the current operation mode of the device. ¾ QSS Status - To enable or disable the QSS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the device's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the device...
Page 32 - Figure 4-8 Wireless Settings in Range Extender mode
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-8 Wireless Settings in Range Extender mode ¾ Operation Mode - Two Operation Modes are supported, including: Access Point and Range Extender. ¾ MAC of AP - The MAC address of the desired AP. The AP client will connect to the desired AP ac...
Page 34 - To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the; Save; button, and then you
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide ¾ Region - Specifies the region where the wireless function of the AP can be used. Select your region from the drop-down list. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. ) Note: The defaul...
Page 36 - You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length ( 64-bit , or 128-bit , or 152-bit .) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 1) For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a...
Page 41 - If you enable the function and select the “; Deny the stations not specified by any enabled; ” for; Filtering Rules; and there are not any enabled entries in the list,
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00- 07-BE is able to access the device, while all other wireless stations cannot access the device, you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by f...
Page 44 - This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-16 Statistics of the device attached wireless stations ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. ¾ MAC Address - Shows the connected wireless station's MAC address ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's running st...
Page 47 - The changes won't take effect until the device reboots.
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide ¾ MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ Reserved IP Address - Here displays the IP address that the AP is reserved. ¾ Status - Here shows whether the entry is enabled or not ¾ Modify ...
Page 50 - Figure 4-23 Diagnostic; Diagnostic Tools; Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool.; Ping
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-23 Diagnostic ¾ Diagnostic Tools - Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool. • Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway by using the Internet Control...
Page 51 - Only one user can use this tool at one time.
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide return Time Exceeded messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the traceroute tool. In this case, a row of asterisks (*) is displayed for that hop. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP Address (such as 202.108.22.5) of the PC whose...
Page 53 - Do not turn off the device or press the; Reset; button while the firmware is being upgraded. The
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide ) Note: 1 There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the device itself, you can try to upgrade the firmware. 2 Before upgrading the device’s fi...
Page 54 - Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged.
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Figure 4-28 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file. To restore the device's configuration, follow these instructions: • Click Browse… to find the configuration file which...
Page 57 - Appendix A: Application Example; Wireless Settings
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Appendix A: Application Example The TL-WA730RE relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range. It allows you to connect the device with a Router around without any cable. Providing that you want to connect your comp...
Page 58 - My Network Connections; and choose; Enable; to; View Available Wireless Networks; to add to
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide 2) On the My Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network and choose Enable to enable wireless network function. 3) Right-click the wireless connection icon “ ” on the screen of the PC and then select View Available Wireless Networks ...
Page 59 - to the network wirelessly.
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide 5) Then the following page will display, which indicates you have been successfully added to the network wirelessly. 52
Page 60 - Appendix B: Factory Defaults; Item
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable...
Page 61 - Appendix C: Troubleshooting; No LEDs are lit on the access point.
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Appendix C: Troubleshooting 1. No LEDs are lit on the access point. It takes a few seconds for the Power LED to light up. Wait a minute and check the status of Power LED. If there the LED is still off, check the following items. 1) Make sure the ...
Page 62 - Appendix D: Specifications
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Appendix D: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC 、 CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port Cabling Type 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 ...
Page 63 - Appendix E: Glossary
TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide Appendix E: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802....
