My TP-Link Extender Is Not Connecting To Router. What to Do?


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&NewLine;<p>Setting up a TP-Link wireless range extender is an amazing option to consider if you want to gain access to a blazing-fast and lag-free internet connection&period; Performing <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tp-linkrepeatersetup&period;com&sol;tp-link-extender-setup&sol;">TP Link extender setup<&sol;a><&sol;strong> will transmit the signals of your existing WiFi network throughout your home&period; But&comma; what if your extender refuses to connect to the router&quest; Will it be of any good&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Well&comma; we can guess the answer to that question&period; That is why we have written this post&period; Here&comma; we have talked about various troubleshooting hacks that will help you get rid of the issue at hand&period; Thus&comma; let’s set the ball rolling&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Fixed&colon; TP-Link Extender Not Connecting to Router<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Reboot Your TP-Link Extender<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Technical glitches are one of the biggest reasons why your TP-Link wireless range extender is not connecting to the router&period; To get rid of these glitches&comma; you need to reboot your WiFi device&period; Here is how you can do that&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<ul class&equals;"wp-block-list"><li>Power off your TP-Link extender and unplug it from the wall socket&period;<&sol;li><li>Hold on your horses&period;<&sol;li><li>Thereafter&comma; plug your TP-Link extender back into its wall socket and turn it on&period;<&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Now&comma; try to connect your extender to the router and access <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tp-linkrepeatersetup&period;com&sol;">tplinkrepeater&period;net<&sol;a><&sol;strong>&period; Any luck with the situation&quest; If not&comma; continue reading this article&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Verify the Ethernet Connection<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>There is a possibility that the Ethernet cable you have used to connect your TP-Link wireless range extender to the router is worn out&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>To troubleshoot the issue&comma; we recommend that you get your cable replaced with a new one&period; If you don’t feel like wasting your money&comma; consider connecting your devices with the help of a wireless source&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Bring Your Devices Closer<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Apart from ensuring a strong connection between your TP-Link wireless range extender and router&comma; also see that the distance between them is not too much&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>If you have placed your extender in a different room&comma; change that right away&period; Instead&comma; keep your extender in close proximity to your home router&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Avoid Signal Interference<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>If the signals of your either of your devices are getting interrupted&comma; then also you can face the TP-Link extender not connecting to router issue&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Thus&comma; relocate your extender and router and make sure that they are not placed anywhere near mirrors&comma; fish tanks&comma; cordless phones&comma; washing machines&comma; baby monitors&comma; Bluetooth speakers&comma; refrigerators&comma; microwave ovens&comma; treadmills&comma; televisions&comma; aluminum studs&comma; corners&comma; concrete walls&comma; and utensils containing water&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Update Firmware<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Another way through which you can troubleshoot the TP-Link wireless range extender not connecting to router issue is by updating the extender’s firmware&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Performing TP-Link firmware update is not that difficult&period; However&comma; if you need help to perform the process&comma; refer to the guidelines given in the user manual&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Reset and Reconfigure<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>An improper setup can also stop your TP-Link wireless range extender from connecting to your home router&period; Thus&comma; reconfigure your device&period; But&comma; before you do that&comma; you need to perform factory default reset&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Follow the instructions mentioned below in order to restore your TP-Link extender to the factory default settings&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<ul class&equals;"wp-block-list"><li>Look at all sides of your WiFi range extender and locate the Reset hole&period;<&sol;li><li>Once found&comma; take an oil pin or paper clip and carefully insert it in the Reset hole&period;<&sol;li><li>Wait for a couple of seconds&period;<&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In some time&comma; your TP-Link range extender will get restored to the factory default mode&period; Now&comma; you can reinstall your device&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Note&colon; <&sol;strong>Whether you have performed <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tp-linkrepeatersetup&period;com&sol;tp-link-ac750-setup&sol;">TP Link AC750 setup<&sol;a> <&sol;strong>or installed any other extender model in your home&comma; the reset process will remain same&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><strong>Conclusion<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>With the help of the aforementioned troubleshooting hacks&comma; you will surely be able to resolve the TP-Link extender not connecting to router issue&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>To your knowledge&comma; if there is another way through which you can get rid of this issue&comma; do share it with your fellow readers via the comment section&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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