RE505X V1 & RE603X V1 & RE605X V1 User Guide

Chapter 6 Manage Your Extender

This chapter presents how to manage and maintain your extender.

It includes the following sections:

Set System Time

Control LEDs

Set Power Schedule

Upgrade the Firmware

Backup and Restore Configuration Settings

Change Login Password

Check System Log

1. Set System Time

The System Time of the extender will be used for time-based function such as the Power Schedule function. If you have enabled the Daylight Saving Time feature, the system time will be sychronized with the daylight saving time you configure.

1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

2.Go to Settings > System Tools > Time Settings.

To get system time:

1.Select your local Time Zone from the drop-down list.

2.Click Save.

To set up Daylight Saving Time:

1.Select Enable Daylight Saving Time.

2.Select the Start and End date and time of the daylight saving time at your local time zone.

3.Click Save.

2. Control LEDs

The LEDs of the extender indicate its activities and status. You can turn off LEDs when you don’t need them.

1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

2.Go to Settings > System Tools > LED Control.

To turn off the LEDs:

Disable LED Status.

To specify a time period when LEDs are off:

1.Select Night Mode.

2.Specify the LED off time period.

Note: The effective time schedule for Night Mode is based on the system time of the extender. Refer to Set System Time to get the correct system time.

3.Click Save.

3. Set Power Schedule

The Power Schdule feature allows you to specify a time period during which the extender is off.

1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

2.Go to Settings > Advanced Settings > Power Schedule.

To specify a time period when the extender is off:

1.Click Add.

2.Specify the power off time period and repetitive days.

Note: The effective time schedule for Power Schedule is based on the system time of the extender. Refer to Set System Time to get the correct system time.

3.Click Save.

4. Upgrade the Firmware

TP-Link is committed to improving product features, giving you a better network experience. We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your extender. Also, the latest firmware will be released at the TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com, and you can download it from the Support page for free.

Notes:

Make sure the latest firmware file is matched with the hardware version (as shown in the download section of the Support page).

Make sure that you have a stable connection between the extender and your computer.

Backup your extender configuration.

Do NOT power off the extender during the firmware upgrade.

To upgrade the firmware online:

1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

2.When the latest firmware is available for your extender, the update icon will display in the top-right corner of the page. Click the icon to go to the Firmware Upgrade page.

Alternatively, you can go to Settings > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade, and click Check for upgrade to see whether a new firmware is released.

3.Focus on the Online Upgrade section, and click Upgrade.

4.Wait a few minutes for the upgrade and reboot to complete.

To upgrade the firmware locally:

1.Download the latest firmware file for the extender from our website
www.tp-link.com.

2.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

3.Go to Settings > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.

4.Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and then click Upgrade.

5.Wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to complete and the extender to reboot.

5. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings

The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the extender. You can backup the configuration file and restore the extender to the previous settings from the backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary, you can erase the current settings and reset the extender to the default factory settings.

1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

2.Go to Settings > System Tools > Backup & Restore.

To backup configuration settings:

Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A ‘.bin’ file of the current settings will be stored on your computer.

To restore configuration settings:

1.Click Browse to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer, and click Restore.

2.Wait a few minutes for the restore and reboot.

Note: During the restore process, do not power off or reset the extender.

To reset the extender to factory default settings:

1.Click Factory Restore to restore all configuration settings to default values, or click Restore if you want to keep you login and cloud account information.

2.Wait a few minutes for the reset and reboot.

Notes:

During the reset process, do not power off the extender.

We strongly recommend you backup the current configuration settings before resetting the extender.

6. Change Login Password

The account management feature allows you to change your login username and password of the web management webpage.

1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

2.Go to Settings > System Tools > Admin Account.

3.Enter the old password. Then enter the new password twice (case-sensitive) and click Save.

4. Use the new password for future logins.

7. Check System Log

If the extender is not working properly, you can save the system log and send it to our technical support team.

1.Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the extender.

2.Go to Settings > System Tools > System Log.

To save the system log locally:

1.Choose the type and level of the system log as needed.

2.Click Save Log to save the system logs to a local disk.

 
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