Get to Know About Your Extender. TP-LINK RE580D

Chapter 1

Get to Know About Your

Extender

This chapter introduces what the extender can do and its appearance.

It contains the following sections:

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Product Overview

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Appearance

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Position the Extender

Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Extender

1. 1. Product Overview

Bring Dead Zones Back to Life

Tired of Wi-Fi “dead zones”? The TP-LINK extender is connected to your router wirelessly, strengthening its signal and expanding its coverage into areas that could not otherwise be reached. The device also reduces signal interference to ensure reliable Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home or office.

Easy Installation & Quick Position

The extender works with any standard wireless router. Instantly connect the extender to a router by pressing the router’s WPS button (if available) followed by the extender’s RE/

WPS button. Alternatively, follow the Quick Setup instructions found on the extender’s web management page.

Once the extender is connected to a router, you can relocate it to your preferred location with no further configuration required. The intelligent signal light can help to find the best location.

Easy Management with the Tether App

Tether provides a simple, intuitive way to access and manage your extender with your smart devices.

1. 2. Appearance

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1. 2. 1. LED Explanation

You can check the extender’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.

Name Status

Solid Blue

Indication

The extender is connected to the router, and is in a good location .

(RE)

Solid Orange

Blinking

Off

The extender is connected to the router, but is too far away from the router .

The extender is connecting to the network via WPS. This process may take up to 2 minutes.

No active connection.

(2.4GHz)

(5GHz)

( POWER )

(Ethernet)

On

Off

On

Off

On

Blinking

Off

On

Off

The extender is connected to the 2.4GHz wireless network of your host router .

No 2.4GHz wireless connection .

The extender is connected to the 5GHz wireless network of your host router .

No 5GHz wireless connection .

The extender is on .

The extender is initializing .

The extender is off .

The Ethernet port is connected .

The Ethernet port is not connected .

1. 2. 2. Port and Button Description

Ports or Buttons

Reset Button (Hole)

RE Button

LED Button

On/Off Button

Ethernet Ports

Description

Press and hold the Reset button until all the LEDs turn on momentarily to reset the extender to its factory default settings.

Press the WPS button on your host router, and immediately press the RE button on the extender. The RE LED of the extender should change from blinking to solid on, indicating successful WPS connection.

To turn all LEDs on or off, press the LED button.

To turn on or off the extender, press the Power button.

Connect your Ethernet-only device to one of the Ethernet ports to join the Wi-Fi network.

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1. 3. Position the Extender

¾ To position the extender horizontally

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¾ To position the extender vertically

Find the provided base support, insert its clips into the slots marked with , and then push it leftwards.

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Base Support

Bottom

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