The tl-wr845n router WDS bridge how to set up

Cascade tl-wr845n Router WDS Bridge setup Step 1

To view the wireless parameters of the main router, enter the settings interface of the master router to view and record: Wireless signal name, wireless encryption mode, wireless password, wireless channel (channel please set one manually), as shown in the following figure:

Cascade tl-wr845n Router WDS Bridge Setup Step 2

Login tl-wr845n Router Settings interface, click "Wireless Settings"--> "Wireless basic Settings"--> "SSID" set to the same as the main router a--> "channel" Selection: 6 (same as the main router a)--> check "open WDS"-- > click "Scan".

Cascade tl-wr845n Router WDS Bridge Setup Step 3

Locate the SSID (WiFi name) of the primary router A in the results of the scan, and then tap Connect.

Note: If the main router a signal is not found in the scan results, place the primary router A and the secondary router B closer.

Cascade tl-wr845n Router WDS Bridge Setup Step 4

Key type selection: Wpa-psk/wpa2-psk (same key type as Master router a)--> "key" Input: 1a2b3c4d (same as master Router A's key)--> click "Save".

Warm tip: Click to save, the router will prompt restart, here do not restart, direct steps 4

Cascade tl-wr845n Router WDS Bridge setup Step 5

Set wireless security for the tl-wr845n router: Click "Wireless Settings"--> "Wireless security Settings"--> select "Wpa-psk/wpa2-psk"--> "PSK password" input: 1a2b3c4d (same as Master router A's PSK password)-- > click "Save".

Cascade tl-wr845n Router WDS Bridge Setup Step 6

To turn off tl-wr845n DHCP server: Click DHCP server--> DHCP service--> DHCP server select: Do not enable--> "save".

Cascade tl-wr845n Router WDS Bridge Setup Step 7

Modify tl-wr845n Router LAN port IP: Click "Network Parameters"--> "LAN Port Settings"--> "IP Address" modify to:192.168.1.2--> click "Save".

Click Save, you will be prompted to restart the router, click "OK" to restart it

Pay attention to the problem

(1) If the host router A's setting URL is: 192.168.1.1, then the sub-router B (tl-wr845n) LAN port IP address is modified to: 192.168.1.2.

(2) If the host router A's setting URL is: 192.168.0.1, then the sub-router B (tl-wr845n) LAN port IP address is modified to: 192.168.0.2.

Check the tl-wr845n router WDS settings

After the reboot, enter the TL-WR845N modified LAN port IP address login (192.168.1.2 or 192.168.0.2) in the browser.

Then click "Run Status"--> to view "Wireless status"--> "WDS status", which indicates success, which means that the WDS bridging settings were successful.