[ara29998]

Hi I have a 5031NV modem from At&t and I just bought a AP/Repeater Tp-link Tl-WA801ND.
I want to extend my network signal.
I went to quick setup of repeater and choose repeater mode then I found my network and connect them together,
but when I restart my repeater my laptop connect to the network I guess to repeater which has the same ssid.
and no internet access
also the modem's internet goes down and says no internet access. when I turned off the repeater again after 1 min I had the internet connection.
by the way I chose the ip static for repeater and disable the dhcp and also I choose the same range of the network for repeater like 192.168.1.254 is modem and 192.168.1.250 is repeater.
where is the problem?
thanks

 

[GentleArrow]

This AP wired to the router?
When you get the laptop connected to the AP what ip address does it get?

 

[ara29998]

The AP is not connected with wire to the router because its in different floors, when it is connected to laptop for the first time it gets 192.168.0.100

 

[GentleArrow]

Here is your manual. Please review it so you can setup your AP correctly. Appears to me, from a quick read, you need universal mode.

http://www.tp-link.com/resources/document/TL-WA801ND_V2_User_Guide.pdf

The AP MUST get a strong signal for it to be able to repeat it. You can not locate it in a location that can't get good reception. You would choose a mid point between the root router and the location you want good reception at to place the AP