hey guys, google wasn't help to me in this one, so i have a tp-link router (a good one), i want it to receive internet just like a laptop wifi
i have a router thats a wifi hotspot, and i want to make the other router (tp-link) to connect it to the first one,then i want to distribute over ethernet cables, so basically what im trying to do is using 2 router to reach internet from one end of the house to the other, any ideas? i did it once with a d-link router, but im not familiar with tp-link
one option is to set it as a repeater. Its very easy to do, Just set the security and disable the dhcp so that you only have the dhcp of the access point.
If you get lost i'll give you more details.
As -DNA- said, but you need to make sure if repeater mode works with another model of router that is not TP-Link / not on the list of compatible routers. In this case, you would need to install OpenWRT / DD-WRT on the TP-Link router and there it can act as a repeater in any network.

Be warned though that since repeater mode receives and transmits equal / almost equal amounts of data, the wireless throughput for the repeater will be halved. There is no way around this, except connecting the router to the DHCP server through wired ethernet.
i was thinking of installing dd-wrt,will it void my warranty? can i install the tp-link software back at any time? where do i download it? and some instructions would be great

edit:ok i disabled dhcp, now what? where do i scan for hotspots and choose the connection of my choice then enter the password?
shant wrotei was thinking of installing dd-wrt,will it void my warranty? can i install the tp-link software back at any time? where do i download it? and some instructions would be great

edit:ok i disabled dhcp, now what? where do i scan for hotspots and choose the connection of my choice then enter the password?
What is your modem model number ?
I recommend OpenWRT. But first, make sure you know what you are doing. And yes, it will most probably void your warranty if it bricks with the OpenWRT firmware on there. Replacing back the TP-Link stock firmware (yes it's possible), and resetting the flash counter, if any (I don't think there is one), to zero, should return the router factory new (and warranty should be claimable).

OpenWRT has become easier and easier to flash. It has comprehensive documentation, and a HUGE number of packages. DD-WRT is based on OpenWRT. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD-WRT: "The Linux kernel part is based on the OpenWrt kernel, which started as Linksys-based firmware but was later changed to its own build framework. All of the firmware is based on Linux, as are OpenWrt and Alchemy."

Of course, we need to know what TP-Link router it is.
tp link- tl-wr941nd is my router
since there is a risk of bricking and voiding my router, i wont take the risk until my warranty is over, i need instructions on default firmware please
shant wrotetp link- tl-wr941nd is my router
since there is a risk of bricking and voiding my router, i wont take the risk until my warranty is over, i need instructions on default firmware please
The risk is remote. The router should be recoverable in case of any mishaps. There should be no worries. I got a 1043ND, first thing I did before I added it to the home network was to install OpenWRT. The stock TP-Link firmware is very good and neat, but OpenWRT is so powerful.
nop, still not doing it, i really don't use those options, i don't even use the 90% of the tp-links firmware options provided
so anyone wanna guide me please?