TP-Link TL-WA850RE v2 Range Extender Firmware 160527 Download

Posted at November 2, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

TP-Link TL-WA850RE v2 Range Extender Firmware 160527 Description

New Features/Enhancement:

- Added the Access Point mode, which means the device can transform your existing wired network to a wireless network.
- Added Power schedule function and Wi-Fi coverage control function.
- The popups function is added, which means the web UI of the device would automatically pop out the first time you configure it.

How to upgrade TP-LINK Range Extender:

- Please verify the hardware version of your device match with the firmware you downloaded. Any incorrect firmware upgrading may damage your device and void the warranty.
- After you downloaded the firmware from TP-LINK website, please use decompression software such as WinZIP or WinRAR to extract the firmware file to a
- Do NOT turn off the power or cut down the Ethernet cable during upgrade process;
- Do NOT upgrade the firmware via wireless connection unless the device only has wireless connection;
- Please write down all the settings which you changed from the default values, since you may need to reenter them manually.
- Log into the TP-LINK device by typing http://tplinkrepeater.net/ in the address bar of the web browser (such as Internet Explorer). The username and password are both admin unless you have changed it before.
- Click System Tools Firmware Upgrade, click the Browse button to choose the firmware you already extracted in the folder.
- Click the Upgrade button. The device will reboot automatically after the upgrading has been finished. Please wait about 3 minutes.
- Click Status, verify that the device’s firmware has been upgraded.
- Check the status page of your device. if necessary, please re-enter or reconfigure the device manually with the parameters you have written down before upgrading.

About Range Extender Firmware:

If you intend to apply this firmware, first go to the system information page of the extender and make sure that the currently applied version isn’t either newer or matching this release; you should get the downloadable package only after you have done this.

Updating to a new firmware can resolve vulnerability problems, fix various compatibility issues, enhanced existing features, correct different language-related errors, and improve overall performance and stability.

As for the installation steps, since there are numerous extender models, it would be best if you read and, above all, understand the update procedure before you proceed to applying the new firmware; this holds true even if you are a power user.

Bear in mind, that during the upgrade, you mustn’t use the device’s buttons or interrupt the process in any way. Doing so can cause serious malfunctions to the wireless extender.

Therefore, if this firmware satisfies your needs, get the desired version, and install it to your system; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will improve your device. 

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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