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My kids wanted to play Minecraft on a network but I did not want them on the internet. Found this for $10 and set it up and quickly networked all the laptops to have an instant minecraft party. Only hard part was trying to read the default wifi password on a sticker the size of my daughter's pinky fingernail. But used an iphone to take a pic and then enlarged it to view the password before changing it to something easier to remember!
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Don't buy this!! It's terrible, I set it up as a bridge, so I can see the new wifi signal but none of my devices connects. I tried everything, spent a lot of time and no, this thing won't work. Now the pain of claiming the warranty...
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Less than 1/2 the price of a Netgear with more features than I will ever use. I bought this to use as a repeater at church. No software is needed for any OS, just a browser with javascript. The setup on a Mac is very simple and printed in the instructions. It remembers settings when power off, so once set up you can unplug it when you don't want it in use. If you have an always on internet connection with an open ethernet port it's plug and play, otherwise it requires setup. The TP-Link can be an access point making a wired connection into wireless, a repeater, a bridge, a full featured router or a client. It supports wireless b/g/n and can be set to restrict those by type. The firmware has settings in a drop down menu by country. If you travel with the TP-Link and tell it where you are it will keep you out of unnecessary trouble. You aren't supposed to use it outdoors in a lot of countries without special permission, so if you travel it pays to read the manual first. The settings you choose can be saved back to your computer before exiting the setup. If you travel you can create and save profiles, like home or office. Holding down the reset button for 5 seconds puts the TP-Link back to out of the box, so you can do a quick erase and restore that way. Write down the SSID and default password on the label on the TP-Link itself. They are not trivial and if you ever lose that password you will NEVER get back in. Second, throw away the resource mini-CD that comes in the package unless you are very very certain that it won't brick your drive. Mini-cd's are only safe to use on a drive that has a spindle that you latch the cd to. There are no Windows 8 instructions. Since Gates moved stuff around in 8, I'll summarize it here. Plug it in somewhere near your computer. From Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) go to My Computer Open Control Panel (you may need to show all the control panel items with another click, many Control Panel items are hidden in 8 by default) Network and Internet View Network Status and Tasks the connection should show up under it's SSID. Right-click on that connection and choose Properties. Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 on the General tab and change the settings from DHCP to manual IP. The default gateway the TP-Link uses is 192.168.0.254, so your computer must be between 192.168.0.1 and 253. The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0 Save the settings. Now go back to your desktop and connect to the TP-Link using the default password printed on TP-Link. Once connected, open a browser and enter 192.168.0.254 and make sure your browser is set to allow javascript from that address. I used a Mac and Firefox with NoScript and had to whitelist that address so the router settings would load properly. When you enter 192.168.0.254 you will be prompted for a usename and password. Both are admin by default. They can be changed later if you wish. The default lease is 120 minutes. If you don't want to be booted off every 2 hours, change that. I recommend using the Quick setup menu. Most working modes cause the internal DHCP server to be turned off when the TP-Link reboots, so you will be locked out when you restart. Safe your settings before you reboot. If you don't get it right the first time, just use a paper clip to hold down the reset button and start again.Read full review
Versatile router with optional WiFi. Dual WAN/LAN ethernet ports provide an easy to use firewall. Works reliably.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
One of the two I bought works very well. A lot of wifi boost in a small package. The second one I have won't hold the wifi connection very well and doesn't reset easily. Would be 5 stars all around except for that!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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