tp link wa855re setup and firmware update

How to update the firmware of the tplinkrepeater.net window of a Tp-link wa855re Extender?

The firmware maintains the functionality of your Tp-link Extender, which is the backbone of your networking device. The firmware of your extender is responsible for updating the features and improving the network quality of your extender. The updated firmware also resolves your issues that were in the former firmware of your extender. You can update the Tp-link extender using the tplinkrepeater.net window.

Steps to update the firmware of a tplinkrepeater.net window of a Tp link wa855re extender  setup

1. Visit the official website of Tplink to download an appropriate firmware for your extender.
2. Specify the hardware version of your extender and download the available firmware for your Tp-link 855re extender
3. Open a browser on your computer connected to the local network.
4. Bring your cursor to the address bar of your browser and type www.tplinkrepeater.net as the URL of your browser. A user can also type the LAN IP address on the address bar of your browser. The IP address of a Tp-link extender is 192.168.1.254
5. Hit the Enter button and you will be redirected to the tplinkrepeater.net login window.
6. Type “admin” on the username tab and mention the password you assigned during the Tp-link Extender setup process. If you haven’t changed the login password you need to type the default login credential on the password field. The default password is “admin” that you need to mention on the password field.
7. After mentioning the credentials, click on the login button and the tplinkrepeater.net main window appears on the screen.
8. Go to the Basic Tab, select the Advanced tab then click on the Firmware Update tab.
9. As soon as you click on the Firmware Update option, the Firmware Update page appears on the screen.
10. Scroll down the page and click on the Browse button to find the location where you have kept the downloaded firmware file.
11. Select the firmware file click on the open then click on the Upload option to start uploading the firmware in your extender.
12. Wait for a few minutes to allow the process to get uploaded into the tplinkrepeater.net window.
13. When the firmware update process gets completed, your Tp-link Extender automatically reboots

Note: A user is advised to keep the downloaded firmware file in an extracted form so that it becomes convenient for you to select the file and upload it. You should also read the firmware release notes before updating the firmware on your extender so that you come to know of the configuration settings that will get removed after the update process.