Configuring TP-Link TL-WR740N as Access Point with D-Link DIR-300 Main Router for Seamless Wi-Fi

Question

hello, I have a TP-Link TL-WR740N router from which I want to make an access point.
Another D-Link DIR-300 router is the main one connected to the network, which provides me with an internet signal in the apartment via Wi-Fi.
How do I set it all up so it lights up nicely wirelessly? Regards.

mbo · Answer

Is it supposed to connect to D-Link as a client or act as an AP?

CzarnyZk · Answer

I honestly don't know what the difference is between the two :/
The goal is to later connect this TP-Link to the dreambox dm800hd so that I will have a dreambox connected to the Internet (I don't want to drag the cable from D-Link to the dreambox through the whole apartment).

krzych66 · Answer

This router is not suitable for this, you need AP client WISP mode, e.g. TP-LINK TL-WR543G.

mbo · Answer

All you need is AP + AP Client mode. WISP is not necessary in this case.

dgolf · Answer

The WR740N theoretically has a bridge function (at least on the box). I would head in that direction. Only if the devices are from other manufacturers, there may be a problem, because there is no standardization of this solution. Read it, maybe you can find it. Source:

tzok · Answer

In the alternative DD-WRT firmware for this router there is a Client mode for the WiFi interface. AP is exactly the other way, i.e. from the cable to WiFi. Bridge is a bit different.

k2.juras · Answer

My friends share the internet with me over the air using the TL-WR340G router
I ordered a TL-WR740N router on Allegro. today he came.
Before ordering on the auction site, I read the following phrases:
"Access Point"
"You will be able to use the Internet wirelessly"
I have no experience with WiFi networks and thought it would be suitable for me.
So I decided that I could use it as an Access Point.
It turns out, however, that it is not suitable for my needs, although you can use it to use wireless internet.
Actually my question is related to the software change issue raised here.
Is there any chance to "remake" it to this unfortunate AP Client by changing the firmware? However, do you need to buy the TL-WR543G

Please reply, advice.

jimasek · Answer

Enable WDS have you tried? There is no APC or WISP option in the original.

k2.juras · Answer

Well, how to say :)

I checked enable wds, entered what I needed, clicked the button (save ... something), a subpage opened like in access with the name of the network, channel, etc., I clicked connect and after returning to enable wds I entered the password and it works.
Though it probably shouldn't.

Forgive the somewhat chaotic description, but I don't know much about it, nor do I have a very good visual rock memory.

Thank you for your help and best regards

wolsz1 · Answer

Hello, I am trying to connect 2 such TL-WR740N routers, one as I would like to access points but somehow it does not work via wds - please give me a hint how and if it can be done

jimasek · Answer

Try this description link .

Danon269 · Answer

Hello, I want to connect these two routers TP-link TD-8901G and TP-Link TL-WR740N.
I've been struggling with this for half a day now and nothing seems to work. I'm doing what it says in various guides, but something doesn't work. I want to do this because I have a computer on the first floor and a router with Internet access is downstairs and I don't really like running a cable through half the house.

It should look like the picture below:

If someone could tell me what and where to enter to make it work, I would be grateful.

TD-W8901G

TL-WR740N

jimasek · Answer

Also enable WDS on W8910g - link .

Danon269 · Answer

Something still doesn't work.

jimasek · Answer

What does something doesn't work mean?

Danon269 · Answer

Well, I turned on wds on w8901g and did everything in the guide you gave in the previous post, but it still does not work, these routers do not connect.

jimasek · Answer

Do you have the physical addresses correctly entered alternately in the devices? Have you tried setting the wr740N radio to a slower speed? Have you checked if the devices are responding to the ping?
You also have the manufacturer's FAQ here link .

Danon269 · Answer

The addresses are fine. I tried a lower speed now and it didn't work. This is how they respond to ping.

jimasek · Answer

Check if it responds ping 8.8.8.8

Danon269 · Answer

wr740n is not responding

jimasek · Answer

It's not the router, it's the server.

Danon269 · Answer

Well, the server is not responding.

Madomir · Answer

Hey, same question but different hardware. I like the cable connection. The router connected to the PC and the tp cable is netgear DNG1000 and the other one I have is the tp-link tl-wr340g.

jimasek · Answer

Connect to one of the LAN ports (empty WAN) and disable DHCP on the other router.

Madomir · Answer

Ah, so no combination? Because I heard that if both routers have built-in adsl, it can be a problem ...

Madomir · Answer

I connected. It looks ok but there is a problem. From the router, tp-link detects wi-fi with "excellent" signal quality, but you can not connect to any website. Broken router? Is it a bad configuration?

Added after 3 [minutes]:

Trying to connect via smartphone. Initially, I thought that it does not get along with android, but I see that it is on the list of routers compatible with android.

jimasek · Answer

Add DNS by hand to the network card in your computer, then check if you have full access to the Internet.

Madomir · Answer

Thanks helped. Problem solved.

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