Extended Network

charlie792

Due to a change in job, and some new IT equipment that needed to be plugged directly into my router, it became necessary to move my router from my lounge to the front office to avoid wires trailing round the house. This however meant the WiFi signal wasn't reaching the back of the house. 

I bought an extender (TP link) and it's created a new WIFi network but it's basically unnusable as the password it's generated it too long and I can't change it.

It's created a password that's 90 characters long, but most of my devices will only allow a 60 character limit to input.   

The TP Tether app doesn't allow you to change the password, and the only information I can see online says that it just uses your usual internet password, which if you need to change you have to change via your router. But obviously it has made up a totally random password in my instance.  
I've tried searching through all the TP link FAQS with no luck.

I've logged into the router settings directly (Vodafone) but there is absolutely nothing I can see that would change the password on the extender and I've been trying to figure out for months now how to do so. 

Thankfully I've managed to connect the most important device (outdoor camera) to the extender but things like my smart speakers and TV etc remain unable to connect due to the length of the password. 

Does anyone have any ideas of either how to change the password or recommend an alternative extender where I can so I can actually use my other WiFi devices?

Cisco001

Do your router has WPS button?

charlie792

Cisco001 said:

Do your router has WPS button?

Yeah it does.

My extender is already connected to my main WiFi though, it's just like it's corrupted the password on it. 

my actual WiFi password is about 15 characters, I have dual band and it's the same password for both. 

The admin panel of the extender shows the main WiFi network it's connected to (2.4 band) and shows the 'password' but it's showing as a random 90 characters long, which it's then duplicated when it's created the extended Network. 

[Deleted User]

Which TPLink model is it - I've used a few and they always allow you to select exactly the same password as the main wifi or choose your own?

charlie792

[Deleted User] said:

Which TPLink model is it - I've used a few and they always allow you to select exactly the same password as the main wifi or choose your own?

TL-WA854RE is the model number 

In the Tether app the only thing it allows me to change is the network name it's created.

Cisco001

You may access it through web browser?

My usual suggestion is factory reset.
Then follow user manual step by step.
https://static.tp-link.com/manual/2021/202106/20210610/1910013049_Range Extender Setup Help_REV1.0.0.pdf