The location where you place the DIR-850L repeater is critical to its performance. The goal is to position it where it can receive a strong signal from the main router and broadcast that signal effectively to the "dead zone."
: Once in repeater mode, your main router assigns the DIR-850L a new IP address via DHCP. Check your main router’s client list to find the new IP address of the D-Link device, or use the D-Link Quick Router Setup (QRS) mobile app to locate it. dir 850l repeater mode
Boost Your Wi-Fi: Setting Up the D-Link DIR-850L in Repeater Mode The location where you place the DIR-850L repeater
Your DIR-850L will now copy the wireless signal from your main router and broadcast it further. Boost Your Wi-Fi: Setting Up the D-Link DIR-850L
By default, the DIR-850L uses 192.168.0.1 . If your main router also uses 192.168.0.1 , your network will experience a collision, causing the internet to drop. Go to > Network (or Setup > Network Settings ).
An essential step that many users overlook is configuring the LAN IP address.