📡 Tenda N301 as a Wired Wi-Fi Extender / Access Point

You can use your Tenda N301 as a wired Wi-Fi extender/access point by connecting it to your main router with an Ethernet cable. This allows you to extend your network and Wi-Fi coverage to another room, floor, office, shop, or nearby area.

⭐ EXTEND YOUR Wi-Fi UP TO 80 METERS

With a CAT 6 Ethernet cable, the Tenda N301 can be positioned up to approximately 80 meters away from the main router, making it ideal for extending connectivity over longer distances.

Main Router → CAT 6 Ethernet Cable (up to 80 m) → Tenda N301 → Wi-Fi

🔌 Network Layout

MAIN ROUTER IP: 192.168.1.1 DHCP: ON │ │ CAT 6 Ethernet Up to ~80 meters │ ▼ TENDA N301 IP: 192.168.1.2 DHCP: OFF │ │ Wi-Fi │ ┌──────────┴──────────┐ │ │ Mobile Laptop

⚙️ Step 1: Configure the Tenda N301

Before connecting it to the main router:

1. Disconnect the N301 from the main router.

2. Connect your PC/laptop to a LAN port of the Tenda N301.

3. Open a browser and enter:

192.168.0.1

4. Log in to the N301.

5. Go to Advanced / LAN Settings.

6. Change the LAN settings to:

SettingValueN301 LAN IP192.168.1.2Subnet Mask255.255.255.0Default Gateway192.168.1.1DNS192.168.1.1 or Automatic

7. Save the settings.

The N301 will restart.

⚠️ Important

After changing the LAN IP, the N301 will no longer be accessible at 192.168.0.1.

Its new management address will be:

➡️ 192.168.1.2

Make sure this IP is not already being used by another device on your network.

⚙️ Step 2: Disable DHCP on the N301

Log in to the N301 using:

192.168.1.2

Go to:

DHCP Server → Disable

The main router (192.168.1.1) should be the only DHCP server on the network.

This ensures that devices connected through the N301 receive their IP addresses from the main router.

🔗 Step 3: Connect the Ethernet Cable

Now connect:

Main Router LAN Port → CAT 6 Ethernet Cable → N301 LAN Port

⚠️ Do NOT use the N301 WAN port

For this standard wired extender/access-point setup, use:

LAN → LAN

The N301's WAN/Internet port remains unused.

📶 Step 4: Configure Wi-Fi

Configure the N301's wireless settings according to your preference.

Option 1 — Same Wi-Fi Name

Use the same SSID and password as your main router.

This makes it easier for devices to connect to the available Wi-Fi network as you move around the coverage area.

Option 2 — Different Wi-Fi Name

Use a separate name, for example:

Thundernet-Extension

This makes it easy to identify whether your device is connected to the main router or the N301.

📡 Wi-Fi Channel

Since the N301 operates on 2.4 GHz, if both routers are close enough to interfere with each other, use different channels.

Recommended combinations:

• Main Router: Channel 1 → N301: Channel 6

• Main Router: Channel 6 → N301: Channel 11

• Main Router: Channel 1 → N301: Channel 11

⭐ CAT 6 — UP TO 80 METERS

One of the biggest advantages of this setup is that the N301 does not need to be placed next to the main router.

You can run a CAT 6 Ethernet cable for up to approximately 80 meters and install the N301 where Wi-Fi coverage is needed.

Example:

🏠 MAIN HOUSE │ │ CAT 6 Ethernet Cable │ Up to ~80 meters │ ▼ 🏢 OFFICE / SHOP / OTHER ROOM │ ▼ 📡 TENDA N301 │ ├── 📱 Mobile ├── 💻 Laptop ├── 📺 Smart TV └── 🖥️ PC

This is particularly useful for large homes, offices, shops, multiple floors, warehouses, schools, and nearby buildings where wireless repeating may not provide reliable coverage.

✅ Final Configuration

Device / SettingConfiguration
Main Router IP 192.168.1.1
Main Router DHCP ON
Tenda N301 IP192.168.1.2
N301 DHCP OFF
Subnet Mask255.255.255.0
ConnectionLAN → LANEthernet Cable
CAT 6Cable DistanceUp to ~80 meters
N301 WAN Port
UnusedNetworkSame LAN / Same subnet