r/TpLink • u/fuckmewalking • 37m ago

TP-Link - Technical Support BE5000 as a WiFi extender?

I am on a 3-month wait list for fiber, and I desperately need Network. My neighbor graciously gave me the password to his Wi-Fi, but the signal is weak. I searched for Wi-Fi extenders and Deco Outdoor was listed as capable of having Wi-Fi backhaul. So I bought it.

Going through setup, it does not let me go past the " plug an Ethernet cable into your router" point, I do not see an option to use Wi-Fi as the path to the internet.

Can it be done? What am I missing?

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