Linksys Extender Setup

 

The Linksys Extenders increase the signal strength and coverage of your home WiFi. These extenders do promising work by detecting the signal from your router before sending it to your devices. As a result, the users have excellent coverage boost on their mobiles, laptops, tablets, and computers.

Moreover, the Linksys Extenders provide WiFi connectivity in hard-to-reach areas and even eradicates all the dead network zones by enabling excellent connection.

You can go through the Linksys Extender Setup process given in this post and utilize the steps for your ease.

Steps of Linksys Extender Setup through the Website

• First, you will have to go to any web browser, such as Chrome, Mozilla, Safari, etc., to access the Linksys Extender Setup page.

• After that, you will have to input the link 'extender.linksys.com' in the search bar.

• Then, hit the enter button from your system's keyboard.

• Besides the link 'extender.linksys.com', you can simply type the default IP address of your range extender, which is '192.168.1.1.'

• After that, a Linksys Login page will load on your screen. Here, you have to type the admin password and hit the login button.

• Next, the Linksys Extender Setup page will launch on your screen.

• Therefore, you are recommended to click on the 'end user license agreement' link displaying on the page.

• Further, go through the whole document.

• Now, you have to give your consent by ticking the checkbox stating, 'I accept the end-user license agreement.' This will lead the process of Linksys Extender Setup further.

• Moreover, choose the checkbox for automatic software updates.

• After that, you will have to select the option between 'as a wireless range extender' or 'as a wired range extender' on the next window. Hence, select any of them as per your convenience.

• Post the selection; a window opens on your screen, where you have to select the network name or SSID from the available WiFi networks list.

• Then, proceed to input the network's password that you had set to your WiFi.

• Input the WiFi password and click on the 'next' option after that.

• As a result, you will find an 'extender configuration' window on the screen. Here, you need to change the default settings of your extender. For this, enter a new extender name and the password in the respective fields.

• Now, the extender's spot finder technology will start its work to locate your extender's location. However, you can quit on this step by tapping on the 'connect anyway' button.

• Further, you will come on the 'secure your range extender' screen.

• Here, you have to input the admin password. Make sure that it must be strong enough to stop unauthorized access.

• Then, confirm the password after typing it again in the given field.

• After that, set a password hint for remembering your password.

• Further, press the 'next' button.

Finally, you are done with the Linksys Extender Setup after following the instructions that we have specified above.

Steps of Linksys Extender Setup through WiFi Protected Procedure

This procedure is useful in establishing a strong connection between your devices and the extender. The entire process is written below in a simplified manner:

WPS Button Method:

• First, plug the Linksys Extender into a power source and ensure that it is properly inserted to take the power supply.

• Then, you will have to push the WPS button. You will find the same on your extender panel on the front-side.

• After that, you will see that the LED light on your extender will start blinking.

• Next, you are advised to press the WPS button present on your router.

• As a result, the WPS light will turn solid green. This means that the connection between your extender and router has got established successfully.

WPS PIN Method:

• First, you have to launch a desired web browser and go to the address bar.

• Then, start searching the page by typing 'extender.linksys.com.'

• After that, the Linksys Extender Setup page appears on your screen.

• Here, you need to click on the wireless tab. You will find this tab at the top of the page.

• Now, select the 'WiFi Protected Setup' radio button to proceed further with the Linksys Extender Setup process.

• Then, input the WPS PIN into the given field.

• Hit the 'register' button after that.

• Now, check the LED light. If it is stable, that means the connection is successful.

We have covered the process of Linksys Extender Setup with step-by-step guidelines to assist you to have convenient setup instructions.