Linksys Extender Setup

Have you ever wondered why there are few areas at your home or office that lack wifi signals? Why do wifi signals disappear after some time and come back later? For some reasons, your wifi may not reach properly to your devices. You are not the only one struggling with enough wifi signals. So, when your router fails to improve the internet connection, you can try using Linksys extenders.

Linksys is quite a famous brand name that manufactures high-quality Router and Extender. When it comes to weak wifi signals, your router might lack in providing enough wifi signals. In that case, Linksys extenders can boost your wireless network & eliminate dead zones from the home network. In this page, you will find information on the Linksys extender setup process and more.

We also guide Linksys users regarding step by step guidelines for extender installation. In case you face any type of issue, feel free to contact us anytime. Let’s take a look at the working style of Linksys Extender.

HOW LINKSYS EXTENDER WORK IN HOME NETWORK?

Linksys range extender repeats the wi-fi signals of your router and later expands it to a larger area. Linksys Extender works like a bridge. It takes wifi from the router and broadcasts it to the area where wifi is weak or doesn’t exist. So, always keep an eye on your device settings during the Linksys extender setup process. As your Wi-Fi device stays associated with your router until you manually get into the extender network. Although, Linksys has brought few amazing devices like Linksys RE7000 that by default switches between the networks without manual settings.

Linksys Extender Setup Process

Initial Linksys Extender Setup is quite easy. You don’t require any special efforts for setting up your Linksys extender. You can use your Linksys extender in two ways. First, use it as a wireless range extender and as a wired range extender known as an access point.

As you know, the extender repeats the current wi-fi signals, with an access point (wired range extender) that can generate new wi-fi hotspots. All you need is connect it to the access point or a router via Ethernet Cable. Both the set-up needs a router with an active internet connection.

So, before you begin with the Linksys Extender Setup ensure how you want to use an extender? Do you want to use it as a wired range extender (access point) or wireless range extender?

Where to Place Your Linksys Extender?

Placement of your extender is important as it provides stable wifi signals. The best place to place your Linksys extender is midway between the router and the devices you wish to connect. Ensure you don’t put the router too close to the extender, otherwise, the router can’t broadcast the signals or the extender won’t work. Time to time try to experiment with the placement of the extender to get the best connection. One more point to keep in mind, Extenders just like routers get affected by the interferences. So, make sure you place an extender at a place with least obstacles. Your Linksys extender comes with Spot Finder technology, which can direct actual positioning of the extender. This app can be downloaded on any smartphone. Furthermore, while you are using the Linksys app to install the extender, the same application will guide you to select the appropriate installation location.

Prerequisites

A router with an active internet connection.
An Ethernet cable long enough to connect Linksys router with Linksys extender.

Steps For Linksys Extender Setup

Plug the Linksys range extender into a power outlet.
Wait until indicator light changes its colour to amber in colour.
Now make use of an Ethernet cable to attach your Linksys extender to the router LAN port.
Next, get connected to the Linksys extender setup network.
The last three characters of your Linksys extender setup network is Extender Mac address.
For completion of Linksys extender setup, type IP address http://192.168.1.1, or web address http://extender.linksys.com into the browser address bar.
You have to choose the option as a wired range extender (access point) when Linksys Extender Setup asks you.
To generate a network name & password for the access point make sure you follow the on-screen instructions.
After this, connect your devices to the extender network, which you just created.

Linksys extender login wizard steps

The Linksys extender login wizard can only be accessed once you have connected your computer or wireless device to the extender’s local network. If you have any issues pertaining to the login page, you can always follow some troubleshooting steps as mentioned:

If you are using wired connections to connect your router to the computer system, and other devices, you can check if the cable connections are securely made. Reconnect the ethernet cable to the LAN ports on respective devices.
Check if you are using the correct web address and IP address details to access the login page. The correct web address you can use is http://extender.linksys.com. The correct IP address you can use is 192.168.1.1. Also, make sure you are typing the URLs in the address bar of a compatible web browser.
Check if there’s an antivirus software or firewall installed that’s blocking access to the web setup wizard. Disable any of these programs temporarily and try accessing the login page again. However, make sure you reactivate the same.