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  • If you are not able to configure your extender, then follow these steps:-

    >Turn On your extender
    > Connect your computer or smartphone with the extender's network
    > Now open your web browser and type this address:- https://extender.linksys.com or 192.168.1.1
    > Click on start
    > now it will scan for the available networks
    > select your wifi network that you want to extend and then enter the same password for that network that you were using
    > after that it will connect to your network
    > Now it will show you your extended network name (Note:-make a little bit change in the network name)
    > save the settings
    or
    you can also configure it through wps method:-
    press and hold the wps button from your extender for at least 3 seconds and then within 2 minutes press and hold the wps button from your main router for at least 3 seconds.

  • To setup Linksys range extender follow these steps:-
    >Plugin the range extender into the wall socket near to your home router for the initial setup.
    *If you made any change on the extender before, then reset the extender by pressing reset button for at least 30 seconds.
    >Connect any of your wireless device with Linksys extender wireless network.
    >Open any browser and in the address bar type 192.168.1.1 or http://extender.linksys.com
    >Now you will see the setup wizard in the page, on the same page you will see manual setup option, you need to click on that and it will redirect you to the login screen of Linksys extender.
    >By typing admin in the password box you are able to login into the extender dashboard.
    >Click on site survey, over there you are able to connect your extender with the existing network.
    >If you want you can change the name of extended network and password of your choice that you want for it.
    >Now save the settings and range extender will reboot after saving the settings.
    >Once extender light gets solid connect your devices to the extended network and try to go online so that we can check that extender setup done successfully.

Written by BRAD ENGERT
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