Want to configure a Linksys range extender with your existing home WiFi? We can help you. You are going to find all the necessary information in this article. You will find the prerequisites for the Linksys WiFi extender setup as well as two different methods that you can use to set up your extender. Keep reading next to get the entire know-how about it.

Linksys Extender Setup: The Prerequisites

1. A Linksys range extender with factory settings installed on it

2. An already setup host router

3. Stable and non-fluctuating power supply

4. Reliable internet connection

5. An Ethernet cable

6. A computer or laptop

7. Linksys admin login credentials

You can begin with the setup process as soon as you are ready with these prerequisites. For your information, if it is not a new router and it was already configured then probably it has some customized settings on it. So you need to reset it first by pressing the Reset button and restoring the factory settings.

Linksys Extender Setup: Method 1

You can set up your Linksys range extender with the existing home WiFi using the web GUI also known as the manual method which is discussed ahead:

• Unbox the newly purchased Linksys WiFi range extender and keep any user manual, power adapter, and accessories with care.

• Connect the power adapter to the Linksys router.

• Choose an appropriate location to place the router now. Choose a neat and dry place where you have an active power socket available.

• Plug the power adapter into the power socket and turn the power button on. The LEDs will flicker and then get settled. This implies the router is ready for the setup process.

• Using a good Ethernet cable, establish a connection between the range extender and the host gateway (router). Make certain that you place a solid and firm connection. Insert the cable properly and not loosely.

• Now you need to get your hands on a computer or a laptop and power it up.

• Fire up an internet browser on it. The browser needs to be updated to avoid any issues.

• In the URL bar, type the login address www.extender.linksys.com and press the Enter key.

• You will find that the Linksys login window is opened up.

• Input the admin login details in the designated fields and click on the Login button. You can get the login details in the user manual.

• The moment you access the Linksys admin page, you got to follow the prompts that you see on the computer screen and get through the setup process.

This is about setting up a Linksys extender to the existing home WiFi using the manual method. You can access its network using the network name now. As mentioned in the prerequisites, you need to have an already set up router, so if you have also purchased a new Linksys router, then first set it up using the Linksys router login IP address and then try the setup process.

Linksys Extender Setup: Method 2

There is another method that you can use. This is much easier and simpler than the previous method. This is known as the WPS method. Here is the process for the same:

• Bring the Linksys WiFi range extender to the same room as the router.

• Power both the extender and router up. Make sure you are using well-active power sockets.

• Now look for the WPS button on the Linksys extender and press it.

• Likewise, press the button labeled WPS on your host router as well.

That’s it! The process is completed. Your Linksys extender is configured with the home WiFi network.

What’s Next?

• Change the admin login password and choose a strong one now to avoid any WiFi theft.

• Relocate the extender to a new location, where you were experiencing WiFi dead spots in the home or where you wanted to extend the network. An ideal place for the extender to be placed is halfway between the router and the areas with dead zones. Also, place the extender in an open place.

Conclusion

Here comes an end to our piece of write-up that is meant to tell you how to configure your Linksys WiFi range extender.