How to Connect WiFi Extender to Router Easily?

• Troubleshooting Tips
• Claudia Holland
• November 16, 2023

If you want to widen the network coverage of theWiFi router at your home, then you can consider installing a WiFi range extender. A WiFi extender simply takes in the signals from the router and extendsthem further thereby widening the network coverage. To get this job executed, you should first connect the WiFi extender and the WiFi router.If you want to install an extender and increase the network coverage, then read this blog to know how to connect WiFi extender to router with ease.This blog post comprises two different ways to make the connection between the devices i.e. a Linksys WiFi range extender and host router.

How to Connect Linksys WiFi Extender to Router?

The easiest way to make the connection between the two devices in discussion is to use the WPS buttons on them. We will help you learn about connecting the devices with and without WPS in the upcoming sections.Go through both methods and then decide on which method you wish to choose from both as per your liking.

How to Connect WiFi Extender to Router with WPS?

If you want to choose the WPS method for the connection, then use these steps to get the task done:

• Linksys WiFi extender and the host router should be placed nearby.
• Plug in the main router and turn it on and let it boot up completely.
• Likewise, plug in the Linksys range extender as well and turn it on.
• Now, locate the WPS button on your extender.
• As soon as you find it, push it gently.
• Within twominutes of this, you should press the WPS button on the main router.
• You can also use the virtual button in the settings if there is no physical button on the router or range extender.
• Repeat the process in case your router supports both WiFi bands i.e. 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

This is how to connect WiFi extender to router with WPS buttons. After the Linksys extender setup is done, you and shift it to another location to extend the router’s signals.

How to Connect WiFi Extender to Router Without WPS?

Let us now help you with the process of connecting the devices without WPS.

• Power down the main router if it is switched on.
• Use an Ethernet cable and connect the Internet port of the Linksys extender to the LAN port on the main router.
• Verify that the connection is well in place and then move ahead.
• Now, begin powering up the devices. Turn on the router first, then Linksys extender and finally the computer or laptop that you want to use to complete the setup.
• Get your PC connected to the WiFi extender’s network.
• Select the extender’s SSID from the list of available networks and use the default WiFi password to connect to it.
• You can find the information about the default SSID and password on a label on the extender.

NOTE: You can also choose to connect your PC to extender’s network with the help of a LAN cable.

• Run an internet browser on the PC and visit extender.linksys.com on it.
• If this URL does not work then use the default IP 192.168.1.1.
• You will be redirected to the Linksys extender setup page.
• Follow the prompts that appear on the screen and you will complete the setup of your Linksys extender.

The Final Note

This wraps up our blog post on how to connect WiFi extender to router using two different methods, with WPS and without WPS.Once the setup is completed, you can move the extender near a location where you get no WiFi signals from the router. With the help of theWiFiextender, you will begin getting internet connection here. Connect your devices to extender’s network and turn the WiFi dead zones into fun zones.