Linksys Extender Blog

 

Extender.linksys.com is the URL to direct you to the official Linksys extender setup portal. So you must be looking forward to the installation and configuration of your newly bought Linksys wifi range extender. Your home/ office will be boosted with safer and securer signals with the Linksys extender setup. The extender is easy to set up, so do not worry about that – we will be elaborating on the ways how one can configure the Linksys range extender by multiple means, be it through extender.linksys.com or be it through the WPS button.

 

Ways to Linksys Extender Setup – 

 

• Web-based method 

• Wifi protected setup button 

• App-based method 

 

These are the total of three methods for Linksys extender setup. Select the one more feasible for your usage. Make sure of the list of essentials mentioned below that you’ll be needing further for the Linksys extender setup –

 

• Default Link for web login - Extender.linksys.com

• Default IP address – 192.168.1.1

• Default SSID web login – Username field remains empty, and password is admin

• Default SSID for network login – Mentioned either on the back label or on the box of Linksys extender range. 

• App Store Linksys App – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linksys/id533516503 

• Google Play Linksys App – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cisco.connect.cloud&hl=en_IN&gl=US 

 

Before you begin to configure, make sure to first reset your Linksys range extender. Keep the range extender, operating system, and home router in the same room for easy synchronization. If you are opting for a web-based or app-based method – make sure to establish the network connection between range extender, home network, and operating device; only after that can one configure.

 

Set a wired connection and make sure of the LED indicator behavior of the extender. The default wifi network name for establishing a network connection is ‘Linksys Extender Setup – xxx’, where xxx represents the last three digits of the extender’s MAC address. The password is mentioned on the bottom of the Linksys range extender. Join that network for a successful network setup.

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Let us move further with the configuration of Linksys wifi range extender.

 

Extender.linksys.com - web-based setup 

 

1. Make sure the extender is connected to a power socket.

2. The link Extender.linksys.com is used for the web-based setup of the Linksys range extender, or you can use the IP address – 192.168.1.1

3. The Linksys login page must have appeared on your desktop. 

4. Now enter the default web logins in the required fields. 

5. Click on the button called Login, and there you reach the dashboard. 

 

WPS Linksys extender Setup 

 

The easiest of all setups is the wifi-protected setup.

1. Power up the range extender.

2. Now locate the WPS button on the extender for further Linksys extender setup. 

3. Do not take more than two minutes, press WPS button on home router. 

4. The setup is completed. 

 

App-Based Setup 

 

1. Download and install the application of Linksys extender.

2. Open the app.

3. Follow instructions shown on the screen step-wise.

 

We hope you have successfully configured your extended network, and the Linksys extender setup must be completed. Even if you face issues, reach out to our team – we are here to help you.