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Setting up as wired range extender (access point)
Browser-based setup
1.
Prepare for setup
Be sure your router has a working internet connection and you have an ethernet cable long
enough to connect the router to the range extender.
2.
Plug the range extender into a wall outlet.
3.
Wait for the blinking light to change from blue to orange.
4.
Use an ethernet cable to connect the range extender to the LAN port of your router.
5.
Connect to the Linksys Extender Setup network.
On a computer, phone, or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network Linksys Extender Setup –
XXX, where XXX are the last 3 digits of your range extender’s MAC address.
6.
Launch setup.
Enter http://extender.linksys.com (or try http://192.168.1.1)
in a browser to complete
setup. Be sure to choose “As a wired range extender (access point)” when asked how you
want to use your range extender. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a network
name and password for your access point.
7. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
Select the extended network on your device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are
identified by "_Ext" added to the end of your main network name(s).
Note—If your router’s MAC filtering feature is on you must enter the MAC address of the
range extender into the list of the router’s allowed addresses. That will allow the range
extender, and devices connected to extended networks, to connect to the main network.
The MAC addresses of the extender’s 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios are identified as Seen By
Upstream AP in the Status > WLAN Statistics screen. The MAC address of the range
extender’s ethernet port is identified as Extender Mac Address on the Status > Device
Info screen.
Once the range extender can access the router, all devices connected to it have access
as well.
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