How To Install The Range Extender - Linksys RE6500 User Manual

How to Install the Range Extender

Before starting setup, make sure your router has a working Internet connection.
Does your router have a WPS button?
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a simple way to connect Wi-Fi devices with Push Button Connect.
Routers that support WPS have a button that might be labeled with this symbol:
If yes, continue with Wi-Fi Protected Setup below
If no (or not sure), continue with browser-based setup, also in this user guide.
Note—The WPS button will not work if you have disabled WPS on your router.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
1. Connect antennas and power cable
Antennas should be upright for best results.
Note—Your antennas might look different from those shown.
2. Plug the range extender into an electrical outlet close to your router.
You can move the range extender to an ideal location later in step 5. After the range extender
is plugged in the indicator LED on the top will blink white for up to a minute.
3. Wait for the indicator LED to blink orange
This can take up to a minute.
4. Extend your 2.4 GHz network.
a. Press the WPS button on your router. Within the next two minutes complete step 4b.
b. Press the WPS button on the back of your range extender.
The indicator LED on the top of your range extender will blink white.
Watch the indicator LED on the front of your range extender to verify whether the
connection was successful.
before going to step 4.
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