Linksys RE6500 User Manual page 20

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Connecting with the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your router or access point has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
1. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the extender.
2. Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the router's Wi-Fi Protected
Setup screen (if available), OR press and hold the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button on the router for one second. When the connection is complete, the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup light on the extender will be solid.
3. If you used the extender's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, click OK in that
screen within two minutes.
NOTE If you have a dual-band router and wish to connect to both bands, you
will have to perform the WPS setup twice. The first connection will be on the 2.4
GHz band.
Connecting with the range extender's PIN
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number) can be found on
the product label on the bottom of the extender. You can use this method only if
your router's administration utility has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup menu.
1. Enter the extender's PIN into the appropriate field on the router's Wi- Fi
Protected Setup screen. Click Register. When the connection is complete, the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup light on the extender will be solid.
2. Click OK.
Connecting devices to your network through the extender

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