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Ac1900/ac1750 wi-fi range extender
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User Guide
AC1900/AC1750
Wi-Fi Range Extender
Model # RE7000/RE6800
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  • Page 1 User Guide AC1900/AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender Model # RE7000/RE6800...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product Overview ....................3 Front view ..............................3 Side view ..............................4 How to Install the Range Extender ..............6 Setting up as a wireless range extender ..................6 Setting up as wired range extender (access point) ..............11 How to Access the Settings Interface ............

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    Product Overview Front view The indicator LED on the front of the range extender gives you information about power, updating and signal strength. Power Light Status/ description Blinking Green Starting up. • Resetting to factory defaults. • Upgrading firmware. • Solid Green Ready to use.

  • Page 4: Side View

    Side view WPS™ Button—Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically and securely add compatible wireless devices to your network with Push Button Connect. Refer to Using WPS on page 6. Reset Button—Press and hold until the power light on the front of the range extender blinks to reset to factory defaults.
  • Page 5 Ethernet Port (blue)—Connect wired devices to your wireless network with Ethernet (network) cables. The green light turns on when an Ethernet device is connected and active on this port. The light blinks when the extender is sending or receiving data over the Ethernet port.

  • Page 6: How To Install The Range Extender

    How to Install the Range Extender There are two ways to use your Linksys extender: as a wireless range extender or as a wired range extender (access point). Wireless range extenders repeat existing Wi-Fi signals. Wired range extenders (access points) create new Wi-Fi hotspots when connected to a router or access point with an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 7 2. Wait for the indicator LED on the front of your range extender to blink amber before going to step 3. This can take up to a minute. 3. Extend your 2.4 GHz network. a. Press the WPS button on your router. Within the next two minutes complete step b.
  • Page 8 If it blinks amber , the connection failed. You may try again by repeating step 3 or try browser-based setup on page 9. 4. Extend your 5 GHz network. You may skip this step if your router does not have a 5 GHz network or if you don't want to extend that network.
  • Page 9 Solid amber Weak connection to the router. Find an outlet closer to your router. Blinking amber Not connected to the router. Find an outlet closer to you router. 7. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created. Select the extended network on your device's Wi-Fi manager.
  • Page 10 This can take up to a minute 3. Connect to range extender setup network. On a computer, phone or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network: Linksys Extender Setup - XXX. (XXX are the last three digits of your range extender’s MAC address.)

  • Page 11: Setting Up As Wired Range Extender (Access Point)

    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.
  • Page 12 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.

  • Page 13: How To Access The Settings Interface

    How to Access the Settings Interface To change or view range extender settings, first connect to an extended network, e.g., MyWiFi_Ext. In a browser, go to http://extender.linksys.com and enter admin password. Note—Your range extender's default admin password is "admin". It is highly recommended that you change this after WPS setup.

  • Page 14: Using Range Extender Settings

    Using Range Extender Settings Click Help on the right side of the screen for additional information on the screen’s options. Changes to settings will not be effective until you click Save at the bottom of the screen. You also can click Cancel to clear any changes.

  • Page 15: Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Wps)

    Using WPS WPS makes it easy to connect your extender to your network, and connect other devices to your network through the extender. Connecting the range extender to an existing access point or wireless router (see p. 6) Connecting devices to your network through the range extender Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports WPS.
  • Page 16 2. Connecting with the client device’s PIN a) Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on the extender’s WPS screen. b) Click Register on the extender’s WPS screen. When the connection is complete, the indicator LED on the front of the range extender will be solid green for 10 seconds.

  • Page 17: How To Use Site Survey

    How to Use Site Survey Site Survey gives a snapshot of all access points and wireless routers within range of the extender. Log in to the settings interface (see “How to Access the Settings Interface” on page 13). Wireless Site Survey Click the tab.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Your range extender works on 2.4GHz and 5 GHz networks. You cannot get your range extender connected Check the position of your router and extender. For first-time setup, you may need to place the extender closer to the router. After you’ve •...
  • Page 19 3. If you are prompted to enter a network security key, type your password (security key) into the network security key field. Click OK. 4. Your computer will connect to the extended network, and you should be able to access the range extender’s settings interface.

  • Page 20: You Have Intermittent Connection Problems

    3. Click the extended network name of your range extender (Damaged_Beez2.4_Ext in the example). 4. Type your wireless network password (Security Key) into the Password field. Click OK You have intermittent connection problems Plug in the range extender midway between your router and the area without Wi-Fi. Be sure you have at least 50% of your router’s Wi-Fi signal at that point on the device you used for setup.

  • Page 21: Specifications

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  • Page 22 Visit linksys.com/support/RE7000 for award-winning 24/7 technical support. BELKIN, LINKSYS and many product names and logos are trademarks of the Belkin group of companies. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Licenses and notices for third party software used in this product may be viewed here: http://support.linksys.com/en-us/license.
  • Page 23 FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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