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N600 WiFi Range Extender

Connect the Extender with WPS to a WiFi Network

The easiest way to connect the extender to a WiFi network is by using Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(WPS). For this method to be successful, your WiFi router must support WPS.

If your WiFi router does not support WPS, see one of the following sections:

• Access the Extender over WiFi and Use Smart Setup on page 15

• Access the Extender over Ethernet and Use Smart Setup on page 22

WPS lets you join a secure WiFi network without typing the network name and password.

The WPS button is a physical button on the right side panel of the extender.

Your WiFi router

might have a physical WPS button, a software WPS button, or both.

WPS does not support WEP network security

. If you are using WEP security, follow the

instructions in Access the Extender over WiFi and Use Smart Setup on page 15.

 To connect the extender with WPS to a WiFi router and find the best location for the

extender:

1. Place the extender close to the WiFi router.

Note: In a later step in this procedure, after you have established a connection

to the WiFi router, you can place the extender at its permanent location.

2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.

3. If necessary, press the Power

button.

The power LED lights amber during startup process. After about one minute, the power

LED turns green and the startup process is complete.

You are now ready to connect the extender to your WiFi router.

4. Press the WPS button on the right side panel of the extender.

The WPS LED

blinks green for two minutes.

5. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your WiFi router.

After a few seconds, the extender connects to your existing WiFi network. Because you

placed the extender close to the WiFi router, the 2.4 GHz Link Rate LED on the extender

lights green, indicating a good connection between the WiFi router and the extender.

If the 2.4 GHz Link Rate LED does not light green, try Step 4 and

Step 5 again. If it still

does not light green, see Access the Extender over WiFi and Use Smart Setup.

6. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band (not all routers do), and you want to extend that

band, repeat Step 4 and Step 5 and check that the 5 GHz Link Rate LED lights green to

confirm the connection.

7. Now that the extender is connected to the WiFi router, move it to a location where you can

boost your WiFi range.

The location you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network.

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