How To Use a Linksys Router As a Wifi Extender?
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1. Connect your Linksys router to an existing internet connection. You can use an Ethernet cable to connect to a modem, or another router.
2. Log into your Linksys router’s web-based setup page.
3. Change the router’s default settings. You will need to change the IP address, the subnet mask, the default gateway and the DNS servers.
4. Select the Wireless tab, and then select the Wireless Network Mode. Set this to “Repeater”.
5. Enter the SSID of the existing wireless network you want to extend.
6. Enter the security settings of the existing wireless network.
7. Set the Channel Width to the same as the existing wireless network.
8. Save the settings and reboot the router.
9. Test the connection to ensure that the Linksys router is successfully extending the wireless network.