How do I connect my Belkin Range Extender?

If you want to connect the Belkin extender to the main router, let us tell you that the process is very simple and straightforward. As you buy your new Belkin wifi extender, all you have to do is, unbox the device, plug it into the power outlet and go to the web interface to configure the device. The setup becomes easier with the help of the default web address belkin range.

If you’re wondering how a Belkin extender works, let us explain you. When you connect the range extender with the main router, it picks up the wireless signals from your main router and multiplies them by manifolds in order to remove any dead zones or corners from your house or office.

To get it straight and simple, it repeats your existing home network to deliver extended and uninterrupted wireless connectivity. This post will help you learn how to connect a Belkin wifi extender with your existing router in order to experience seamless wireless connectivity across your home.

How to set up a belkin.range extender?

As already discussed, configuring a range extender is very easy - all thanks to the default web address. If any CD or installation disk is supplied to you with your device, make sure you don’t use it. Now let’s discuss the configuration instructions for your new device.

1.     Basic requirements

• First of all, please ensure that you know the SSID and network key of your main router’s wifi network.
• You will require these details while connecting the extender to the router.
• Make sure there is a power outlet nearby your existing router as you need to have the extender nearby the router.
• The extender and the router need to be in close proximity only during the Belkin setup.
• After that, you can unplug the extender and place it anywhere you want.

2.     Web configuration

• Firstly, connect the Belkin extender with the laptop or PC using a wireless method.
• Now, open an internet browser and type the default address http belkin range or http://belkin.range into the address bar.
• Click on GET STARTED and it will search for your main router’s SSID (network name).
• Click your main router’s SSID and enter the network password when prompted.
• In case your main router works on a dual-band technology, you can select another network as well.
• Connect to another network using its wireless password.
• Now, click Next and you will be asked to review the extended network information.
• If everything looks fine, click on the Create Extended Network button.
• Now, you will see a message “your extender is now configured.”
• After that, unplug the device and place it anywhere you want. We recommend you install the device in a place where your main router’s signals weren't reaching previously.

Well, that was all about how to connect the Belkin extender to the main router. We hope this post helped you understand the instructions easily. If any issue comes up whilst attempting to configure your new extender, you can simply turn off the device and then turn it on.