Complete Steps of Linksys Extender RE7000 and RE6500 Setup To Wifi

Without wasting time chewing long fats, let’s move a step forward to Linksys Extender RE7000 and RE6500 Wifi Setup With and Without WPS and Ethernet Cable

Requirements for Linksys Extender Setup Wifi RE7000 Steps

Before proceeding with the Linksys Extender RE7000 Wifi setup, you should have the following:

• Live internet connection
• An ethernet cable
• Router’s wireless credentials
• And, of course, Linksys RE7000 extender (Words of Nerd!)

Two Handy Linksys WiFi Extender Setup RE7000 Methods

WPS Method

The WPS, aka wireless protected setup method, is best for the tech newbie. No hard work. Just press a tiny button, and the work is done. Let’s see how!

• Place your WiFi range extender near your home wireless router. Ensure that the distance between both the devices does not exceed 1-3 feet during the Linksys range extender setup.
• Now, plug in your Linksys RE7000 to an electric power socket and turn it on.
• Wait for a few minutes, and let the Linksys extender boots up. The power LED turns from orange to green.
• Turn on your home WiFi router.
• Locate the WPS button on the WiFi RE7000 extender and press it.
• Again wait for a few minutes until the WPS LED turns into solid green.
• Unplug the WiFi extender and place it to a new location.
• Plug it back into an electric power outlet and turn it on.
• Try to connect your desktop or laptop to the Linksys extender setup-xxx network.
• Run any web browser and ping google.com to test the Internet connection.

You can Easily follow , Linksys Extender RE7000 Wifi setup Process with WPS Method as described above.

Manual Linksys Extender Setup – RE7000

Do the above-mentioned Linksys RE7000 setup steps not work? Don’t be fret! Consider the below-mentioned steps to set up your Linksys RE7000 AC1900 WiFi range extender.

1. Unbox your Linksys AC1900 RE7000 extender carefully.
2. Place your WiFi range extender near your home wireless router. Ensure that the distance between both the devices does not exceed 1-3 feet during the Linksys range extender setup.
3. Connect your Linksys extender to the router via an Ethernet cable.
4. And now, plug in your Linksys RE7000 to an electric power socket and turn it on.
5. Wait for a few minutes, let the Linksys extender boots up. The power LED turns from orange to green.
6. Then, Turn on your home WiFi router and computer.
7. Run any of your preferred web browsers.
8. Visit extender Linksys setup web page.
9. So you land on the Linksys RE7000 setup login web page.
10. Fill in the default WiFi extender login credentials.
11. Click on the ‘Login’ or ‘Sign In’ button.
12. The web browser prompts you to the Linksys RE7000 admin panel interface.
13. Now, follow the on-screen instructions to configure your Linksys RE7000 extender as per your requirements.
14. Click on the ‘Save’ button, once all the steps are completed.
15. Unplug the WiFi extender and place it in a new location.
16. Plug it back into an electric power outlet and turn it on.
17. Try to connect your desktop or laptop to the WiFi extender.
18. Run any web browser and ping google.com to test the Internet connection.

How do I update my Linksys RE7000 Firmware?

Firmware is the inbuilt combination of both hardware and software, and it is embedded to make your extender work smoothly. You will get from time to time firmware update alerts to get latest security features and also to fix bugs.

For Linksys RE7000 firmware update follow the steps below:

1. Get a smart device like a desktop, laptop or smartphone.
2. Launch any web browser of your choice and type extender.linksys.com
3. Login to Linksys extender setup.
4. Go to the firmware upgrade option.
5. Click on CHECK FOR FIRMWARE.
6. Now hit on the UPDATE option.

Note: You can download the firmware update file from the official site of Linksys only i.e. extender.linksys.com

Linksys Extender Wifi Setup RE6500 And Configuration

Linksys Extender RE6500 Wifi Setup using WPS Button

To setup your Linksys RE6500 using WPS method, follow the steps given below:

• Firstly you need to switch on the Linksys RE6500 .
• Place the RE6500 and the router is the same room.
• Press the WPS button on the extender.
• Check if the Led lights on RE6500 extender are blinking properly.
• Place the Linksys RE6500 extender in a good location.
• At Last, you are ready to connect wireless devices to the Linksys RE6500 WIFI Extender.

Linksys Extender RE6500 Setup Manually

• To setup RE6500 repeater, plug your extender into a wall outlet.
• Turn on your Linksys RE6500.
• Go to WIFI Settings on your wireless device i.e. laptop or cell-phone.
• Connect with RE6500 Extender Setup network.
• Open any internet browser and visit the extender.linksys.com web URL.
• Now you are on login page. Click on the “Start Setup” button.
• Now follow the step by step instructions will appear on the screen.
• You are now successfully connected your repeater to your home router or modem.
• To get good connectivity unplug the booster and place it your desired location

Linksys RE6500 Extender Firmware Upgrade

To update your Linksys RE6500 Firmware, follow this steps:

1. Firstly, make sure Linksys RE6500 is plugged in to an electrical outlet.
2. Now make your way to the website extender.linksys.com
3. You are now on the repeater log in page. Enter your username and password.
4. Once you signed in look for the Administration option and then select Firmware Upgrade.
5. After selecting your latest upgrade click on “Update Now”.
6. Check the version of your RE6500 and click on download.
7. After downloading the latest version, open and run the file.
8. You are now uploaded the latest security patch on your repeater.

By Following the process above setup your Linksys RE7000 and RE6500 Extender Wirelessly.