How to Update Firmware of Linksys Wifi Range Extender

Updating your Linksys WiFi range extender to latest firmware is very much required, to have smooth working of the extender.

Linksys release firmware for the extenders, regularly, to counter issues that user may face while dealing with Linksys range extenders.

Now the question that gets arisen is, how to update your Linksys WiFi range extender to latest version of firmware????

Before moving for updating firmware, you will be required to download and save the firmware file on to the computer which you are going to use during installation process.

Steps involved in updating the firmware varies as per model number of the range extender. But in all cases user will be required to firstly log in to Linksys’s web based setup page. Steps for the same are:

Step 1:

Establish Ethernet connection between the Linksys extender and computer on to which you had saved firmware file, and ensure that extender will not be connected with router while the upgradation is going on.

Step 2:

Then open up internet browser and open Linksys extender default webpage i.e. http://linksys.extender.com or 192.168.1.1 which is default IP address assigned to this webpage.

Step 3:   

In next step you will be asked to enter credentials to get logged in. By default these credentials includes to be

Username: admin

Password: password

By entering the same, hit on Log in.

By this you get logged in to web based setup page. Steps from here on varies as per model number of Linksys range extender. Let’s  discuss these steps one by one.

Steps involved for updating firmware on Linksys RE6500, RE3000W v2, or RE4100W range extender

Step 1:

Once you get logged in to web-based setup page, click on  Firmware Upgrade  present under Administration option.

Step 2:

Then click on Choose File to upload firmware file.

Step 3:

Here you will be required to upload a file having .bin as extension.

Step 4:

Then just click on Start Upgrade. By this your extender will start updating firmware.

Steps involved for updating firmware on Linksys RE1000, RE2000, RE3000, RE3000W, or RE4000W range extender

Step 1: 

Once you get logged in in to Linksys’s web-based setup page, click on the Administration tab then on Firmware Upgrade sub-tab.

Step 2: 

It will ask you to upload firmware file. To upload the same click on Browse….

Step 3:

Upload the downloaded firmware file. It will be having .bin extension.

Step 4:

Then click on Start Upgrade.

By this your Linksys range extender will start updating to latest version firmware.

Why Should One Buy Linksys Wi-Fi Range Extender

Extenders are devices tasked to amplify the Wi-Fi signal of your already installed network, so that uninterrupted Wi-Fi signal gets transmitted throughout the network.

So we can say that extender devices are basically killer of Wi-Fi dead spots. In case you are also struggling with the issue of interrupted Wi-Fi signal due to penetration losses then do go for extender devices and get smooth internet connection throughout your network.

Now comes question which extender to buy. There are many brands available in market, which one is more trusted and reliable one.

Answer to this question is Linksys range extender.

Linksys provides both wired and wireless range extenders. Among them you can choose extender as per your network requirement.

Reason to go for Linksys range extender are many but foremost is their higher reliability and quality.

Linksys is one of the most trusted brand in the field of extender devices.

Linksys provides you with wide range of extenders among which user can choose as per your network’s requirements.

Linksys range extender has special feature which named as Spot finder technology. By this user can locate an optimal place to place his/her Linksys range extender.

So if you are planning to buy an extender, go for Linksys range extender and be a part of Linksys community. 

How to manually setup Linksys Wireless-N range extender

Linksys Wireless-N range extender is designed in a way to make internet approachable to hard to reach area of your network.

They are actually nothing else then being a Wi-Fi signal booster.

By boosting the Wi-Fi signal, it will make signal capable to travel to each corner of your network.

So if you are having issue of internet signal loss throughout network area then best solution for this is to install Linksys extender.

After having brief intro about Linksys extender, now let’s proceed toward our main question that is how to manually Linksys Extender.Setup

Various steps involved in setting up extender manually are:

Step 1: - Establish a connection between a client device, such as laptop or computer, and extender, with the help of Ethernet cable.

Step 2: - Now put Linksys extender on power. Wait until LED lights get stable.

Step 3: - Open a web browser on client device and enter “192.168.1.1” in the address bar of browser.

Step 4: - A pop-up will get displayed on your screen, asking for credentials. By default, credentials are:

            Username: Leave this section blank

            Password: admin

Step 5: - On the window, firstly click on Wireless and then on Basic Wireless Settings.

Step 6: - Move radio button toward manual.

Step 7: - Enter network name of your home router

Step 8: - Now assign Passphrase and then click on Save Settings.

Step 9: - Now unplug the power chords of both router and extender for about a minute. Then firstly plug in router and once the lights on router gets stabled, plug in your extender

How can I launch my Linksys WiFi extender setup

Linksys WiFi range extenders are networking devices whose prime function is to boost up WiFi signal of existing network and make them approachable to each far end of your network. 

This is the reason why they are also called as WiFi booster.

Best part with Linksys extender is it’s user interface in the form of http://extender.linksys.com or 192.168.1.1, which makes installation process too easy for its users.

Various steps involved in Linksys WiFi extender setup includes:

1. Power on your extender and wait until it comes in Up-state..

2. Now establish the link between any client device such as computer, and extender. For this click on Wireless icon, present on the task bar of your device. This will list out all the available networks.

3. Here select network named as Linksys Extender Setup. 

4. Then open up web browser. This will automatically land you to Linksys extender setup page..

5. But if in case setup page does not opened up automatically, then you will be required to enter http://extender.linksys.com/ in the address field of your web browser.

6. User can also enter 192.168.1.1 instead of http://extender.linksys.com, in the address bar of browser.

7. Now just follow the on screen instructions to start Linksys WiFi extender setup.

8. You will be provided with option to change the language of interface, if required so. Then accept the terms and conditions and click on Next.

9. Now select the network which you want to extend using Linksys extender. In the very next step you will be asked to enter password. Here enter password of your existing network.

10. Now you will be provided with option to alter the network name and password of extender network as per your desire. Once you are done with it, click on Next.

11. Click on Save the settings. 

12. Your extender will be re booted.

13. Now you will be required to re-establish connection between extender and computer using new credentials that you had set during installation process.

By this your Linksys WiFi extender setup gets completed. Now you can place your Linksys extender wherever you want and can enjoy seamless internet connectivity throughout your network.