Setek WiFi Extender Setup: A Comprehensive Guide

If you are living in the multi story house, and facing issue of slow and weak speed with your WiFi network, then you need to use the Setek WiFi extender. The Setek extender is help to boost your existing router internet signals. 

If you purchasing a new Setek extender or setup your existing extender, then you are at right place. In today’s article, you learn how to complete the Setek WiFi extender setup process at home. Let’s start without wasting any time.

Hardware Setup of Extender

1.  Open the box which contains the extender. You will find a extender and user manual inside the box.

2. Establish the extender close to the router and use Ethernet cable to connect it with router.

3. Give power to the router by plugging the extender to the wall socket.

Follow these three steps to install the Setek extender to physically. After that you will configure the extender by two methods, further we discuss about it in detail.

WPS Button Method

If you want to connect wirelessly Setek extender to the router, then you can use the WPS button to configuration. This button is present both on the router and extender. Follow the steps to configure:

1.  Search the WPS button on the router.  
    

2. Hit this button, make sure the router is turn on while pressing button. 

3. After few seconds push the WPS button of the extender.

4.  A light is starting blink on both router and extender. 

5. When it turns stable, means that the extender is connect to the router successfully.

This way you can connect the Setek WiFi extender with existing router. In this method, the extender inherits all the custom settings of the router.

With Computer 

If your router does not support WPS button, then you need to use the web interface to connect the extender. In this method, you also need to use the Ethernet cable to connect the extender to the router.

1.  Also attach the computer with Setek extender using Ethernet cable or wirelessly.

2. Then open the web browser on the computer. 

3. And enter the 192.168.1.10 IP address into the address bar of the browser. 

4. Now you will comes to the login page of the Setek extender.

5. Enter the default credential to login. (which you can find on the user manual or label) 

6. Once you enter in the extender’s interface, click on the WiFi Range Extender option.

7. Then set the new network name and password for extender.

Use this network name and password to connect the devices with the network of the Setek WiFi extender. And move the extender at that place where the signals are weak and slow.

Troubleshooting Tips 

Sometimes users face several issues while setting up the Setek extender. Those issues are creating due to some common technical problem. To solve these issues, we provide some troubleshooting tips given below:

1.  Make sure the extender and router getting proper power supply.

2. No any cable is damage or unfitted, if any repair or replace it.

3. Also check the Ethernet cable is in good condition and properly connected to the right place.

4. Use the updated version of search engine to access the login page of the extender.

5. Clear all the cookies and caches of the browser.

6. Temporary disable VPN and firewall software during login process.

7. Ensure that you are using correct IP address and login detail to perform a login process.

Follow all the above given troubleshooting tips to solve the problem, which occur at the time of Setek WiFi extender Setup and login.

Conclusion 

In the above article, you explore in detail how to complete the Setek WiFi extender setup and login process at home. 

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