How to Setup Linksys N600 PRO RE4100W Extender ?

Steps for Linksys re4100w Setup:

You need to have Wireless (SSID) of your main router network and also the WiFi password before you start the Linksys re4100w setup.

Step 1 : Plug in the Linksys N600 PRO RE4100W extender to a power outlet. (Avoid plugging the extender in an extension instead of a power outlet).

Step 2 : Now go to the WiFi list on your desktop or laptop or cell phone and look for Linksys extender setup re4100w.

Step 3 : Click on the network > and then on join, once the Linksys re4100w setup extender page appears on your screen.

Step 4 : Now go to any of the web browsers. (firefox, google chrome, mozilla etc.).

Step 5 : Type “extender.linksys.com” or 192.168.1.1 or “extenderlinksyssetup.com”, in the address field of your web browser.

Step 6 : If prompted for username and password, leave the username field blank and type “admin” in the password and click on login.

Step 7 : Your system will automatically scan all the nearly available networks, you will have to click on your current Wi-Fi network name and then enter the password.

Step 8 : Next you have to follow the on screen instructions to connect your extender to the router network.

Step 9 : Click “here” in case you want to update the firmware of your extender.

Step 10 : Locate your extender distant from any other larger appliances for better performance.

Steps for Linksys RE4100w Setup Using Extender.linksys.com:

Linksys re4100w setup can also be done through extender.linksys.com or extender.linksys.setup but the pages couldn’t be set up or accessed in an online mode. By using you can set up the Linksys setup.

1. Plug in the extender in the power outlet and then enter extender.linksys.com or extender.linksys.setup in the address bar in order for Linksys re4100w setup.
2. If the page doesn’t set up then change the browser. 
3. On the Linksys extender setup page it will ask you how you would like to configure Linksys Extender. Now click on the range extender option or access point whatever you need.
4. extender.linksys.com or extender.linksys.setup might at times go off, you just need to refresh the browser you are working on.
5. Next you have to follow the on screen instructions to connect your extender to the router network.
6. The page will be closed automatically once the page has been set up.

The Linksys N600 PRO RE4100W extender is one of the biggest range extenders from Linksys that operates on 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies. You can use it to extend the coverage of your existing wireless networks to eliminate Wi-Fi dead spots. 

While setting up the range extender is made fast and easy with the built-in setup software. 

Before the actual above set up, you need to know the following details of your existing and active wireless network:

• Wireless network name (SSID)
• Wireless network password

We hope the above article helped you to Linksys re4100w setup.