How do use and install the linksys wireless range expander

For this router you can use the Linksys range expander model WRE54G v3 take not of the version number that is important since the older range expander don;t work on all routers.

You need to buy a Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander to boost the signal

Move your wireless router to a central location in your network, keeping in mind that the router should be at waist level at the very least, not on the ground.

Plug in the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander in the room where your wireless router is. You'll move the range expander later, but for setup purposes, it should be in the same location as your wireless router.

Press the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander's "Auto Configuration" button for five seconds, which will allow the range expander to detect your wireless network and configure itself with the appropriate settings.

Unplug the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander and relocate it to a location closer to the Xbox 360.

Ensure that the antenna for the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander is pointing upward, and keep in mind that the higher the range expander is placed, the better performance you will get out of it.

Plug the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander back in, and your wireless network should have a much greater range, ensuring that your Xbox 360 is able to maintain a good connection to the network.

The range expander helps to extend the range of wireless network...
Anyhow the range expander has to be placed withing the range of your Apple "wireless" router (Make sure your apple router is wireless router, if it is a wired router, then there is no use of range expander...! U need to buy an Access Point instead)...
your range expander must be connected to the computer(using an ethernet cable) from which you are trying to configure...
Site survey searches for the available wireless networks in range...
It should show your existing wireless network...
You need to select your appropriate network and you need to configure the Range expander wireless settings according to the Apple router's wireless settings...
exactly the same SSID(Network name), Security type and encryption technique, password PSK (security key) has to be selected on your range expander as in the APPLE wireless router...
Thats it...
You are done...
Your wireless network range would have extended now....

you can find the ip address of you ranfe at the back of your wireless router

Go to the Linksys WEB site and click on Register at the top of the WEB page - Click on this link to their WEB site :-
www.linksysbycisco.com/ANZ/en/support

The actual max distance of the range expander is about 50 feet, and sorry to say but it cannot bounce the wireless signal from it on a wall....

Ok, what you need to do is reset your Linksy wireless connector box, hold button for 30sec. After, you need to try to connent it to your phone and or computer. Try to see if you have a connection.

Hi

You can get the online manual which contains all the steps to set it up. go to link below for the manual.

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1130267578138&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

Good Luck

Hi David,


I need to know that what type of router u r using.

If it is Linksys router just follow these steps,

with the help of the Ethernet cable connect the range expander to any one of the 4 ports in the router...

ur computer shuld be directly hook up to the router..

open internet explorer in ur computer..in the address bar type in 192.168.1.240(ip address of the range expander)

it will prompt for a username and password...leave the user name blank and the password will be admin.

u can see the linksys range expander set up page...

u can find SSID at the bottom of the page...

ur router's SSID and the range expander's SSID should be same..and also the password should be same..

If the ssid or password mismatch between the router and range expander u can find these kind of Error messages...

Good Luck....try it and revert back

Before you plug it in the wall, insert the installation disc and go through their tutorial. When you do that you'll plug in your range expander, press the auto configuration button on the side and wait for both lights to turn up blue. Then you can unplug the range expander and put it else where.