Ways to Setup Setek Extender with Mesh Router

Yes, there are two ways to connect your Setek extender with the mesh router. We will add sections with information how you can do it. As you know extenders are networking devices that are used to make your signal strength increase. With which you can easily run internet in your phone, tablet, computer and laptop. So, let’s complete the Setek WiFi extender setup.

Via WPS Button

1. Power up the devices (router and Setek extender) on your desired positions in home.
2. Then find and press the router WPS button, within 2 minutes, you must press the WPS button on the extender.
3. The devices will connect with each other automatically, and then you can manage its settings through app or web GUI.

There is one more way to connect the router device network to the extender, in which you must use the Ethernet cable.

Via Ethernet Cable

Mostly, users connect the extender through the WPS button, but if your router has no WPS button, then you can use cable. Have a look at some steps to connect extender via cable;

1. Place the extender near to the router connected with your home network.
2. Then, plug in the cable end to the router LAN port and extender WAN port.
3. After that, you can power on the router and extender and carry on to configuration process.

Configure After Connection

Connect computer to Setek network through cable or wirelessly. Search IP address 192.168.10.1 in browser. Reach to the interface login page in the web browser. Enter the default login credentials and click on Login.

These credentials are given on the WiFi extender label or user manual. You will get access to the interface where you can configure Setek device.

You should follow some of the major troubleshooting tips, which are given in the next section;

Troubleshooting Tips

• Choose optimal location for your networking devices, select spots which are far away from the electronic devices.
• Check that your router and extender are working fine, check cables, ISP connection, and cables condition, and then start the setup.
• Use the updated web browser to setup or configure the Setek extender. If not then updated it by going in to the Settings> About> click on UPDATE.

Now, take a close look at some more majorly used solutions to the solve any problem related to your Setek WiFi extender setup.

Update Firmware

You should initiate the update, when the latest firmware version is available. You can do from the Setek login interface;

1. Access the interface from the computer using the IP address 192.168.10.1.
2. Search the IP address in the web browser which is up-to-date.
3. Reach the login page and enter the username and password, and then press Login.
4. You will get in to the interface where, you have to find the Firmware tab.
5. Open the tab, search the new firmware version and click on Install button.

Restart

Restarting the device will refresh all settings and hardware of it. There are two ways to reboot the device, have a look;

1. Press the Power button on the router and extender twice.
2. Plug out and plug in the power cord of the router and extender once.

Reset

The last option is resetting the device, if any other solutions are not working. Reset process will clear out all the data and settings in the extender. To reset;

1. Find RESET button on the Setek.
2. Press and hold it for 7-10 seconds.
3. The reset process will start and ends in some minutes.

Then, you have to re-configure the Setek WiFi extender by using above given instructions.

The End Words

Here, you have seen and learned ways to connect the Setek extender to the home network and how to configure it through the computer.

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