Belkin F9K1127 User manual

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User Gui d e
F9K1127/F9K1126

Introduction
This User Guide can help you connect the extender to your network and solve common setup
issues. You can find more help from our award-winning, 24/7 customer support at
Linksys.com/support.
Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to install the range extender................ 2
How to access the browser-based utility .......... 5
Using range extender settings …………… X
Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup..................... 7
How to use Site Survey.......................... 9
Cross-Band
AC Power Pass-Through
Wireless Music Playback
Troubleshooting................................ 10
Specifications.................................. 13

Overview
Front
The light on the front of the range extender gives you information about power, updating and
signal strength.
Power Light Status/ description
Blinking blue

Booting up
Resetting to factory defaults
Upgrading firmware
Solid blue

Ready to use
Solid Orange

Weak connection with the router
Fix: Unplug the extender, and move
it closer to the router
Blinking Orange

Not connected to the router
Other error
Fix: Unplug the extender, plug it back
in, wait two seconds, reconnect to your
network

Side
Power Switch European versions only.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button and LED Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically and
securely add compatible wireless devices to your network. Refer to Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
on page 7.
Reset Press and hold for about five seconds to reset to factory defaults. You can also restore
the defaults from the Administration > Factory Defaults screen in the extender’s browser-based
utility.
How to install the range extender
Beforesetup,unplugordisconnectanyrangeextendersonthenetwork.
1. Plug in the range extender midway between your router and the area without Wi-Fi.
Be sure you have at least 50% of your router’s Wi-Fi signal at that point on the device
you will use for setup. The setup software will help you find the best spot if you have
trouble.
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2. Wait for a solid light on the cover of the range extender. It could take up to two minutes.
On a computer, phone or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network “Belkin Extender Setup.”
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3. If setup doesn’t start automatically, open a browser to http://extender.belkin.com.
Linksys’s Spot finder technologywillhelpyoufindtherightlocationforyourrange
extenderifyouhavetrouble.Youwillbeguidedtoplacetherangeextendercloseror

fartherfromyourroutertoimprovethesignal.Ifyounaileditwithyourfirstplacement
youwillnotseeSpotfinderscreens.
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4. Duringsetupyouwillbeaskedwhetheryouwanttherangeextendertoupdateitself
automatically.Ifyouallowautomaticupdates,therangeextenderwilldownloadandinstall
updateswhenreleasedbyLinksys.Automaticupdateswilltakeplaceovernightsotheydonot
disruptyournetworkactivity.
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Youalsocandecidetomanuallyupdateyourrangeextenderatyourconvenience.
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Post set-up LED behavior mention here as well and in the QSG
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You can also connect the range extender by using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. For more
information, see “Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 7.
How to access the browser-based utility
After setting up the extender use the extender’s browser-based utility to change any
settings.
On a computer or device that is connected to your range extender, open any browser
(Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.), and enter extender.linksys.com in the
address bar.
You will be prompted to enter a user name and password. If you did not change them
during setup, leave the user name blank and enter “admin” in the password field. If
you customized the SSID and password, enter those credentials.
If you are connected to your local network, but not to the range extender, you will need
to enter the range extender’s IP address in your browser to access the extender’s
settings.
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If you are unable to access the range extender’s settings, do one of the following:
Find the range extender’s IP address by going to your router’s administration page and
looking for the range extender under connected devices.
Or

Windows XP:
1. Enable UPnP:
a) Click Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Program, then click
Add/Remove Windows Components.
b) Select Network Services, then click Details.
c) Select UPnP User Interface, then click OK.
2. Open Windows Explorer. Click My Network Places on the left panel.
3. Look for the F9K1127/F9K1126 icon on the right panel. (You might be required to change
the firewall settings to allow the display of networked computers. Refer to your operating
system’s help for instructions.)
Windows 8, Windows 7, or Vista:
1. Open Windows Explorer (File Explorer in Windows 8). Click Network. Look for the
F9K1127/F9K1126 icon on the right panel. (You might be required to change the firewall
settings to allow the display of networked computers. Refer to your operating system’s help
for instructions.)
2. Right-click the F9K1127/F9K1126 icon. Click Properties. Click on the address link in Device
webpage.
Mac OS X:
1. Open Safari. Be sure that Bonjour is included in the Bookmarks menu and Favorites bar.
a. Go to Safari Preferences > Advanced and be sure each Bonjour box is selected.
2. Find Bonjour in the Bookmarks menu or Favorites bar and choose “Belkin Range
Extender.” If you have changed your network name and password, choose the network
name and enter the password you created.
Using range extender settings
Click Help on the right side of the screen for additional information on the screen’s
options.
Changes to settings will not be effective until you click Save at the bottom of the screen.
You also can click Cancel to clear any changes.

Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ makes it easy to connect your extender to your network, and
connect other devices to your network through the extender.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup light activity
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WPS Light Status/ description

Solid (10
seconds)
WPS connection was
successful
Blinking
slowly (two
minutes)
WPS connection in process
Blinking
quickly (two
minutes)
When WPS cannot establish
connection or encounters a
problem
Fix: wait a few seconds after LED
stops blinking and try again
Connecting the extender to an existing access point
If your access point or router supports it, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to connect
the range extender to the access point or router. Log in to the browser-based utility and
click on WPS in the left navigation bar. Choose from the setup methods below to
connect the extender.
NOTE

If you have an access point or a router that does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
note the wireless settings, and then manually configure the extender.
Connecting with the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your router or access point has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
.
1. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the extender. If you have a dual-band
router you will do this again to extend the second network. The 2.4 GHz band will
be extended first.
2. Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen (if available), OR press and hold the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the
router for one second. When the connection is complete, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
light on the extender will be solid.
3. If you used the extender’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, click OK in that screen
within two minutes.
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You can also access WPS in the browser-based utility by clicking WPS in the left
navigation bar.
Connecting with the range extender’s PIN
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number) can be found on the
product label on the back of the extender. You can use this method only if your router’s
administration utility has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup menu.
1. Enter the extender’s PIN into the appropriate field on the router’s Wi- Fi Protected
Setup screen. Click Register. When the connection is complete, the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup light on the extender will be solid.
2. Click OK.
Connecting devices to your network through the extender
Choose from the methods below to connect devices that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup
to your network.
Delete the screen below
NOTE
Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
Connecting with the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.

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