Linksys AC3000 User manual

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User Guide
AC3000
Wi-Fi Range Extender
Model # RE9000

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Contents
Product Overview ................................................................................................... 3
Front.............................................................................................................................................................3
Side...............................................................................................................................................................4
Back.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
How to Install the Range Extender................................................................... 6
Setting up as a wireless range extender.........................................................................................6
Setting up as wired range extender (access point).................................................................. 15
How to Access the Settings Interface ......................................................... 17
Using Range Extender Settings ..................................................................... 19
WPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Access Control...................................................................................................................................... 22
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 23
You cannot get your range extender connected....................................................................... 23
You cannot access your range extender...................................................................................... 23
You have intermittent connection problems .............................................................................. 25
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 26
RE9000 ................................................................................................................................................... 26
Environmental........................................................................................................................................ 26

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Product Overview
Your Linksys RE9000 is a tri-band range extender with band steering. That means it will direct
connected devices to the extended Wi-Fi band that will provide the best performance. The range
extender will balance connected devices between one 5 GHz band and the 2.4 GHz band. (The
second 5 GHz band is dedicated to the connection with your main router.) Band steering is
available on all three bands when you set up your RE9000 as an access point.
Front
The light on the front of the range extender gives you information about power, updating and
readiness.
Power Light Status/ description
Blinking Green •Starting up.
•Updating firmware.
Solid Green •Good signal from router.
Solid Orange •Weak signal from router.
Fix: Unplug the extender, and move it closer to the router.
Blinking Orange •Ready for setup / Not connected to router / Other error
Fix:
1. Make sure your router has an Internet connection and Wi-Fi is turned on.
2. If the router is in order, unplug the extender, move it closer to the router, plug it
back in, wait one minute, reconnect to your network.

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Side
WPS™ button—Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically and securely add compatible wireless
devices to your network.

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Back
Ethernet ports (1)—Connect wired devices to these ports with ethernet cables.
Power Light Status/ description
Off •No link over ethernet cable or no data activity.
Solid Green •Established link over ethernet cable.
Blinking Green •Sending/Receiving data.
Reset button (2)—Press and hold until the light on the front of the range extender blinks to reset
extender to factory default settings.
Power port (3)—Connect the included AC power adapter.

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How to Install the Range Extender
There are two ways to use your Linksys range extender: as a wireless range extender or as a
wired range extender (access point). Wireless range extenders repeat existing Wi-Fi signals.
Wired range extenders (access points) create new Wi-Fi hotspots when connected to a router or
access point with an ethernet cable. Both scenarios require a router with a working internet
connection.
Before starting setup, decide whether you want to use your RE9000 as a wireless range extender
or as a wired range extender (access point). Instructions for both setups are in this user guide.
Setting up as a wireless range extender
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Does your router have a WPS button?
WPS is a simple way to connect Wi-Fi devices. Routers that support WPS have a button that might
look like one of these symbols:
If your router has a WPS button, continue with WPS below.
If not, or if you are not sure, continue with browser-based setup on page 10.
Note—The WPS button will not work if you have disabled WPS on your router, or if you have
chosen WEP as your network security type. In either case, continue with browser-based setup on
page 10.
1. Plug the range extender into an electrical outlet close to your router. You can move the
range extender to an ideal location later in step 5. After the range extender is plugged in,
the light on the top will blink green for up to a minute.

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2. Wait for the light on the front of your range extender to blink orange before going to
step 3. This can take up to a minute.
3. Extend your network.
Press the WPS button on your router. Within the next two minutes press the WPS
button on the side of your range extender.
The WPS button will light up and the light on the top of your range extender will blink
green.
Watch the light on the top of your range extender to verify whether the connection was
successful.
If it turns solid green , the connection was successful. Move to step 4.

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If it starts to blink orange , the connection failed. You may try again by repeating
step 3 or try browser-based setup.
4. Move your range extender to an ideal spot.
Unplug your range extender and plug it back in midway between your router and the area
without Wi-Fi. Using your mobile device or laptop, be sure you have at least two bars
(around 50%) of your router’s Wi-Fi signal at that location. If you don’t have two bars,
move the range extender closer to the router.
5. Check the light on the top of the extender for connection quality.
It can take up to a minute for the ranger extender to boot up after moving it. During this
period, you will see the blinking green light once again.
oSolid green Ready to use.
oSolid orange Weak connection to the router. Find an outlet closer to your
router.
oBlinking orange Not connected to the router. Find an outlet closer to your
router.
6. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
If you have setup your range extender with a Linksys Max-Stream Router, you don’t have
to do anything. Max-Stream routers support seamless roaming, and your extended Wi-Fi
network shares the same network name and password. Connected devices will select the
main or extended network as you move around the coverage area.
Note—Your Linksys RE9000 is a tri-band range extender with band steering. That means
it will direct connected devices to the extended Wi-Fi band that will provide the best
performance. This range extender will balance connected devices between one 5 GHz
band and the 2.4 GHz band. (The second 5 GHz band is dedicated to the connection with
your main router.) Band Steering is available on all 3 bands when you set up RE9000 as
an access point.

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If you do not have a router with seamless roaming, select the extended network on your
device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are identified by "_Ext" added to the end of
your main network name(s). Password(s) will be the same as those for your main
network(s).
Note—To learn more about seamless roaming and see a list of supported devices visit
www.linksys.com/seamless-roaming.
Your range extender is now set up. Enjoy your extended Wi-Fi coverage.

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Browser-based setup
Use this setup method if you don’t have a WPS button on your router, or if you don’t
want to use WPS to set up your RE9000.
1. Plug in the range extender
Plug in the range extender midway between your router and the area without Wi-Fi. Using
your mobile device or laptop, be sure you have at least two bars (around 50%) of your
router’s Wi-Fi signal at that location. If you don’t have two bars, move the range extender
closer to the router. You can move the range extender to an ideal location later using the
setup software.

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2. Wait for the light on top of your range extender to blink orange.
This can take up to a minute
3. Connect to range extender setup network.
On a computer, phone or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network: Linksys Extender Setup.
4. Launch setup.
Enter http://extender.linksys.com (or try http://192.168.1.1) in a browser to complete
setup. Follow the on-screen instructions:
oWelcome to setup.

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oHow do you want to use your range extender?
oChoose your wireless network.
oEnter your password for your wireless network.

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oYour extended wireless network.
oSpot finder results
oSecure your range extender.

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oRegister your product.
oYou are almost done.
oYour extender is set up.

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Note—If you are not connected to your range extender’s setup network you will get a
page alerting you that you haven’t connected to the extender. The page will ask whether
you are trying to set up a new range extender or access settings on a range extender you
already set up.
Sometimes you will get a "404 Not Found" error page. If that happens, clear your browser
cache and try again.
5. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
If you have set up your range extender with a Linksys Max-Stream router, you don’t have
to do anything. Max-Stream routers support seamless roaming, and your extended Wi-Fi
network shares the same network name and password. Connected devices will select the
main or extended network as you move around the coverage area.
If you do not have a router with seamless roaming, select the extended network on your
device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are identified by "_Ext" added to the end
of your main network name(s). Passwords will be the same as those for your main
network(s).
Setting up as wired range extender (access point)
Browser-based setup
1. Prepare for setup
Be sure your router has a working internet connection and you have an ethernet cable long
enough to connect the router to the range extender.
Note—Do not connect any devices other than your router to the range extender until
setup is complete.
2. Plug the range extender into a wall outlet.
3. Wait for the blinking light on the top of the range extender to change from green to
orange.
4. Use an ethernet cable to connect the range extender to the LAN port of your router.

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5. Connect to the Linksys Extender Setup network.
On a computer, phone, or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network Linksys Extender Setup.
6. Launch setup.
Enter http://extender.linksys.com (or try http://192.168.1.1) in a browser to complete
setup. Be sure to choose “As a wired range extender (access point)” when asked how you
want to use your range extender. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a network
name and password for your access point.
7. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
Select the extended network on your device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are
identified by "_Ext" added to the end of your main network name(s).
Note—If your router’s MAC filtering feature is on you must enter the MAC address of the
extender into the list of the router’s allowed addresses. That will allow the extender, and
devices connected to extended networks, to connect to the main network.
For speed and reliability, the RE9000 uses one of its 5 GHz bands as a dedicated
connection to your router. The MAC address of the extender’s 5GHz band can be found on
the Status > Upstream Network Statistics screen in your extender’s settings. Look for
“Seen by Upstream AP.” The MAC address of the extender’s ethernet port is identified as
Extender Mac Address on the Status > Device Info screen.
Once the extender can access the router, all devices connected to the extender have
access as well.

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How to Access the Settings Interface
To change or view range extender settings, first connect to an extended network, e.g.,
MyWiFi_Ext. In a browser, go to http://extender.linksys.com and enter admin password.
Your range extender's default admin password is "admin". We highly recommend that you change
this after WPS setup. You will be asked to change it if you do browser-based setup.
To change your admin password, click the
Management tab of the settings interface and enter a
new password under
Extender Access .
If you have not changed the range extender’s default name, you can also access the settings
interface when connected to your main router.
Enter into a browser http://RE90000 (Windows) or http://RE9000.local or (Mac OS X or iOS).
If you changed your range extender’s name, you can access the settings interface by entering the
new name in a browser. For example: if you named your extender MyExtender, enter
http://MyExtender (Windows) or http://MyExtender.local (Mac OS X or iOS).

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You can also enter your range extender’s IP address in a browser. Find the IP address on your
router’s administrative interface.
Note—If you are not connected to your extended network you will get a page alerting you that
you haven’t connected to the extender. The page will ask whether you are trying to set up a new
range extender or access settings on a range extender you already set up.
Sometimes you will get a "404 Not Found" error page. If that happens, clear your browser cache
and try again.

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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.

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WPS
WPS makes it easy to connect your extender to your network, and connect other devices to your
network through the extender.
Connecting the range extender to an existing access point or wireless router
(see p. 6)
Connecting devices to your network through the range extender
Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports WPS.
1. Connecting with the WPS Button
a. Press the WPS button on the client device.
b. Click the WPS button on the extender’s WPS screen, OR press and hold the WPS
button on the side of the extender for one second. When the connection is complete,
the light on the top of the range extender will be solid green for 20 seconds. If the light
blinks orange for two minutes, the connection failed. Go back to the previous step and
try again.
c. If using the extender’s WPS screen, be sure to click OK within two minutes or you will
have to start over.