Linksys RE7000 User manual

User Guide
AC1900
Wi-Fi Range Extender
Model # RE7000
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Contents
Product Overview ................................................................................................... 3
Front view...................................................................................................................................................3
Side view.....................................................................................................................................................4
Bottom view...............................................................................................................................................4
How to Install the Range Extender ................................................................... 6
Setting up as a wireless range extender.........................................................................................6
Setting up as wired range extender (access point) .................................................................. 14
How to Access the Settings Interface ......................................................... 17
Using Range Extender Settings ..................................................................... 18
WPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Site Survey ............................................................................................................................................. 21
QoS (Quality of Service)..................................................................................................................... 21
Cross-Band ............................................................................................................................................. 22
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
RE7000 ................................................................................................................................................... 26
Environmental........................................................................................................................................ 26
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Product Overview
Front view
The indicator LED on the front of the range extender gives you information about power, updating
and signal strength.
Power Light Status/ description
Blinking Green •Starting up.
•Resetting to factory defaults.
•Upgrading firmware.
Solid Green •Ready to use.
Solid Amber •Weak connection with the router.
Fix: Unplug the extender, and move it closer to the router.
Blinking Amber •Not connected to the router or other error.
Fix:
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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 view
WPS™ Button—Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically and securely add compatible wireless
devices to your network with Push Button Connect. Refer to Using WPS on page 6.
Reset Button—Press and hold until the power light on the front of the range extender blinks to
reset to factory defaults. You can also restore the defaults from the Administration > Factory
Defaults screen in the extender’s settings interface (page 18).
Bottom view
LED—The LED confirms an Ethernet connection to the main router.
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Ethernet Port (blue)—Connect wired devices to your wireless network with Ethernet (network)
cables. The green light turns on when an Ethernet device is connected and active on this port. The
light blinks when the extender is sending or receiving data over the Ethernet port.
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How to Install the Range Extender
There are two ways to use your Linksys 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 RE7000 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 with Push Button Connect. 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 9.
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 9.
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 indicator LED on the front will blink green for up to a minute.
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2. Wait for the indicator LED on the front of your range extender to blink amber before
going to step 3. This can take up to a minute.
3. Extend your 2.4 GHz network.
a. Press the WPS button on your router. Within the next two minutes complete step
3b.
b. Press the WPS button on the side of your range extender. The WPS button will
light up and the indicator LED on the front of your range extender will blink
green.
Watch the indicator LED on the front 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 blinks amber , the connection failed. You may try again by
repeating step 3 or try browser-based setup on page 9.
4. Extend your 5 GHz network.
You may skip this step if your router does not have a 5 GHz network or if you don't want to
extend that network.
a. Press the WPS button on the side of your router again. Within the next two minutes
complete step 4b.
b. Press the WPS button on your range extender again.
The WPS button will light up and the indicator LED on the front of your range
extender will start to blink green.
Watch the indicator LED on the front of your range extender to verify whether the
connection was successful.
If it turns solid green , the connection was successful.
If it starts to blink amber before it turns solid green, the connection
failed. You may try again by repeating step 4.
5. 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.
6. Check indicator LED 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 LED once again.
oSolid green Ready to use.
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oSolid amber Weak connection to the router. Find an outlet closer to
your router.
oBlinking amber Not connected to the router. Find an outlet closer to
you router.
7. 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.
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.
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 RE7000.
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 indicator LED on the front of your range extender to blink amber.
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 -
XXX. (XXX are the last three digits of your range extender’s MAC address.)
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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.
oSecure your range extender.
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oRange extender or access point?
oChoose a network to extend.
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oEnter password for main network.
oYour extended wireless network.
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oSpot finder results
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.
2. Plug the Linksys extender into a wall outlet.
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3. Wait for the blinking indicator LED to change from green to amber.
4. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the range extender to the LAN port of your router.
5. Connect to the Linksys Extender Setup network.
On a computer, phone, or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network Linksys Extender Setup –
XXX, where XXX are the last 3 digits of your range extender’s MAC address.
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.
The MAC addresses of the extender’s 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios are identified as Seen By
Upstream AP in the Status > WLAN Statistics screen. 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.
Note—Your range extender's default admin password is "admin". It is highly recommended that
you change this after WPS setup.
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://RE70000-XXX (Windows) or http://RE7000-XXX.local or (Mac OS X
or iOS).
Note—XXX are the last 3 digits of your range extender’s MAC address. You can find the MAC
address on the back of your RE7000. (You might have to unplug your range extender to see the
MAC address label. Plug it back in and make sure the LED light is solid green before accessing
the URL.)
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).
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 indicator LED on the front of the range extender will be solid green for 10 seconds.
If the indicator LED blinks amber for 10 seconds, the connection failed. Go back to
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.
2. Connecting with the client device’s PIN
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a) Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on the extender’s WPS
screen.
b) Click Register on the extender’s WPS screen. When the connection is
complete, the indicator LED on the front of the range extender will be solid
green for 10 seconds.
c) Click OK on the extender’s WPS screen within two minutes or you will have to
start over.
3. Connecting with the extender’s PIN
a) On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the extender’s WPS screen. (It is
also listed on the product label on the back of the extender.)
b) Click OK on the client device’s WPS screen within two minutes.
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