Linksys RE7310 User manual

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User Guide
AX1800
MAX-STREAM®
WiFi Range Extender
Model RE7310

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Contents
Product Overview ................................................................................................... 3
Front view...................................................................................................................................................3
Side view..................................................................................................................................................... 4
How to Install the Range Extender................................................................... 5
Setting up as a wireless range extender.........................................................................................5
Accessing Your Range Extender Settings ................................................. 11
Using Range Extender Settings ..................................................................... 13
WPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Site Survey ............................................................................................................................................. 16
QoS (Quality of Service)..................................................................................................................... 17
Cross-Band ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Access Control...................................................................................................................................... 17
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 18
You cannot get your range extender connected....................................................................... 18
You cannot access your range extender...................................................................................... 18
You have intermittent connection problems .............................................................................. 20
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 21
RE7310 ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Environmental........................................................................................................................................ 21

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Product Overview
Front view
The light on the front of the range extender gives you information about power, updating and
signal strength.
Light color Status/ description
Solid Blue •Power on, ready for device connection
Blinking Blue
(normal state)
•Starting up.
•Upgrading firmware.
Blinking Orange
(normal state)
•Not connected to the router or other error.
Blinking Blue
(WPS pairing)
•WPS pairing in process
Blinking Orange
(WPS pairing)
•Overlapping WPS pairing sessions
Solid Orange for
2 minutes
(WPS pairing)
•WPS pairing unsuccessful

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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 5.
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 13).

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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 RE7310 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 light on the front will blink blue 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.
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 light on the front of your range extender will blink blue. Watch the light to
verify whether the connection was successful.
If it turns solid blue , the connection was successful. Move to step 4.
If it blinks orange , the connection failed. You can try again by
repeating step 3 or try browser-based setup on page 9.

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4. Extend a second network.
You may skip this step if you have a single-band router or if you don't want to extend a
second network.
a. Press the WPS button on your router again. Within the next two minutes complete
step 4b.
b. Press the WPS button on your range extender again.
The light on the front of your range extender will start to blink blue. Watch the light
to verify whether the connection was successful.
If it turns solid blue , the connection was successful.
If it blinks orange , 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 the range extender’s light for connection quality.
It can take up to a minute for the ranger extender to start up after moving it. During this
period, you will see the blinking blue light again.
oSolid blue 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.
7. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
If you have setup your range extender with a router that features seamless roaming, your

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extended Wi-Fi network shares the same network name and password. Connected devices
will select the main or extended network as you move around your house.
If you do not have a router with seamless roaming, select an extended network on your
device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are identified by "_Ext" added to the end of
your main network names. Passwords will be the same as those for your main networks.
Your range extender is now set up. Enjoy your extended Wi-Fi coverage.

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Setting up in a web browser
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 RE7310.
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.
2. Wait for the light on the front of your range extender to blink orange.
This can take up to a minute

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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.)
4. Launch setup.
Visit http://extender.linksys.com (or try http://192.168.1.1) in a browser and follow the
on-screen instructions to complete setup.
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 setup your range extender with a router that features seamless roaming, 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 your house.
If you do not have a router with seamless roaming, select an extended network on your
device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are identified by "_Ext" added to the end of
your main network names. Passwords will be the same as those for your main networks.