WL WN518W2 N300 Extender Setup: Quick and Easy Installation
The Internet is all on which we depend for several personal and professional activities. A reliable office or home network becomes mandatory. WL WN518W2 N300 Extender device can make it possible for you. This device will receive signals from your router/ modem device and extend the signals across your area. You can easily do the WL WN518W2 N300 Extender setup by yourself. Even if you are not tech savvy still you can do the setup by following our guidelines. So what are you waiting for? Let’s move further and read the step by step instructions to do the setup. In addition to this you will also get the step by step troubleshoot guide.
Before moving ahead towards the setup you should know the device you are about to use very well. So just check out the following specification of the WL WN518W2 N300 Extender device:
- Ideal for home and travel use as this device is handy.
- It has two antennas to transmit the signals.
- You’ll get speed up to 300Mbps.
- It supports WPA/WPA2 WiFi security.
- The device has a reset and WPS button along with a LAN port.
- Moreover you’ll find LAN, WAN, Power and WPS LED on it.
Preconditions of WN518W2 Extender Setup
Unboxing
Prior to start the setup process you need to unbox the device. It is a small device with 80mm x 50mm x 55mm (L x W x H) dimension. Unbox it very carefully. Along with the range extender device you’ll find a RJ45 Ethernet Cable and user guide.
Placement
Now You need to place the extender device. During the setup process look for a location next to the router/ modem device. After the setup process completes, you can reposition it. Thereafter you should look for a place somewhere in between the area you wish to extend the network and the placement of the main router/ modem device. Must keep in mind that the range extender device must be within the range of your main network device.
Power Up
Now you need to plug-in the device in the power socket. The device itself looks like an adapter. It has power pins in the back. You need to connect the device and then switch on the power. As you switch on the power you’ll notice the power LED blinks green.
After completing all the three steps of initial installation you can move further and do the WL WN518W2 N300 Extender Setup.
Procedure to WL WN518W2 N300 Extender Setup
WL WN518W2 N300 Extender setup steps may involve following steps. You need to follow all of them as mentioned. With the given steps you can configure your device easily:
- First of all, connect the device with the router device. To establish the connection you can use any of the two methods:
- Wire: Plug-in the ethernet cable in the ethernet port on the router device and the other end in the extender device.
- Wireless: Let the device connect through WiFi.
- Secondly, you need to take a computer/ mobile/ laptop/ tablet device
- Connect it to the extender network via WiFi and launch a browser
- In the address bar of your browser you need to type “ http://ap.setup” or “192.168.10.1”
- Login page will display on the screen where you need to login.
- You can use default login credentials, type “admin” in both username and password field.
- Click on the login option and the user dashboard will open on the screen.
- Now you need to select the “setup new device” option and follow the on screen instructions.
- Select your existing network and provide the details as required.
- Also create a SSID and password for your new network.
- Complete the configuration and relocate your extender device to enhance its performance.
Procedure to Troubleshoot Issues
Sometimes we face problems with the extender network. These problems include connectivity issues such as no network, weak signals, no signals, slow internet speed etc. To resolve these issues, timely troubleshooting is mandatory. Further are the steps you should follow to resolve the problem:
- Firstly verify the internet from your router device. Check by using ethernet cable directly to the router. In case any problem is found with the net then connect your ISP otherwise move further to resolve the issue.
- Secondly, you need to check the cables connected with the extender and router device. In case, cable connected between the extender and router is damaged, replace it. This will resolve the problem.
- Thirdly, verify the firmware of the device is latest or not. In case any pending update is left then you need to download it first. This will resolve the issue as outdated firmware creates issues.
- Thereafter you can try rebooting your device. Rebooting may take about 3 to 5 minutes. Plug off the extender power and wait for about 30 seconds. Now plug it back and your problem is resolved.
- Lastly you need to reset your extender device to its factory settings. This will remove all the settings and changes made to the device settings. Once reset is done you can reconfigure it again.