How to Reset WiFi Signal Repeater?
In this post, you will get to know about how to reset a WiFi signal repeater. With the help of the below written instructions, you can easily reset any brand of repeater, extender or booster.
By resetting the device, all the data and settings will be deleted. Then, you have tore-configure the networking device by using its interface faculty.
Now, let’s start the step by step reset process of WiFi signal repeater.
Resetting WiFi Signal Repeater
Some of the networking devices has reset button that you can press with your finger and some device has a pinhole button, which you need to press using a pin. Let’s see where this button is located and how you can press it to initiate reset process.
- The reset button is located down or side on the device along with the Ethernet port.
- It can be a simple button or a pinhole button, which you have to press about 5-7 seconds.
- After releasing the reset button the process of wiping out every data from the memory will start.
After 1-2 minutes, the reset process will complete. Now, it is time to access the device settings from the interface utility.
Re-Adjusting Settings After Reset
There are different URLs and methods for every brand to log in to the networking device. We will provide famous repeater and extender brands URLs and IP address to access their interfaces.
- If you have a Netgear range extender, then you can use mywifiext.net or IP address 192.168.0.250.
- If you have a Linksys extender or repeater, then you can use extender.linksys.com or IP address 192.168.1.1.
- If you have Wireless-N repeater, then you have to the use the IP address 192.168.10.1 or 192.168.1.2 to access its interface.
You should use your computer to log in to repeater interface, it must connect to the extender network.
Let’s see how you can easily reconfigure the repeater using your computer or laptop.
Accessing Interface
- The first step to start is open an updated web browser in your computer.
- Now, type in the networking device IP address, which you can find on the label of the device.
- Hit Enter button and reach to the login page of the interface, where you have to type admin credentials.
- These username and password details are also been reset. So you have to use those credentials which you have used when you have set it up in the past.
Re-Manage Settings
- Enter the admin details and reach to the interface page,
- Here, you can setup the frequency, bandwidth, network, passwords and more other settings.
- Also, you must check for the latest version of the extender or repeater firmware.
- Just go to the Firmware tab in the Settings and select new version, then install it.
You also can use some of the tips given down herein the next section of the blog, so that the process can be smooth and error free.
Some Tips
- You must use computer or laptop to reconfigure the networking device.
- Updated web browser should be use to access the interface of device.
- You must also check all the connection connected to the repeater like router to modem link, and router to repeater link.
Conclusion
From this blog, you have gathered information about how to reset WiFi signal repeater with the help of simple instructions. We have also shared information about how to re-configure repeater after resetting. There are two steps includes in it; accessing interface and re-manage settings. At the end of the blog, you have seen and learned some extra tips to make the configuration process error free.