How to Connect WiFi Repeater to Virgin Media Router?
By connecting the router to the WiFi repeater will extend the internet signals and eliminate all the WiFi dead zones. Here, you will get to know about how to connect your home Virgin router to the Wireless-N repeater with the help of instructions.
First, you will learn how to configure the router with computer and then how to connect the Wireless-N repeater to Virgin router.
Make Sure Virgin Router Configured
- By using updated web browser and searching login IP address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.
- A new login web page will appear where you have to type in the username and password.
- Label or the user manual of the router will help you to get the admin credentials.
- By entering the credentials, you will get to the Wireless-N repeater web interface on your computer.
- The interface dashboard will appear in the device. Here you can easily access all the features and settings.
- Settings like frequency of the router, admin credentials of interface, and update to latest firmware are must.
After configuring the Virgin media router, you can easily step onto the next level or task, that is connection between router and Wireless-N repeater.
Connect Extender to Router Physically
To start the Wireless-N WiFi repeater setup, you have to connect it to the router network. There are two ways to build the connection; first is via WPS and other is via Ethernet cable.
Via WPS
- Turn the extender on by plugging its power cord to the wall socket, then wait until the extender power LED to light amber and then turn green.
- Press the WPS button on the router and extender, both the devices connect to each other automatically.
Via Ethernet
- To connect the router to the WiFi repeater via cable, you just have to place it close to the router.
- Insert the cable ends to the router LAN port and extender WAN port, after that turn the router and extender on.
So these are the two methods to connect the router and repeater physically and now, take a look at simple steps to log in to the extender.
Configure Extender Using Computer
You have to start with connecting the computer to Wireless-N repeater network via LAN cable, then just follow down written steps.
- Go to an updated web browser in your computer.
- Enter the login URL myrepeater.net or IP address 192.168.10.1.
- The browser will take you to the extender interface login page.
- Username and password to access the interface are given in the user manual.
- Enter the admin credentials and reach to the repeater interface window.
- Here, you can adjust the settings like updates, frequency bands settings, passwords, and username etc.
Update Repeater Firmware Right Away
- To initiate the update, you have to log in to the Wireless-N repeater interface, after that find the Firmware tab in the Settings menu.
- Search the latest update and download the file. Paste the firmware file in the same and click on Install button to initiate Wireless-N repeater device firmware update.
Ending Conclusion
Above in this blog post, you have seen and learned about how to configure the Virgin router and how to connect WiFi repeater to Virgin media router. We have also given instructions to update the Wireless-N repeater device.