Do Wi-Fi Extenders Automatically Connect to Phone?

WiFi range extenders are used to connect with the routers and expand the WiFi signals of it in your home. There are a lot of famous extender brands like Setek, Netgear, TP-Link, and many more that provides extender devices.

Here we will answer ask question that is do Wi-Fi extender automatically connect with your phone. We will take Setek WiFi extender example, so that you can easily understand the answer.

After answering the question, you will get a short tour of Setek extender setup. This installation process includes extender to router physical connection and how to adjust Setek WiFi extender interface using your computer.

Can Range Extender Connect to Phone Automatically?

Yes, the range extender can connect to your phone automatically. Take router as an example, when you connect your WiFi to phone with the help of its SSID username and password, the phone stores its networks SSID details.

By storing it, whenever you turn on the WiFi feature from your phone to link with the router, the connection will be establish automatically. Then, you don’t have to enter the SSID details like username and password in to your phone.

The range extender connected to the router and extends its signals, but it doesn’t change the network name. So, you have to just connect the phone to your extender first time by entering the extender’s SSID username and password.

After that, whenever you connect your phone to the extender, you don’t need to type any details; it will connect to your device automatically.

So, you have got the answers of question ‘Do Wi-Fi extenders automatically connect to phone’ by above written statement. Now, have a look how you can setup Setek extender by using the 192.168.10.1 IP address.

How to Connect setek Extender to Router?

Here in this section of the blog, you will see steps to connect the Setek range extender physically with the help of the Ethernet cable.

• The first step to setup the Setek extender is to place it close to the router.
• You have to find the WAN port of the extender and LAN port of your home WiFi router.
• Connect the Ethernet cable to the founded ports and then turn the Setek device on.
• To turn it on, you have to plug it in wall socket and press its power On/Off button.

You can also link it with the router (if router has WPS button) wirelessly with the help of the WPS option.

• Turn on the extender by connecting it to the wall socket and pressing the On/Off button.
• Press the router and Setek device WPS button, then both the devices will connect with each other automatically.

Now, let’s have a look how to access the Setek Interface to manage its settings and networks using the 192.168.10.1 IP address.

How to Access Setek Interface Using Your Computer?

Just follow some of the steps to log in to the Setek range extender by using your computer.

• The first step to start the login process is connecting the computer to extender by LAN cable.
• Then go to the web browser of the computer and search the IP address 192.168.10.1 to reach the login interface page.

• After reaching the login page, you have to enter the credentials, which you can find in the user manual.
• Then, just access the interface dashboard by typing the username and password and clicking Next button.

From this dashboard, you can adjust the settings and networks, update the firmware, change the admin password, and enable or disable various features.

After completing the Setek range extender, you have to connect the extender with your phone by entering the SSID details. But, next time you don’t need to because the extender will connect with the phone automatically by turning on its WiFi option.

At The End

You have come to the end paragraph of this blog, in which you have read the answer of asked question “do Wi-Fi extenders automatically connect to phone”. Then at the end of the blog, you have gone through the Setek extender setup, which includes connection between the extender and router physically and how to access its interface using 192.168.10.1 IP address.