How to Connect a Setek WiFi Extender to Linksys WHW0103 Router?

One easy solution to get rid of poor signal regions in your house is to connect a Setek WiFi extender to a Linksys WHW0103 router. The Linksys Velop system covers a lot of ground, yet certain design, barriers, or big rooms may still create dead zones.

The Setek extender helps to expand the coverage, and you may set it up using its web interface at 192.168.10.1. This article shows you how to get both devices to function together well, step by step.

Know the basics

Before you proceed, let’s know about the device:

• A convenient, affordable extender that can be configured online. The login page is usually 192.168.10.1.
• A three-pack mesh router suitable for mid-to-large homes. The difficulty is that walls or strange layouts might still block signals, which is where the extension comes in.
• Your device might be a laptop, PC, or even a phone. Just make sure you can get on WiFi and open a web browser.

Step 1: Put the Extender in the Right Place

A lot of individuals make this error. They placed the extension in a place where it can’t get a signal. That never happens. Put it someplace between the weak area and the main Linksys router, where it can still obtain at least 50% to 60% of the original signal. It works like a middleman; it needs to hear the router clearly in order to repeat it.

Step 2: Reset the Extender and plug it in

• Connect your Setek extender to a power source.
• Give it time to start up. The lights will flicker.
• If you’re not sure it’s fresh, use a pin to push the reset button for roughly 10 seconds. That removes previous settings.

It’s clean now and ready to connect to your Linksys Velop system.

Step 3: Connect to the WiFi of the Setek Extender

On your PC or phone:

• Find a WiFi network name that looks like SETEK_EXT or anything like that.
• Get in touch with it. At this stage, you normally don’t need a password.
• Open a browser once you connect.

Step 4: Setek Wifi extender Setup Page (192.168.10.1)

The most important step in setting up the Setek Wifi extender.

• Open any browser and enter the IP address: 192.168.10.1
• You’ll reach a login page that will ask for the standard username and password. The credentials for both are “admin” and “admin” respectively. (You can check the appropriate credentials on the device’s lab and the provided manual as well).
• After filling in the appropriate details, tap enter. A dashboard will appear. This is the settings page for your Setek Extender that allows you to play around with various settings of the device.

Step 5: Start the Setek Wifi extender Setup Wizard

A lot of Setek extenders come with a simple wizard:

• Select Repeater Mode, which is also known as Extender Mode.
• The extension looks for WiFi networks nearby.
• From the list, choose your Linksys WHW0103 primary network.
• Type in your Linksys WiFi password.

That’s all. The extender takes a minute or two to set up a new expanded network and then restarts. It usually either retains the same SSID and adds “_EXT” to it, or it lets you choose your own name.

Step 6: Check the Connection

Don’t simply leave and think it worked. Check:

• Return to your list of WiFi networks. Can you see the bigger network?
• Link your device to it.
• In the weak zone, do a speed test or watch a movie.

Move the extender closer to the main router if the signal is still poor. Far distant, it won’t get a clean feed. Too close is worthless.

Common Problems and How to Fix Them?

• Can’t open 192.168.10.1? Unplug from all other WiFi networks. Before you attempt again, forget about your Linksys connection and make sure you’re just connected to the Setek network.
• Entered incorrect password for WiFi? Start again by resetting the extender and running setup again. They don’t like it when you make mistakes.
• Confusion about the Velop app? The Linksys WHW0103 app doesn’t actually control the Setek extension. You set up the extender on its own. Don’t waste your time attempting to add it to the Velop app.
• Slow speeds even after Setek Wifi extender setup? Put it somewhere else. Placement is the most important factor. A few feet to the left or right might make a tremendous effect.

Additional Tips

• For smoother operation, assign the extender the same SSID and password as your Linksys router. That way, when you move around, the gadgets will switch on their own.
• It’s not common for Setek extenders to get firmware upgrades, but if you see one on the Setek Wifi extender setup page, do it.
• Don’t link extenders to each other in a daisy chain (extender to extender). It slows everything down. Always connect directly to the Linksys router.

FAQs

Wrap Up

It doesn’t take much skill to get a Setek WiFi extender to operate with a Linksys WHW0103, but it does take some time.

Some of the important things that you need to take care of is the placement of the device, the way you are connecting to “192.168.10.1”, and the most important, enter the WIFI’s password correctly. Once it’s up, the signal in those dead places in your house should finally be good.