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Method 1 - Using WPS button

Connection to your router is very easy if it supports WPS; most recent routers do

(e.g. BT Home Hub 3 and later, or any other router that has a WPS button). If your router

doesn’t support WPS or this method fails, go to ‘Method 2 - Without WPS button’ opposite.

1 Plug the extender into a power socket near your broadband wireless router

(e.g. in the same room). Check the extender On/Off button on the top is switched on.

Wait 20 seconds for the extender to boot up. The Power light will be steady blue and

the Too close and Too far red lights will be ﬂashing together.

2 Press the WPS button on your router.

3 Press the WPS button on the extender (for 1 second) within 2 minutes.

4 Wait until the WPS light stops ﬂashing and one of the range lights is solid. The extender

is now conﬁgured with your hub/router, and you’re ready to ﬁnd its optimum location,

see

below.

If this fails (WPS light stops ﬂashing and the Too far and Too close red

lights continue to ﬂash), please use ‘Method 2 - Without WPS button’ opposite.

Note: the WPS button on your extender is only used to connect to the router and can’t

be used to connect devices.

Method 2 - Without WPS button

If you don’t have a WPS button on your hub/router, you can set up your extender

using the web based set-up with an internet browser.

Important: Before following these instructions, make sure your computer is

not connected to the internet (unplug its ethernet cable or disconnect from

your wi-ﬁ network).

1 Plug the extender into a power socket near your broadband wireless router

(e.g. in the same room). Check the extender On/Off button on the top is switched

on. Wait 20 seconds for the extender to boot up. The Power light will be steady

blue and the Too close and Too far red lights will be ﬂashing together.

2 Connect your computer to the extender using option A or B below:

Option A - Connect wirelessly

- Use the wireless connection software or settings on your computer to display

the list of available wireless networks in your area.

- Find your extender in the list and select it; it’s called BTWiﬁExt1200-XXX.

- Enter your extender’s wireless key (printed on the back of this guide).

- Complete the connection on your computer.

Option B - Connect using the ethernet cable

- Insert the ethernet cable into the extender and the other end into

your computer.

3 Open your internet browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 in the address ﬁeld.

- Enter your extender’s Admin password (printed on the back of this guide),

then click Login.

- Click Start at the bottom then follow the on-screen connection wizard.

4 When you click Finish your browser will lose connection to the extender

(ignore browser errors). The extender’s range indicator light will stop ﬂashing

on successful connection. The extender is now conﬁgured with your hub/router,

and you’re ready to ﬁnd its optimum location, see

below.

Full instructions on how to connect devices using different operating systems

are in the Frequently Asked Questions, available at bt.com/producthelp.

1 Plug in the extender halfway between your hub/router and the area you wish to

extend wi-ﬁ to.

2 Give the extender 20 seconds to boot up, then the range lights will scroll back and forth

while it searches and connects to your router. After about 30 seconds, the ﬂashing

will stop and the signal quality will be shown. Ideally the Good range light will become

solid blue and you can go to point 5.

If the range lights continue to scroll back and forth for more than 1 minute.

Check your hub/router is switched on and try moving your extender closer to it.

3 Check the lights and if necessary move the extender closer or further away

from your hub/router depending on the light status below. Then check the

light status again. A range light will be steady blue or red.

The extender gives you two new wireless networks, one on the 2.4GHz band and

one on the 5GHz band.

The 5GHz band (EXT5) will give the best performance when close to the extender,

the 2.4GHz band (EXT2) is best for range.

1 The extender’s network name is the same as your hub/router with

EXT2- (2.4GHz band) and EXT5- (5GHz band) added to the front.

For example:

Hub/router wireless network name: BTHub5-1234

New extended network names: EXT2- BTHub5-1234 and EXT5- BTHub5-1234

2 From your device, select the network you wish to connect to.

3 Enter the wireless key – this is the same as your hub/router.

2 Move extender to optimum location 3 Connect your devices

Too close (red)

Move the extender further from the hub and

closer to the area you want to receive wi-ﬁ.

A bit too close (blue)

The extender will work but there’s less

wi-ﬁ extension.

Good range (blue)

Good router signal strength. Ideal location for

maximum performance.

A bit too far (blue)

The extender will work but a bit too far from

your hub/router for best performance.

Too far (red) or scrolling back and forth

for more than 1min

Move the extender closer to your hub/router.

It’s normal for the range lights to change occasionally. This is because wireless

signals can vary due to other factors e.g. electrical appliances/devices.

1 Connect to your hub/router

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