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To open the Site Survey page: 

1.  Log in to the browser-based utility (see “How to access the browser- based utility” 

on page 5). 

2. Click the Wireless tab. Click the Site Survey page. 
3.  Select—To connect to a wireless network, click the button next to the wireless 

network name (SSID) in the Select column, and click Connect. 

4.  SSID—Displays the name of neighboring wireless networks. 
5.  GHz—Displays the  radio  band  (in GHz) of the  neighboring wireless networks 
6.  Signal  Strength—Displays  the  relative  position  of the  neighboring access points  

by indicating the power of the wireless signal received: 1 bar= 20%,2 bars=40%, 3 
bars=60%, 4 bars=80%, 5 bars=100%. If no bar is displayed, the extender is located 
too far away from the upstream access point. Try to keep the signal strength 
between 60% and 100% for optimum performance. 

7.  Security—Displays the mode of security in use by the neighboring APs. If a network 

supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup icon is also displayed. 

 

To connect your extender with an access point or router in Site Survey, you will 
need to know the password or passphrase of the network on that device. 

1.  Select the network name (SSID) that you want to repeat with your extender by 

clicking the corresponding button in the Select column. 

Summary of Contents for RE4100W

Page 1: ...User Guide RE4100W...

Page 2: ...u can find more help from our award winning 24 7 customer support at Linksys com support Contents Overview 1 How to install the range extender 2 How to access the browser based utility 5 Using range e...

Page 3: ...ices such as wireless printers Power Light Status description Blinking Green Powered on Resetting to factory defaults Upgrading its firmware Solid Green Ready to use Solid amber Weak connection with t...

Page 4: ...7 Reset Press and hold for about five seconds to reset to factory defaults You can also restore the defaults from the Administration Factory Defaults screen in the extender s browser based utility Bot...

Page 5: ...nnect the range extender by using Wi Fi Protected Setup For more information see Using Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 7 How to access the browser based utility After setting up the extender use the ext...

Page 6: ...name and Password 3 Leave the User name blank and enter the default password admin 4 Click OK Mac OS X 1 Open Safari Click the book icon Click Bonjour on the left panel Look for the RE4100W icon on t...

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Page 8: ...for two minutes When WPS cannot establish connection or encounters a problem Fix wait a few seconds after LED stops blinking and try again Connecting the extender to an existing access point If your a...

Page 9: ...tup screen if available OR press and hold the Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the router for one second When the connection is complete the Wi Fi Protected Setup light on the extender will be solid 3...

Page 10: ...u 1 Enter the extender s PIN into the appropriate field on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen Click Register When the connection is complete the Wi Fi Protected Setup light on the extender will...

Page 11: ...he Wi Fi P When the co r will be soli Fi Protected start over client dev device has nt device in nder s Wi F e Wi Fi Prot s Wi Fi Prote extender device asks the PIN list the product e Wi Fi Prot s Wi...

Page 12: ...ts by indicating the power of the wireless signal received 1 bar 20 2 bars 40 3 bars 60 4 bars 80 5 bars 100 If no bar is displayed the extender is located too far away from the upstream access point...

Page 13: ...point or router s wireless security settings 3 Click Save Your extender wireless parameters should be configured The wireless interface will restart and the extender will connect to the access point o...

Page 14: ...Smartstor Fusion Mconnect and DK UPnP DLNA The extender supports MP3 FLAC WAV WMA and AAC file formats as long as those formats are supported by the device and app doing the streaming The 3 5mm stere...

Page 15: ...p ng before range exte nder you m s Internet a a different w To fix the p ows comp esktop rig different d Wireless name Clic ected to an rrect netwo xtender ne to connec trying to m ender must be co a...

Page 16: ...computers oss the top s automatic w the com sRouter T example i network na network pa access the nnection p network ke Confirm n cess the ra s p of the scr cally assig mputer was he name o s selected...

Page 17: ...rts Fast Ethernet Buttons Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup Power European model only LEDs Power Wi Fi Protected Setup Ethernet link activity Antennas 2 internal Detachable y n No Wireless Security Wi Fi Pr...

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