How Do I Connect WiFi Extender to Spectrum Router?
Spectrum distributes a wide range of WiFi routers that help people to connect to the internet. But, a router is not sufficient to fulfill the internet needs of large houses. Due to this very reason, some people look for alternatives to improve the network range. WiFi extenders are those devices that make this job easy. All a person needs to do is connect WiFi extender to Spectrum router. But, is it as easy as it sounds? Let’s find out.
How to Connect WiFi Extender to Spectrum Router [Methods]
There are two ways that you can use to connect a WiFi extender to a Spectrum router – The WPS method and the Manual method. The manual method can be used to connect all kinds of WiFi extenders to all router models brought in by Spectrum.
The WPS method can’t be used with some Spectrum routers as they do not support the WPS authorization. Also, some range extenders lack the WPS function. In this blog, we will take the example of a Rockspace extender that is WPS capable and can be configured using the manual method too. Move to the upcoming sections to know how.
1) Connect Rockspace Extender to Spectrum Router [WPS]
The abbreviation WPS stands for Wi-Fi Protected Setup and it allows two devices to connect without the need to enter the WiFi password. If your Rockspace extender as well as the Spectrum router both supports the WPS configuration, you can use the following steps to connect them or perform Rockspace extender setup:
- After unboxing your Rockspace range extender, place it in a room where your Spectrum router is located.
- Once done, switch on the extender.
- Wait for a few moments and let its LED light turn stable.
- After that, press the WPS button of your Rockspace extender.
- Locate the same button on your Spectrum router and press it within 2 minutes.
- You have connected WiFi extender to your Spectrum router through the WPS method successfully!
Note: If your Rockspace extender supports dual-band frequency range, it is suggested that you press its WPS button two times. This will ensure that the connection between 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz network is established.
2) Connect WiFi Extender to Spectrum Router [Manually]
In this method to connect a Rockspace extender to Spectrum router, you will have to make use of a computer and also need to connect it to the network of the extender. Read below to learn how to complete the process.
- Bring your Rockspace extender and the Spectrum router in the same room.
- Press their respective power button after a gap of 1 minute.
- Are the LED lights on your WiFi devices stable now? Yes? Switch on your computer then.
- Open the WiFi settings and find the network named Rockspace_ext.
- Connect to it.
- Know that you have to unplug any Ethernet cable of connected to the computer before connecting it to WiFi.
- Now, the login page of your Rockspace range extender will show up.
- If it doesn’t, you are advised to type re.rockspace.local into the address bar and press Enter.
- On the login page of the range extender, create the admin password for the extender and write it down for the future.
- A list of networks available in the range of your Rockspace extender will appear.
- Select the Spectrum router SSID and input the respective WiFi password.
- Enter the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi network password and click Connect.
- Wait for some time.
- The page will shift to the Extended Successfully window which means the connection is successful.
This is how you can connect WiFi extender to Spectrum router via re.rockspace.local. But, there are chances that you won’t be able to complete the connection process using any of the methods given above. It can happen if your extender is working on some customized settings. Thus, you need to erase those settings by resetting the extender. Refer to the next section to learn how you can reset the Rockspace extender.
How to Reset Extender If It Doesn’t Connect to Spectrum Router?
The steps to reset the extender in case you fail to connect it to the Spectrum router have been mentioned below. But, before that we want you to ensure that the extender isn’t sharing a connection with any device. Also, it must be getting a proper power supply.
- Find the Reset button on your extender.
- Hold a paper clip or a pin.
- Insert the selected object into the Reset hole where the respective button is present.
- Keep the button present for 15 seconds.
- Your extender will reset.
- You can reconnect it to the Spectrum router!
To Sum Up
Our post explaining how to connect WiFi extender to Spectrum router ends here. Although we took an example of a Rockspace extender in this blog, you are free to apply these instructions as per the extender you own. Before wrapping up, we want to tell you that some WiFi extenders can be connected to the router via an app too. Therefore, you should definitely check the product’s manual before using the aforementioned methods.