How to Connect Rockspace Extender to Arris Modem Router?
Everyone knows how to connect a Rockspace extender to a WiFi router. But, various users don’t know the steps to connect an extender and the modem router. If you are also one of them, this blog has got you covered. Here, we will help you learn the instructions to connect Rockspace WiFi extender to an Arris modem router using two methods – WPS method and Manual method.
Steps Connect Rockspace Extender to Arris Modem Router
1. Connection via WPS Method [Push ‘N’ Connect]
The steps to connect an Arris modem router and the Rockspace WiFi extender using the WPS method are listed below. This will help you complete Rockspace extender setup in a matter of minutes.
- Place the Rockspace extender in the same room as the Arris modem router.
- Switch on the modem router.
- The next step is to switch on the Rockspace extender.
- Press the WPS button of your Arris modem router. Its LED will start blinking.
- In the time frame of 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your Rockspace extender.
- If the Signal LED on your extender turns blue, the connection is successful.
This is how you can connect your Rockspace extender to the Arris modem router using the WPS method. Just in case the Signal light does not go blue, you should follow the above-given steps once again or try using the Manual method.
2. Connection via Manual Method
If you want to connect Rockspace extender and the Arris modem router using the Manual method, you will need a computer and a web browser running on the latest version. The steps to connect devices using the Manual method are given below:
- After placing your Rockspace WiFi extender and the Arris modem router in the same room, switch them on.
- Switch on your computer now and connect it to the WiFi network named, rockspace_ext.
- The extender’s WiFi password is given on the Rockspace product’s label.
- There are chances that the login window will appear on the computer as soon as you connect it to Rockspace extender.
- In case you can’t see the login page, type re.rockspace.local into the address bar to get started.
- You can also use 192.168.0.254.
- The next window will ask you to create an admin password.
- Note down the admin password of the extender so that you can use it in the future for home network management.
- Click Next.
- Your extender will now scan for the available networks.
- Choose the network of your Arris modem router.
- Enter the WiFi password of the modem router’s WiFi network.
- You are suggested to enter the password for 2.4 as well as the 5 GHz network.
- Click Connect.
- You must wait until you see the Extended Successfully message.
This is how you can connect Rockspace extender to Arris modem router using the manual method. Remember that you need to change the location of your extender so that dead zones of the house can get internet connection. However, do not place the extender at a distance more than 8-10ft from your modem router.
Note: The newly extended network will have _EXT or _5GEXT as their suffix by default. Let us say, if your Arris modem router’s network is Arris, the Rockspace extender’s new WiFi name will be Arris_EXT or Arris_5GEXT. However, this is only applicable if you did not specify the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz details. The WiFi password is as same as the modem router in this case.
The Final Words
We are now about to wrap up the guide explaining how to connect Rockspace WiFi extender to Arris modem router. It is expected that you will be able to complete the process. On the off-chance, you fail, you should reset the extender to default settings and set it up again from scratch.