In the current world, our daily lives are driven by data and connectivity. We have become so data-driven that we cannot live without the internet. Every moment of every day we make sure that we are updated with the latest news, fads, and trends.
So to be disconnected even for a little while makes us feel frustrated. The usage of the internet has become so commonplace that every house nowadays has a wifi connection. We spend a lot of money on making sure that our speed and connectivity is stable and without disruption. So, you can relate to the feeling of losing wifi connectivity or dropping speeds in your wifi connection when you move away from a little from your central router to a different room, this is where the use of extenders comes into play. Extenders are basically their namesake; they extend your range while also amplifying your wifi signal slightly so that you don’t lose range even when you move further away. They are some of the most essential IoT devices in the world.
They have become as commonplace as fridges and washing machines. To combat your wifi connectivity issues there is no better extender than dlink. It is one of the most affordable extenders on the market right now and that too from one of the most reliable brands. It has a rigid and compact body design with a plug and play system. It is fairly easy to use. It offers all the features of a typical extender but with increased durability, range, and a cheaper price and to top it all of its setup is extremely easy and can be done through the dlinkap.local link. Anyway, let’s take a deeper dive into the product.
Setting up the D-Link extender
The entire set-up process isn’t as complicated as one may think. It doesn’t require much technical know-how and can be done by anyone who can read the instructions. I set up the extender in about 20 minutes. Before setting up the extender make sure to carefully unbox it and remove all the pieces of packaging, then plug it into a power socket and turn it on, then begins the actual setup process. Now, once the extender has been turned on you can set it up using one of two ways either by using an ethernet cable or by wirelessly connecting it with your smartphone. To set it up using an ethernet cable connect the ethernet cable to the extender and then insert the other end into your personal computer and head over to the default gateway by typing in the default i.p address and enter your login credentials or you can also head over to the http://dlinkap.local login page and set up the extender from there. This concludes the setup via a wired connection. Once you have logged in to the page you can change the SSID and password of your extender and set it as a different AP or you can connect to your existing router by selecting the scan option and clicking on your router from the list of available devices.
There are also other ways to set-up the extender as well. You can set-up the extender wirelessly or through WPS. For setting up wirelessly, make sure that the extender is connected with your smartphone or laptop. Then the setup process is pretty much the same. After the setup has been completed you can now enter the login information to connect other devices to it. To set-up, the extender via WPS press and hold the WPS button at the back of the extender for about 5 seconds till the lights start flashing, then do the same on the main Wi-Fi router. Once the connection has been established you will notice that the internet LED will be on. This concludes the setup for the extender. If you want to further modify your dlinkap local settings then login to it and change it.
Extender troubleshooting
There comes a point in every device where you have to fix it cause it malfunctions. To ensure that it doesn’t happen you need to frequently update it from the dplinkap page and check for any issues by running the troubleshooter. Also, reboot your extender every week to get the maximum performance out of it.
This way your extender will be running efficiently for a long time.
