A single networking device is never enough to offer high speed internet in every corner of your home. If you are living in our larger house and desire to have better network speed along with the coverage in every corner of your home then you need to add a range extender device to your home network setup along with the router network. Several networking brands  are available in the market that offer range Extender devices. Out of all those today in this article we are going to talk about Wavlink ac1200 repeater setup. 

Adding a Wavlink range extender device to your home network will provide you high speed internet with flawless coverage. Configuring the device is not a hard task if you follow the instructions we provide in the next segment of the article. You can check out step by step instructions using the web or WPS setup method. Opt for any method of setting up the device according to your requirement.

Web Setup

Wavlink Extender Setup can easily be performed by anyone using the Web based method. This method allows you to customize the network settings. Steps involved in this method are mentioned here:

• First you have to select a location where you can keep your hardware. The placement should be closer to the router and not so far from the area where you want network coverage. 
• After placement is decided you have to start the device using the power adapter by turning on the power supply and wait for the device to boot up to proceed with the Web based set up method. 
• Next you have to select a client device like a computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet. 
• Launch a web browser in your client device to access the setup page. 
• Specify the IP address or web address to reach the setup page and then mention the login credentials to gain the access. 
• Once you are able to access the admin panel you can make changes to your device network settings and configure it. 
• First you have to connect your extender device to the router device. For this connection you have to use the router’s SSID and password.
• After the connection is done you have to configure other settings including wireless network name and password of the extender device, firmware update and other advance settings. 
• Finalize the setup and perform network test to check out the network coverage and speed.

WPS Setup

Wavlink Extender Setup can easily be performed by anyone using the WPS button based method. This method is super easy to follow. Steps involved in this method are mentioned here:

• First you have to select a location where you can keep your hardware. 
• Make sure the placement is closer to the router and not so far from the area where you want network coverage. 
• After placement is decided you have to start the device using the power adapter. 
• Turn on the power supply and wait for the device to boot up to proceed with the WPS button based set up method. 
• Next you have to look for the WPS button on the device. Don’t forget to check the WPS button on the router device with which you are going to connect the extender. 
• Afterwards you have to push the WPS button on the extender device and within 2 minutes on the router device. 
• Now wait for your device to get connected meanwhile it may reboot itself 
• When the device gets started you have to test the network by connecting to the wireless network of the device.
• You can relocate the device to another location for better coverage and speed but don’t forget to keep it within the range. 

Conclusion 

Wavlink Extender Setup step by step guide provided in this article using both the methods are simple and easy to follow. By following our guide anyone can configure the advice network setup very conveniently without any difficulty from installing the device hardware to the configuration everything is mentioned clearly. In case you are experiencing a problem in configuring the device then you may communicate with the technical experts for help. An expert can assist you in a better way to resolve the trouble you are facing.