Connect WiFi Extender to Verizon Router: Dlink Integration
A WiFi router brought in by Verizon improves the network speed and security of your home network with the built-in HNP (Home Network Protection) feature. The major advantage that this feature offers is that it houses McAfee that automatically prevents all the devices connected to your Verizon router. You might feel the need to extend the WiFi network created by a Verizon router if you own a large house and the signals transmitted by the Verizon router don’t suffice your internet requirements. To make everything run smoother, it is advised that you create an integration of a D-Link WiFi range extender and the Verizon router. With the help of this blog, we will try to make you understand how to connect WiFi extender to Verizon router so that you can have access to an extended secured wireless network.
How to Connect WiFi Extender to Verizon Router?
The process of creating a connection between the D-Link range extender and a Verizon WiFi router involves certain stages. But, it never means that the process involves complications. The process begins with the reset process of a D-Link range extender and ends up with its relocation once you execute some final steps on the Dlink WiFi extender setup wizard.
Before Getting Started
It was mentioned earlier that you need to perform a Dlink range extender reset before attempting to connect it to a Verizon router. It is done so that your extender will run on the default factory settings and things will turn easier for you. Also, you cannot set up a range extender or another networking device that is already working on some customized settings. To reset the D-Link device, press and hold the Reset button with the help of a sharp object.
Step 1: Initializing Connection (Dlink Extender to Verizon Router)
Your range extender working on the default factory settings is an indication that it is all set for the integration with a Verizon router. Before doing anything else, ensure that you have completed the installation process of the Verizon router successfully. Here’s what you need to do in order to connect WiFi extender to Verizon router initially:
- Grab a LAN cable, preferably Cat6 cable, and run it from the LAN1 port of your Verizon router to the Internet port of your D-Link extender.
- Be sure about creating a finger-tight connection. And yes, avoid using a damaged LAN cable for the connection.
- Now, you need to switch on your WiFi devices.
- Begin with your Verizon router and end with your D-Link extender.
- The client (D-Link extender) is supposed to be turned on after ensuring the stability of power light on the host device (router).
Step 2: Finalizing the Connection Between Devices
The moment you create the LAN connection between your Verizon and D-Link devices and power them up, you can step ahead to finalize the connection. This step will require you to use the dlinkap.local address. Try not to commit a typo like dlinkap local when required. You can also go with the default IP address 192.168.0.50. The steps given below will make you understand what to do in order to finalize the connection:
- Switch on your laptop and connect it to the network broadcasted by your D-Link extender.
Note: The default SSID and the WiFi password of the Dlink extender can be found on the sticker at its bottom. Know that the WiFi password is case-sensitive. So, input it very carefully.
- Load the default web browser or your laptop.
- Enter the web address of your Dlink range extender.
- You will soon be greeted by a new page where you have to leave the Password area blank.
- Click Login and then select the option that says Setup Wizard.
- Once you select that you want to set up the network manually, you will be asked to pick the network you wish to extend.
- The Uplink device will be the Verizon router.
- Input the Verizon router network password.
- The D-Link extender will now broadcast the extended Verizon network. Also, the SSIDs for both frequency bands will get generated.
- Reach the Summary page finally by clicking Next.
This is how to connect WiFi extender to Verizon router. It is expected that after following the above-given instructions sequentially, you will be able to finalize the Dlink-Verizon connection. Now, all you need to do is connect your wireless client devices to the extended network.
To Sum Up
Now that we are about to wrap up the post explaining how to connect WiFi extender to Verizon router, let us recall what we’ve learned so far. The connection process was all about resetting the D-Link extender, hardwiring it to the Verizon router, and then inputting some network settings of the same router on the extender’s graphic user interface. After all this, you are supposed to place your D-Link extender at a location that lies in the center of your house so that every corner can reap the benefits of extended WiFi signals.