How to Configure the MERCUSYS Travel Router in Range Extender Mode

The MERCUSYS Travel Routers support multiple operating modes to accommodate diverse connectivity needs, including Wireless Router/Access Point/Range Extender/Client/Hotspot mode. This article provides step-by-step instructions for configuring them in range extender mode effectively.

Range extender mode repeats the signal from an existing wireless network, which is suitable for extending wireless coverage and reaching devices that were previously too far from your primary router to maintain a stable wireless connection.

If it doesn’t match your network environment, please identify which operation mode is suitable for you first.

Note: This guide uses MR84X-Travel as a reference model to show the installation steps. The actual interface and function options shown in this FAQ may vary slightly from those of your product model. For more details, please refer to your router's User Guide.

Step 1. Connect the travel router’s WAN/LAN port to the existing router’s LAN port or wall Ethernet jack using the Ethernet cable.

The network topology when the travel router is working in range extender mode.

Step 2. Connect one computer to the travel router wirelessly or via a wired connection.

Wirelessly: Connect your computer to the router’s Wi-Fi. The default wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password are printed on both the Wi-Fi info card and the label at the bottom of the router.
Wired: Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect to the LAN port of the router with an Ethernet cable.

Step 3. Open a browser and go to mwlogin.net or 192.168.1.1, then create a local password to sign in to the web management page. If you have already configured this device, it will ask you to enter the local password. Once signed in, go to Step 6.

Note: If you do not remember the local password, get a pin to press the reset hole for 6 seconds to perform a hard reset.

Step 4. Select your time zone, and click NEXT.

Select your Time Zone interface.

Step 5. On the next page, select Exit Setup, then click EXIT in the pop-up dialog to terminate the current configuration.

The interface displays the location of Exit Setup.

Step 6. Navigate to Advanced > System > Operation Mode, select AP/RE/Client Mode, and apply changes with SAVE.

Note: When switching from Range Extender Mode or Client Mode to Range Extender, navigate to Advanced > Network > Network Mode, select Range Extender as the active configuration, then confirm the changes by clicking SAVE. (Configuration requires a system reboot to activate new parameters.) Then go to Step 8.

The path to change the mode to range extender mode.

Step 7. In the next confirmation window, revalidate the Ranger Extender mode selection, then execute REBOOT and await successful configuration deployment.

The confirmation window of the reboot reminder.

Step 8. Access the web management page via mwlogin.net and authenticate using the local password.

Step 9. Set your time zone, configure the Range Extender as the network mode, then click NEXT.

Select the network mode page.

Step 10. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless network signals of the main AP, and then enter the correct Wi-Fi passwords.

Select the 2.4GHz network you want to extend.

Select the 5GHz network you want to extend.

Step 11. Define the custom SSIDs for the extended networks (password automatically synchronizes with the main AP).

Set the extended network names (SSIDs).

Step 11. Then complete the setup by following the on-screen instructions.

The screenshot shows that you should choose a time to update the router.

The screenshot shows that the "applying settings" progress bar is one-third full.

Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Support Center to download the manual of your product.