How to Complete Macard WiFi Extender Setup with Orbi Router?

Although an Orbi router comes with satellites, still some users show a great interest in extending the router’s network using a range extender. Are you also among those users? Yes? Are you aware of the complete process of adding a WiFi range extender to the Orbi network? Well, it seems that you aren’t. Worry not! Via this blog, we will provide you with the instructions to complete Macard WiFi extender setup with Orbi router. You can use this information to couple your own WiFi extender with Orbi router. The only difference will be of the default web address and the admin details of the extender. Let’s get started.

Steps for Macard WiFi Extender Setup with Orbi Router

Before setting up the Macard WiFi range extender, we want you to ensure that you have completed the Orbi setup using the orbilogin.net address. Also, you must write down the Orbi router’s network key. You will need it in order to finalize the connection between the extender and your Orbi router.

Note: In an attempt to install a Macard range extender, there’s no need to hardwire the router and extender. However, if you own a range extender from some other brand like Netgear or Linksys, you will have to join the Ethernet ports of your WiFi devices before following the instructions mentioned below.

• Go to the room where you have plugged in your Orbi WiFi router and find a working power outlet.
• Connect your Macard range extender to that socket.
• Find the switch labeled “ON/OFF” on your Macard range extender.
• Flick the switch in the upward direction to power on the extender.
• The next thing is to prepare the extender so that you can complete Macard WiFi extender setup with Orbi router.
• Thus, push and hold the Reset button your Macard device for 15 seconds.
• Give your extender 10 seconds to reboot.
• Switch on the computer now and go to PC WiFi settings.
• Turn on the WiFi utility.
• Can you see the network name “Wi-Fi Extender”.

• Wi-Fi Extender is the default network name of a Macard WiFi extender.
• Select that network and click Connect.
• You also have an option to run an Ethernet cable from the Macard extender’s Ethernet port to your PC to connect them.
• Load a web browser now and access the address “go.macard.online”.
• You are now suggested to select the LOGIN option.
• Wait for 20 seconds.
• Your system i.e. the Macard WiFi range extender will scan the networks present in its range.
• What happened? Are you seeing the All Settings page on the PC screen? Choose Repeater to make it possible for the extender to scan the available networks.
• Since you are interested in expanding the Orbi router network, you are suggested to select it.
• Time to input the respective network key in the Password field!
• The password is case-sensitive. So, be careful.
• Save settings.
• On the off-chance, you are not able to see the Orbi network, you should hit the Re-scan option.
• The extender will reboot once the Macard WiFi extender setup with Orbi router completes.

The instructions to complete the setup process of a Macard range extender with an Orbi router finish here. You are suggested to connect your wireless clients to the extended network now.

In case you are wondering about the extended network name, then let us illustrate this with the help of an example. Imagine that the WiFi name (SSID) of your Orbi router is Orbi WiFi. The new network name of the Macard WiFi extender will Orbi WiFi-plus. And yes, there will be no change in the WiFi password. It will be as same as the WiFi password of the host network i.e. the Orbi router.

Can’t Set Up Macard Extender with Orbi Router [Troubleshooting]

Just in case the connection process between your Macard extender and the Orbi router fails, we recommend you walk through the following points:

• Perform Netgear Orbi firmware update using the mobile app or the Netgear Orbi login URL.
• Ensure that your Macard WiFi extender and the Orbi router are placed in a well-ventilated room. There must be no chance of WiFi interference.
• You are supposed to enter the correct WiFi password of your Orbi router. In case you are not familiar with that, you need to check its value by accessing the web-based setup wizard.

Summing Up

The process of Macard WiFi extender setup with Orbi router was quite easy to execute. Wasn’t it? Have you completed the process successfully? We hope you have. Now, you can start enjoying the newly created WiFi network capabilities.

Know that these instructions can also be followed on a mobile phone. Therefore, if you do not have a PC, you can access the go.macard.online address on the web browser of your phone. And before wrapping up, we want to tell you that you can also use the 192.168.10.1 IP instead of the default web URL of a Macard range extender.