How to Troubleshoot Wireless Signal Extenders

When using a computer system, it is possible to connect directly to a wireless Internet network. However, if the wireless signal is out of range, it is possible to extend the overall signal with a wireless signal extender. If, for whatever reason, the wireless signal extender is not functioning properly you need to troubleshoot the situation to determine what is causing the problem.

• 1

  Check the USB connection for the wireless signal extender. Make sure the hardware is properly inserted into the port, otherwise the computer is unable to read the Wi-Fi extender.

• 2

  Disconnect the Wi-Fi extender from the current USB port, then plug it into a different USB connection. Some USB ports fail to detect certain connection hardware.

• 3

  Install the provided driver. If the driver is not installed, the computer is not going to understand the Wi-Fi extender or understand how to use the equipment. Insert the disk into the optical drive, and follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver.

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  Restart the computer. On some occasions the computer fails to boot correctly, causing some hardware to not function correctly. Because of this, restarting the computer corrects the hardware problems.