Make sure you set up the WiFi access point inside first and confirm it is working, and only mount it in the intended position when you have verified that it provides a connection to the internet. When you plug the extender into a new outlet, a green light (sometimes amber colored light) will indicate that you have a good connection with your wifi router. However, the app is telling us that there’s a very good connection between the router and the range extender, so we can still move the range extender further away from the router without losing the connection. To reset the Comfast extender, press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds with a paper clip or similar instrument. Even though the purpose of a wifi extender is to boost the range of the connection, the extender relies on a good connection with the wifi router.

The orange repeater light on the Comfast WiFi extender is blinking and it is not connecting to the network. After a few years specialising in the Mac side of the market, he went freelance and embraced the wide world of digital technology, including Windows PCs, digital audio and hi-fi, and networking. If you’re using your extender for a wired device, like a desktop PC or a game console, plug the Ethernet cable into the extender and then the device itself. The password for logging into the access point should be changed before you finish, or this will make it easy for someone to log in to it and change the settings or access your internet connection.

Go through the steps on the app, which will be pretty similar to the ones for PC setup above, and save your settings. This will show a list of nearby WiFi networks which you will want to select the Comfast one which shows up. Although this may go without saying, when setting up a cordless wireless extender it’s a wise idea only to plug it into a surge protected outlet.

If neither of those addresses work, check the instructions that came with your extender or the sticker printed on its side; some brands use something a little different. You’ll need a desktop or laptop with an Ethernet cable for a wired connection, and the cable itself.

Move your extender to its preferred location which is ideally halfway between your router and the area with poor Wi-Fi signal.