How Do I Connect WiFi Extender with Google Nest WiFi Router?

People generally find it difficult to connect their WiFi extenders with Google Nest WiFi routers. The reason is Google Nest is a mesh router that connects to nodes. For your information, if you connect WiFi extender with Google Nest WiFi router, it won’t turn your extender into a mesh node. Thus, it is very easy to connect your devices with the help of their web GUI. In this blog, we will take examples of a Netgear extender and a Linksys WiFi range extender. Read on.

Before You Start: Prior to the connection process, we recommend you write down the SSID and WiFi password of your Google Nest WiFi router. Without them, the connection won’t be possible.

How to Connect Netgear Extender with Google Nest WiFi Router?

If you own a Netgear range extender and want to connect it with a Google Nest WiFi router, you are suggested to walk through the steps given below. Just make sure that your Netgear extender is running on the factory settings.

• Place the Google Nest router and Netgear extender in the same room.
• Turn on your devices – first, Google Nest router and then your extender.
• Once done, you should go to your PC and open its WiFi settings.
• Find the network, Netgear_EXT and connect to it using the default WiFi password given on the product label.
• The next step is to access mywifiext.net which will take you to a page displaying the terms and conditions of using the extender.
• Accept the terms and choose the network to be extended i.e. Google Nest WiFi router SSID.
• Input the WiFi password and give new SSIDs and WiFi passwords to the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks of your Netgear extender.
• If you get disconnected from network, reconnect using new details.
• After that, provide an admin password to the extender and follow the on-screen instructions to connect WiFi extender with Google Nest WiFi router successfully.

This is how you can connect your Netgear range extender to a Google Nest WiFi router with the help of the web GUI. You can also use the Nighthawk app to connect your devices. The IP of the extender may change to 192.168.10.1 if you attempt to connect your extender and router using a cable. Now, let’s learn how to connect a Linksys extender to Google Nest WiFi router.

How to Connect Linksys WiFi Extender to Google Nest WiFi Router?

A Linksys WiFi extender can be connected to the Google Nest WiFi router using the below-mentioned instructions. However, before that, consider placing both devices in the same room and powering them up.

• After powering up your devices, connect your PC to Linksys extender using an Ethernet cable.
• Thereafter, go to extender.linksys.com and accept the User License Agreement.
• As soon as the network scan happens, select the Google Nest router SSID and enter the WiFi password.
• You will then be asked whether you want the extender to have the same settings as the router or change them.
• Do whatever you feel the best and give an admin password to the range extender along with the password hint.
• Thereafter, update the firmware of your Linksys range extender and relocate it according to the instructions appearing on the screen.
• This completes the connection process between a Linksys WiFi extender and Google Nest WiFi router.

In this manner, you can complete Linksys extender setup with the Google Nest router. After that, you can connect your client devices to the extended network.

The Final Thoughts

Our guide explaining how to connect WiFi extender with Google Nest WiFi router ends here. Hopefully, you will be able to connect your Netgear or Linksys range extender successfully. However, the general instructions will remain the same for other brands.