A blinking green light on your Linksys WiFi extender can be because of many reasons as it depends on the model of your extender. Mostly, Linksys WiFi extender blinking green light means that the extender is facing any issue with its connection to the router or within a process while connecting to the router.
Let’s discuss why there could be a blinking green light
on a Linksys WiFi extender:
Weak Connection to Router
If your extender is kept
too far from your router, then there can be a weak or unstable connection.
To avoid that, try moving your extender closer to the
router but still within range.
As it will result to improve the signal strength and stabilize the connection. A solid green light
means a strong, stable connection.
Extender in Setup Process
The blinking green light may occur during first time
setup while the extender is trying to connect to the router.
So, you have to complete the setup process by following on screen instructions
provided for the extender. If you are using Web browser, then type URL extender.linksys.com or if you are
using Linksys app make it is updated. Ensure you follow the steps correctly to
pair the extender with your network.
Firmware Update in Progress
Sometimes Linksys extenderblinks green when they
are updating their firmware. If this is the case then you have toavoid
unplugging or resetting the extender till the process is completed.
Once the firmware update is downloaded, then light should turn solid green or
another color means successful updated.
Outdated firmware on your Linksys
extender can cause connectivity problem also. To avoid that, check for firmware
updates timely on Linksys app or website and update your extender to the latest
version.
Interference or Poor signal Quality
If light is blinking green then it also refers that the
extender is getting poor signal quality. To avoid that you should relocate the
extender to a place, where it can receives a stronger WiFi signal. You can also
eliminate interference by moving the extender away from other electronic
devices.
Power Supply Issue
The blinking light could be a problem with the
extender’s power supply. Ensure that the extender is plugged in and that the
power source is stable. You can also try plugging it into a different outlet.
Sudden power up and down can cause
the extender to reboot or disconnect. Place the extender in an area where power
supply is stable.
Over Lapping WiFi Channels
May be your extender and
other nearby WiFi networks might be using the same channels, causing traffic.
To overcome that log in to your router settings and change the WiFi channel to
one with less traffic.
Incorrect Extender Settings
Your Linksys extender may not be properly configured which is leading to
frequent disconnections and blinking green light.You have to Reset your
extender to its default factory settings and configure it again. This time,
make sure that the settings match your network specifications and requirement.
ISP Related Issues
If your internet service provider (ISP) is having outages or connectivity
issues, and this could effectyour extender losing its connection and displaying
blinking green light. Check with your ISP to ensure that there are no service
disruptions and internet flow is smooth.
Device Overload
Some Linksys extenders can only handle a limited number of devices, and if
there are too many devices connected it may cause it to blinking green light.
To avoid that you have to disconnect some devices to reduce the load on your
extender or you can either upgrade to a model that supports more devices.
Conclusion
From the above article, we have concluded that
why Linksys extender is blinking green light as there could be various reasons
of it, which we have discuss above. Hopefully, you will be able to fix it.