| Thing is, even after setting it up (and going through the Wavlink
repeater login process), there was still one spot that
just refused to cooperate. So I figured out—what if I added another
repeater? One more won’t hurt, right? Well, it turns out, yes, you
can connect another one. But it wasn’t that simple.
I didn't think that an ordinary pen
could solve the whole situation.
Yes. A pen.
If you're
in the same situation, here's exactly how I accomplished it.
Step
1: Find the small hole for resetting
I flipped the router and
indeed found a little hole on the back near the power port labeled
"Reset." If one is not attentive, it may be overlooked.
Don't try to press it with your finger.
That is way too small for that. This is when the pen comes in
helpful.
Step 2: Press and Hold With the Tip of a Pen
I
used the tip of the pen, which was only a ballpoint. I pushed it into
the hole and held it there until I heard a click.
Then I took
it. And waited. It might be 12 or 15 seconds. I didn't keep track of
the time exactly. I just counted in my brain.
The lights on
the front started to blink all of a sudden, which was a good
indicator.
Step 3: Wait for it to reboot
The lights
kept flickering, stopping, and performing whatever routers do when
they reboot after I let go. I simply waited. I don't know how long it
took, but it might have been a minute. I had just enough time to
ponder, "What now?"
In the end, it came back to
life. The power light is on and the WiFi light is steady. So I went
on.
Step 4: Link to the WiFi that comes with it
The
router was pretty much back to way it was when I first got it because
I had reset it and erased everything. The name of the WiFi had
changed. I turned it over again and saw the sticker. There it was.
The default SSID and password.
I opened my laptop, looked at
the networks that were available, and chose the one that said
"Wavlink_XXXX" or something like that. I typed in the
default password, and bingo! I was back online.
Step 5:
Visit the Wavlink Login Page
I had to enter into the router
again to set it up now that I was connected. I opened my web browser
and put 192.168.10.1 into the address box.
That took me to the
Wavlink
login page. One of those generally works, so try 192.168.0.1
if that doesn't work.
What is the default username and
password? Both were just "admin."
Step 6:
Reconfigure Your Router
After I got in, I changed the name of
the network to something that was easier to remember. (I might have
called it "NotYourWiFi," but you can name it whatever you
like.)
After that, I changed the WiFi password to something
that was harder to guess. I also updated the password for the admin
account. You don't want to keep it as "admin" for all
time.
By the way, you do this on the Wavlink
router login panel. Once you're in, everything is relatively
easy to find.
Step 7: Save and connect again
I
clicked "Save" after making all the changes. The router
began up again. Using the new WiFi name and password, I had to rejoin
all of my devices. It was a little bit of a hassle, but at least it
was operating wonderfully again.
A Few Notes:
-You really do need to keep the reset
button down for more than ten seconds. Take your time.
-Check
the IP address again if the login page doesn't load.
- And
yes, write down your new password. No, I didn't. That's a big
mistake.
Last Thoughts
I'm not an expert, but this
worked for me. It wasn't hard to reset the Wavlink router with a pen.
It merely required some time and a steady hand.
My internet is
working again, and I didn't have to call anyone or wait on line for
45 minutes.
Try it out. If I can achieve this, anyone can.
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