Why Is My Belkin Range Extender Blinking Orange?

When the router is placed in one corner of your house, its signals do not reach the other corner. So you can install the range in a place where you are getting good signal quality from your router. Your range extender can now transmit wifi signals to other corners. And there you can access the internet on your device without any interruption.

By the way, the Belkin Range Extender is touted as a great device. But sometimes, some users may face basic problems. And you also have to face many work problems related to it. A flushing orange or amber light on a Belkin extender is one of them.

Belkin range extender blinking orange

What do the Belkin range extender flashing orange and blue light mean? 

You usually see two types of lights on Belkin range extenders: orange and blue. But in some extenders, you may see a red or amber light. Some of you must be wondering what the meaning of these lights is. So his answer is this.

Solid blue or green: When you see a solid blue or green light on your Belkin range extender, it means that your device is working properly. You can access wifi by connecting your device to its network.

Blinking orange light on the Belkin range extender means: If you see a flashing orange light on a Belkin range extender, your extender isn’t connected to the router. Due to which you can connect your device with the wireless name of the range extender but will not access the internet.

Why does my Belkin range extender Blinking orange? 

If you are wondering why your range extender is showing a flashing orange light. So you can fix it with the help of the steps given below.

  1. The range extender has not been set up correctly. 
  2. You have changed the wifi password on the router. 
  3. Signals are too weak. 
  4. No internet from the backend. 
  5. Firmware issue. 

How do I fix the Belkin range extender blinking orange problem? 

Power cycle the router & Range extender- 

You should begin with a power cycling networking device when you see a blinking orange or red light on the Belkin range extender. So follow the procedure given below. 

  1. Unplug the modem and router
  2. Unplug the Belkin range extender.
  3. Wait for 2 minutes
  4. Now plug in the router
  5. Once you see the solid blue lights on the router, you need to power on the range extender. In case if you don’t have a blue light on the router, please visit: How do I fix the Belkin router orange light? 
  6. Now, wait again for a minute. Now check if you see a blue light on the range extender or not?

Keep the range extender in the good wifi signal zone- 

Most people encounter a blinking orange light on a Belkin range extender simply because they have installed it in such a location where the quality of the signals coming from the router becomes very weak.

Generally, the routers we use can broadcast signals even in an area of ​​only 10 to 15 meters. In this case, if you are facing the frequently blinking orange light on your range. So note that the distance between the router and the range extender should not exceed 7 meters.

Connect the range extender to the wifi again-

If you have recently changed your router’s wifi password and you haven’t updated it on the range extender, it will be disconnected from your router. In this case, you will see a blinking orange light on your range extender. You’ll need to reconnect your range extender to the router to convert it to blue light. For which you can use the following guide.

Choose the wireless name on belkin router

  1. Connect the computer to the range extender through a wired/wireless connection. 
  2. Open the browser. 
  3. Type Belkin.rage in the address bar and press the enter button. If this doesn’t work, you need to enter the default gateway of the Belkin range extender. That is 192.168.206.1 
  4. Enter the admin login information. 
  5. Under the wireless section, click on the setup wizard
  6. Now select the wireless name and then enter the wifi password
  7. Press the save or apply button. 

Finally, the range extender will connect itself to the router, and it will start showing solid blue light instead of orange.

Update the firmware- 

Sometimes, the Belkin range extender doesn’t work because of the firmware issue. Most probably, the firmware is outdated, or some of its files are corrupted. You will see the flashing or solid orange light on the Belkin range extender. So you have to update the router firmware to get the blue light on the Belkin range extender. Update the firmware

  1. Down the firmware from belkin website.
  2. Open the Belkin range extender setup page. 
  3. Click on the firmware upgrade option. 
  4. Choose the firmware file location. 
  5. Click on the Save button. 

Note- if you want to keep the auto-updates for the Belkin range extender. You can put a check on auto-updating the range extender when available. 

Reset the range extender-  

If you can’t connect the range extender to the wireless network, it keeps showing you orange light. Please factory reset the router and then set up the router again. 

  1. Keep the range extender power on 
  2. Now take a pin or pen, press and hold the reset button on it for 1 minute. 
  3. Release the button and then wait for a minute. 
  4. Now set up the Belkin range extender. 

After setting up the range extender, your device will start working fine. In case if you have any other issues with your device. Please comment down below. 

Ajay Rathaur

I am a tech blogger who is always excited to write about technology. Especially related to routers, printers and computers, and email. Along with writing, I have also worked as a technical support engineer for 7 years.

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