Both Wi-Fi Extenders and the All-Fi Boosters expand the Wi-Fi coverage in your home or business.
Wi-Fi extenders work with our Wi-Fi gateways and your AT&T Internet or AT&T Fiber service.
Boosters work with our All-Fi Hub and your AT&T Internet Air service.
When you get your new Smart Wi-Fi Extender or All-Fi Booster, we suggest you remove any older AirTies extenders you may be using. The older extenders won’t work well with your new one.
You can remove compatible AT&T Smart Wi-Fi Extenders (models 4971, 4921, or 4920) from the Network Hardware list in Smart Home Manager when the extender’s offline. Here’s how:
Unplug your Wi-Fi extender or disconnect it from your network to take it offline.
Follow the prompts. We’ll let you know if extenders can improve your Wi-Fi coverage.
Good to know: You’ll only see the Extend your Wi-Fi card in Smart Home Manager if we’ve detected Wi-Fi issues in your home.
Devices tend to switch connection between your Wi-Fi® gateway and extenders. They can also switch connection between your All-Fi Hub and boosters. In general, devices connect to the one that provides the best connection, not necessarily the one that’s closest. Here’s how to see devices connected to your extender:
Ethernet backhaul is a direct connection between your Wi-Fi gateway and extenders. It’s also is a direct connection between your All-Fi Hub and boosters. This lets them communicate without using Wi-Fi. This can help overcome certain Wi-Fi issues and further extend the range of your Wi-Fi coverage by using Ethernet links between extenders.
The Smart Wi-Fi Extenders and All-Fi Boosters included with Extended Wi-Fi Coverage service support Ethernet backhaul. To use Ethernet backhaul, just connect Ethernet (Cat 5E or later) cables between your Wi-Fi gateway and extender or All-Fi Hub and booster. Set up and pairing will automatically happen if not previously paired.
Important: This won’t work with third-party routers unless they’re in bridge or passthrough mode. If the third-party router has been assigned a static IP address, the first three sets of numbers must match your Wi-Fi gateway or All-Fi Hub (for example, 192.168.1.XXX). The XXX has to be an open IP address number (0-253) and can't be used by any other devices on the home network.