How to Expand Your Wireless Range Using an Old Router
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Check out this video to learn how to configure an old router to expand the wireless in your home, garage, pole barn, or greenhouse. I have used this process for many years both professionally and in my own home. This is a great use for that older router that you may have replaced with a new one or picked up from a garage sale or resale shop. Routers have become almost disposable after a few years so they come cheap. The newer routers will offer a better wireless extension and also better security so if you can find one that is at least 2007 or newer that is preferred.
Using an old router to expand your network is a cheap and easy way to at least double the wireless range in your home. It is also a great way to get wireless to outbuildings or other areas that are outside of your home's wireless signal. This method does require that you have an Ethernet cable run from your main wireless router in your home to the location where you would like to setup the second router (access point). In our home I have one wireless access point configured on each floor and staggered from one end of the home to the other. This means that no matter where I ma in the house I can always connect to a nearby access point and have full signal strength. No buffering, no lag, and in most cases speeds as fast as a wired Ethernet connection.
Here are the basic steps to follow but I would recommend watching the accompanying video to fully understand the process.
1. Reset router to factory default settings
2. Take note of your current network configuration (192.168.1.X
3. Create a new ip address for the access point 192.168.1.220 (example)
4. plug a computer into the newly reset router
5. log into the router using the default ip - normally 192.168.1.1
6. Configure the wireless network name and security
7. Turn off DHCP (take away the router's ability to assign ip addresses)
8. Configure the router to the previously picked ip address - 192.168.1.220 (example)
9. Connect the router to an Ethernet cable coming from your main router.
Tip - Do not use the "WAN" port at all on this new access point.
Now I know that someone is going to say it so I will answer this question up front. Yes, you can just plug the router into your existing setup using the WAN port on the second router without changing any settings on the router. This will work in most cases however you are setting yourself up for problems down the road as this is not the correct way to configure a second wireless router on an existing network. This is what is called double NAT or network address translation and is like having a double firewall. This will not allow any computers connected to the secondary router to communicate with wireless printers, other computers, will block many gaming sites, vpn's and other connections. Although it is easier and may work for basic internet browsing it will be slower and will cause other issues down the road.
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I've been researching how to do this, and all other videos seemed so complicated. I told my wife, Just like Michael Scott from the office, I need someone to talk to me like I'm 5 years old. LOL. And then I stumbled onto your channel. And you indeed talked to me like I was 5. Thank you so much for your patience. And the scripture at the end......... PERFECT.
Thanks brother.
Some people just don't know how to explain.Your explanation is simple and clear.Very well done my friend.
Thank you very much. I recently upgraded from cable internet to fiber. That in itself was great. 100 times faster. I have a 140 yo brick home, 2 story. Needed more coverage. Prior to upgrading I purchased a Netgear Nighthawk dual band hoping to improve the old ISP. Thanks to you I have coverage from top to bottom. Even in the basement. The interface has changed in the netgear, but playing and pausing your video I found the correct settings to change. Hooked up, worked first time no problems. I watched other videos, yours was the most straight forward, explained in detail without dragging me into the weeds. Very happy person. In fact sending this via my new connection point.
5 years later and it works!!! Thank you so much for keeping these videos up!!
FINALLY!...there is someone who knows what he is talking about AND knows how to effectively communicate! Very easy to understand and follow the steps. Nice job Sir!
Took me 2 tries but I got it to work. Now I can stream TV to my phone & tablet in the garage, and the farthest corner of my basement.
Thanks Man
6 years old video with great advice that saved me money right now when I'm in a really tight spot. Thank You Sir.
After hours and hours of trying and watching videos, this one actually help me to successfully setup my router. Thanks!!!
UA-cam video posted 6 years ago, worked well when I used it as my reference to extend wifi for the rooms at the back house last year. And just now, I see it again to extend wifi for the rooms at the front part of the house. Thanks for the video, bro. Really appreciate it. Good job.
AT&T was charging me $50 for tech help and wanted access to my pc! You're video easily explained step by step and it works! Where would we be without thoughtful people and UA-cam. Thank you!
Your video was the calmest, sit down in my living room and I will explain, down to earth without the endless words that nobody understands ever. Thank you for setting it out for anyone to understand not just do.
Dear Family Dad,
I too am one of your success stories having just yesterday followed your clear step by step instructions to Expand my WIFI signal in my home.
I have an AT&T router in the basement with weak signals upstairs. I bought a used Netgear 1750 R6350 that needed to be reconfigured. I sent your UA-cam to a friend in Texas while I was here in Wisconsin on my screen. He is a systems guy for a health care system so his help was good for me to have as we walked through your process. I am a Home Schooler and I am sure that my 5 kids (now all grown & out on their own) would be proud of their GEEZER Dad getting this done. My friend had never done this but understood what you were showing us.
Thank you for a great result>
Bill In Wisconsin
I can't thank you enough for this information. I've tried many other channels in my attempts to get two access points in my home but none have talked me through it in a way to actually make it work. The talking direct to the router business is where I was falling down. This has gone on for over a year now. I'd try for a few hours, give up and swear to get an expert in. I've done it now and it's excellent.
Thank you.
Outstanding presentation. I am over 70 and have been trying to extend my network into a small workshop for about 10 years. If there were a UA-cam hall of fame, you have my vote times 1000. Ain't victory sweet!
Regards,
Ken L
That's amazing, sir. I hope you have more years in your life to enjoy the fast internet. and the world too i guess.
Biggest threat to my life is the number of people that find the cool aid sweeter than wine. Good luck to you....@@RongDMemer
SSLFamilyDad, I am so very excited this morning. Although I'm 53, I feel like a little kid at Christmas. I don't think it would be an exaggeration to say that I have attempted to configure my old router to work as a range extender at least 10 times over the years. I have never made it work. Fortunately, I'm stubborn, determined, a refuse to be "beaten" by the system. So there my router sat in a basket in the living room for years...just waiting for another try. This morning I came across your tutorial on UA-cam. It seemed so simple, and the explanation was as clear as day. So, I gave it another try, and to my complete delight, it worked! I now have wi-fi blanketing my entire house, from front to back, and indoor to outdoor. Thank you so very much!
Awesome :)
It's rare to see older people actually give an effort when it comes to technology, and not just throw the stuff away after the first try.
My dad threw an iphone in the garbage can once because he couldn't get the replacement part installed correctly *facepalm*.
lol,souunds like my dad... I had to buy him a Almost 6' Android cause he didnt like the Iphone 6s. Then he didnt like the android due to the icons. SO I switched the UI, tO 1 CALLED cleanui, which LOOKS basically like a IPHONE UI,LOL... Whatever helps him though, hes 61 but u cant tell him tht! hes like a KID! Spends money like theres no tomorrow, Ordering stuff online all the time.. He loves AMAZON.. Which he does leave reviews and it got me into the VINE PROGRAM! so I have got a good bit of free stuff sent from amazon,or 3rd party seller to review.
Best yet, Freaking LAPTOP!, N The new firestick back when it came out. I was suppose to be sent the Iphone 7, but I think the seller got banned? Not sure.. Its def cool being aprt of the VINE program though.
Last item sent was a V ERY NICE gaming chair,speakers built in,subwoofer, and was kinda setup like a LazyBoy. 150bucks normally.. Very comfortable..
The few Amazon codes I just pass to my dad since he loves buying crap.. tHERE is a room filled with stuff not even open.. Shit I could honestly open a ebay shop..lol
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e-web.top/best-sellers-in-computer-routers After a couple years of frustration, my husband and I agreed to go with a beefier router. At that point, we didn’t care if we paid through the nose for one. Initially we went with a top pick from Wirecutter (which is a tech review site that is almost always right about everything). And, not to disparage Wirecutter here, but the router we ended up with was EVEN MORE MISERABLE. Maybe we just had too much stuff connected to it? We tweaked the router’s settings, upgraded its firmware, downgraded it again, and ultimately returned it after maybe a week-and we rarely return anything, okay.
Desperate, I took to the Internet for advice. About a jillion of my friends (all of whom work in tech) endorsed the Netgear Nighthawk without reservation. It was almost unanimous. A lot of folks were really passionate about this! So I overnighted one.
Twenty-five devices connected simultaneously? No problem. In the month+ that we’ve had a Nighthawk, it hasn’t needed to be restarted once. It lives in a closet. I never look at it. I don’t even know it’s here. I’m sure the UI is terrible but I’ve rarely needed to use it, since it worked out-of-the-box. We live in a city, halfway up a high-rise building, and we can still get a signal from downstairs on the street. Beat that.
I dig ur style....u r an excellent teacher!
Clear,concise and zero extraneous nonsense.
From one educator to another tyvm!
Keep up ur gr8ness.
Tyvm 4 schoolin' us.
Thanks SSL Family Dad! I have just connected my old router and it I'm watching your video again on it! This really worked!
Family Dad, you are an absolute star, God bless you for posting this extremely helpful video. Thanks again, Skullsbreath.
I wanted to set up a wireless bridge to our barn 300 feet from the house. I got the KuWfi bridge set up but was having a devil of a time getting my remote router converted to an access point. I watched several videos before yours and got more confused with each one. You boiled it down to the essentials and stepped me through it. Thanks for eliminating a LOT of frustration!
Thanks for this great video. I bought some wifi LED bulbs recently and placed them around my house. I even put them in the front porch lights for Xmas and have them cycling colors. My problem was that my wifi router wasn't quite getting to a couple of the outdoor LED lights. The wifi has always been weak at the far end of my house too. I was recently about to run to a store and pay $100 for a repeater or extender and then I came across this video. This saved me money because, like most people, I had my old D-Link wifi router just sitting on a shelf in my basement. I dragged that puppy out and set it up, like in this video, and placed it upstairs at the far end of my house. Now all the wifi LED lights, phones, tablets, etc. work great everywhere.
A big thank you for your tutorial. All last year I read computer magazines, manuals and watched youtube geeks, none of whom could explain in simple terms what to do when faced with router control panels, and acronyms that I did not understand. I would spend hours trying to follow instructions, and then either get lost in the detail or too cautious to change settings I neither understood nor knew what the outcomes would be. A month or two would go by, and I would gird my loins and give it another attempt before meeting failure again. Your presentation was put in layman's terms, slowly took us on a journey, explained in simple terms what the next step was going to achieve, gave the direction required, double checked the understanding, and encouraged progress towards the next step. So I approached it with cynicism, and intrepeditation, and slowly followed your instructions fully expecting to hit a brick wall. Imagine my sense of achievement, when I got to the end of the video, hooked into an ethernet cable, and wow I now have wif fi signal in a building 85 metres from my house. So on 2 points, you are an oracle, first in your tutorial style, and secondly in the way you empower people to achieve. I hope you feel as good at this feedback as I do now at achieving a long-awaited ambition now fulfilled. So I now know I don't have a router, I have an access point, and the difference is now as clear as daylight. So the geeks concentrated on displaying their prowess, you concentrated on giving knowledge and empowerment, what a difference! Thank you once again.
Thanks, man. I saw your video just 5 years later & it's still felt very simple and easy to setup. appreciate it
Thank you for posting this video. I have been trying to do this exact task for several years at my in-laws house without success. You made it seem so simple. Thank you for the clear explanation and for sharing the information. 🙏🏼.
Thank you!! Single mum with no knowledge of networks and internet, found it very easy to follow.
Awesome tutorial! Very well explained and worked great on my detached garage that is approximately 100' from my house. Thank you!
I just wanted to let you know that your video got me through this. I was ready to throw in the towel, I had watched multiple videos on how to do this but couldn't seem to figure it out until I watched yours. Got it done first try. Thank you very much !! Rick.
Glad I found this video, I spent 3 hours reading/trying different tutorials on how to do this last night with no luck. Went in for round two this morning, found your video and was done in 15 minutes. It probably helped that I was also using an old Netgear router with the exact same interface you were using, so I just mirrored your steps exactly and it worked like a charm. Thanks for taking the time to post this up, very helpful for us only marginally tech savvy folks!
This procedure worked first time to change my DLink DSL 2750u router into an AP. Thanks from the Free State, South Africa.
Thanks to you my dad can finally listen to rock in his garage :D
nice
Probably the BEST detailed explanation around, thanks 👍
Thank you so much! I had a wifi range extender that hit the floor and broke the other day so I wasn't able to use wifi in my bedroom. I had a couple of old routers and i wondered if I could use that as a range extender somehow and sure enough, when I did a youtube search, this video popped up. Love the way you simplified it and broke it down so easily. I have full wifi bars in every room. You just got a new subscriber because if I can learn this, maybe I can learn some other helpful tips and uses for old computers parts.
That is wonderful that you were able to make your other routers into wireless access points and make use of them. But technically range extenders pick up a wireless signal and repeat it, all communication is wireless. The procedure outlined in the video is to turn a router into just an access point. What makes this different than a repeater is that communication between the router and the access point is over a wired cable, providing much faster communication than with a wireless repeater.
Oh wow, I actually understood something about computers and internet😂! The explanations are clear, you speak at a normal pace and all the details are there. Thanks very much!
I MUST thank you for this easy to follow video. You explained things step by step and upon competing them, all my range problems were solved. Wonderful! Thank you again.
So, you used a looooong Ethernet cable?
Yup. From the basement, where my router is, up two flights through were the plumbing is, and into the far bedtoom.
A great professional presentation that was totally complete and accurate. Thanks!
I'm only 2 mins into your video and i can already tell this is going to be good, you have a nice presentation style, easy to understand, and right to the point with useful information. keep up the good work :)
Only a week ago a search I've made showed me your video... and what a savior it was! I had an old Asus WL520GU router lying around, I went search for it, clean it up a little bit and, with your video as guide, I could find it's settings and change it to an extender of my home wifi. I had so many troubles with my wifi, having only quality wireless on 2 divisions of my house :-(
Now I can have it more extensively through my house and with all this confinement covid19 crisis, video meetings, wife and kid teaching and learning at home, this couldn't arrive at a better (for sad reasons) moment.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and please, forgive any error on my typing, since English it's not my native language :-)
Many thanks for taking the time to make this video. After an age of failing to get a good Wi-fi signal in the other side of this thick-walled house, I have been able to use an old net gear router just as you describe. All seems well and my wife can enjoy Alexa!!
Excellent tutorial, clear, concise, understandable and slow enough to follow and execute the settings. Thank you very much.
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Finally someone explained this Barney style to me, I'm pretty good with electronics hardware but the coding part always got me, this was simple to follow and with the screen recording shot for shot, this was perfect, thanks!
trust the awesomeness
been looking at videos on how to do this for 4 hrs and yours just made it so much easier
Thank you so much for creating and sharing this video! Very easy to follow and do. We created two access points using old routers that were just gathering dust. Works like a charm. The signal is strong and speedy fast now in the areas that needed beefing up. You rock SSLFamilyDad !!
Excellent
Hello I was having problems with my Wi-Fi in the garden I tried this and it worked absolutely fabulous thank you so much for putting it on UA-cam
Good job! Thanks for the video, and thanks for staying on point and no music.
I agree good video and helpful
Yours is the only one that worked for me. Thank you. You've set my home office free.
Perfect, I watched several videos and this is the only one that explained every step clearly. Thank you :)
You are groovy sir. Your simplicity of instruction and delivery make you the perfect instructor teacher advisor etc. Thank you and I have subscribed. God bless.
This was an extremely easy tutorial to follow. You certainly explained each step succinctly and it did give me exactly what I needed to connectan access point, which I have been desiring to do, but did not, because I did not know how to proceed.
Also, it was in plain English! Thanks once again, a very good job!. Also thank you for doing this, we all know how precious time is. Neville Maier
if u dont want to jump to the next ssid and get kicked off have free roaming - threw the next ap point then u should name them the same unless you have like 20 smart bulbs then change it different but if your on your cell walking in your yard talking then naming the routers the same is best as your calls wont drop out
@@rickcarp5453 Great info. Where I live WiFi calling is a must. Thanks for bringing that up.👍
Absolutely a savior, used your instructional video, success, out building now WiFi enabled, great simple step by step explanation, even I could follow....Thanks from the UK
Thanks for the tutorial! I've been wondering how to do this for years!
Very Good. Finally someone that made it clear and easy to understand. Thank You!
Can not thank you more.. you made this so easy.
By following your clear, concise instructions, which were flawlessly presented - it worked first time. I think that must be a first for me! Thank you!
Excellent instructions, and it worked perfectly for me. Have one room in my house that is a dead zone with poor WiFi access. This solved the problem and I have access to two networks. Thanks for this video!!!
I agree that this is an excellent, very clear, step-by-step explanation of the process of using an old router as an extender. Suggested improvements would be i) explain/confirm that the access point device can have the same SSID as the main router or a different SSID (pros/cons?) and ii) show the new access point being used to access the internet.
Thanks Ray you just answered my question
Great job, answered my questions, Thanks
Many thanx for putting this video up... succinct and clear instructions... l had been using a router as an extender but with the wrong settings and it kept buffering... changed the settings and voila... no more buffering...
Simple straightforward explanation. Thanks a lot. One suggestion: I'm always missing the "why?" I always like to know why I need to do something, e.g. disable DHCP or whatever. Makes more sense (at least to me) when I can understand the reasons for doing something.
I'm glad I found your UA-cam. I have been bumping around trying to get another extension for my weak wireless signal in the other end of the house. Your instructions and video, actually the video, made it super easy.
This actually helped me out heaps, I was about to go and buy a new extender, but this saved me :)
Me too, this video saved me between $50 to $140. I spent all day looking online at repeaters, extenders, prices, reviews, and comments. I was all set to run out and spend money and then I saw this video. I dug my old router out of my closet and put it to work. Wish I saw this video 5 years ago!
Fabulous clear information. Thank you. You’ve made doing this so much easier. 😊😊
Thanks for your teaching on this, I just need to find an old router and I'll be up and running 👍🏾👍🏾
THANK YOU!! I've tried forever to figure this out (and I do consider myself to be rather technologically savvy) but you explained things SO well that I was quickly and easily able to create my AP with my old Netgear r6250 and connect it to my Nighthawk 8000... I now have a lightning fast network that covers my whole house and our many devices!
God bless >
Glad I could help!
@@SSLFamilyDad Quarantine Day 5 and my kids were going crazy begging me to "fix the internet"... DONE! Stay healthy :)
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Thank You so much for posting this video! I installed this system in my barn with the products that you recommended and it works great!
Awesome! Easy to follow and set up. Speed increase was dramatic. I even noticed the picture on my TV became sharper.
Extremely pleased with outcome & thank you!
Thanks so much from India!! I did exactly as you said and now both my wi-fi setups are working very well...one at home and the other 50-meters away in Car-garage(which I have turned into my Art-studio).
SSLFamilyDad, thank you! This was the perfect solution for my WiFi issues in my home. Your video was so easy to follow and now my WiFi is so fast everywhere throughout the house. Much appreciated!
thank you need updated info for 2019 nice job
I tried four other sites to get this done and all failed me. I goofing up one step that you made clear in your video so I was able to get old WiFi back on the air as a WiFi extender. Thank you so very much!
Just a tip, you don't have to make two different networks. If you enter the exact same SSID and password into the second router as is already in your main router, the second router will appear as the same wifi network and your devices won't know the difference.
that is interesting, thanks
Yes Bill392! This is how I had setup. Your comment needs to be pinned (or added to description) to help everyone.
The second one was recognized
But the seconf router still doesn't have internet
The second one need a different SSID and Channel. Turn off DHCP as well. The same password is ok.
How do I do this? I'm so confused
Thanks, worked a treat! I now have a use for that Cat6 cable I installed 6 years ago to the shed.
Hey! Thank you so much!!! The video really helped me! Had issues connecting to the extended routers as I had the connections/settings wrong. Thank you again. Can access internet across all the routers now. Peace!
just did this today to a detached garage using an older Netgear N600 router along with those netgear powerline 1000 network extenders that plug into electric outlets to do the ethernet wire hookup. Thanks for the great instructional video.
Great to hear!
To all who have the question: Can I plug in other devices to the new access point's Ethernet ports? The answer is yes, those ports are active and you can plug in wired devices in the available three ports.
SSLFamilyDad Yep!
+SSLFamilyDad Further note: The ethernet ports on the AP wireless are all switched just like in a network switch.
As such, you can connect several network switches or AP points in a daisy chain fashion, but if any AP or switch does not implement spanning tree protocol correctly, you will have problems if you create a loop.
SSLFamilyDad I followed the procedure and the Wireless Access Point worked perfectly. Very easy and quick. However, the wired connections don't appear to work. I'll post a followup when I figure out what's wrong with the wired connection.
James Cook Okay false alarm regarding the wired ports problem. I just reseated the cable and the connection came right up!
+James Cook so the lan ports do work after this setup?
Great video. One question: shouldn't you also exclude the IP address of your access point from your router's DHCP pool to avoid the possibility of duplicate IP addresses? I think a good reason for picking static IP addresses with big (or small) numbers is so that you can at least define a range that doesn't include the IP addresses that you want to exclude. As we can see (13:16) some routers don't have an option for excluded addresses, only for a range.
Want to let you know I have been trying for two days don't remember how many attempts I've made to make my old Netgear router a access point. All have been a waste of time as they have had me looking for some setting that was not available to me.
On the first attempt with your help I have completed to setup and can move on to making access within my house better. I have dealing with 5 Ghz wifi signal dropping out.
Thanks
this is also a 5 year video
Whoever's reading this remember God loves you so very much!
Change SSID to anything but the same. Sounds like your stuff is conflicting with the same ssid
Thank u soo much bro I watched so many videos alone yours work I wish I could like this video again thanks very much
where is your wireless repeating video?
Yep I am looking for this video too
Nice video thanks. Where is the wireless repeating video ?
Hey mate, I read tons of articles and watched tons of videos on having multiple APs on a single network and none were as easy to follow as yours. I have finally managed to set up my two routers to run on the same SSID all thanks to you! Keep up the good work! Do you have a tutorial that touches on having multiple APs on a single network but this time the APs are wirelessly connected instead of being connected via an ethernet cable like in the above tutorial? Have a great day!
thank you. trying to do it in typed directions was making me crazy. You made it so easy;
after changing the last digit of IP address and disabled DHCP to my old router... Viola! Done!
I want what you have shown but I want the remote "router" to extend the same ssid/pwd as the primary router.
Worked like a charm to connect a Linksys EA6350 to my main router Netgear Nighthawk R7000. Thanks!!
Hi,
Great very informative video. Here in UK I have an old sky router which I wanted to use as an access point, but when I try to look for its ipconfig details, only thing it comes up with is media disconnected?
Can you help what the issue might be or if am doing something wrong? Thanks
how to connect wireless without ethernet cable?
Great video. Do you need to rename the SSID to the same as the Modem/Router on your network? I had to rename the SSID on a wireless repeater and every time I went to another part of the house I needed to connect to that device. Will the set up in your video require me to log into the new device or will my devices just pick up the extended signal seamlessly?
Scott Weeding from my experience, the best way to have all of your devices work seamlessly with your network is to have your router and access points with the same SSID. if you do this, make sure you give your router and access points different channels to broadcast on. so maybe put your router on channel 2 and your access point on channel 6. if you add a second access point, put that one on channel 11 maybe. play around with it and see which works best. by giving all of the devices the same SSID, you are essentially making one really big network. and it makes it easier for your mobile devices (phones, tablets, laptops) to stay fully connected. you're basically bridging the gap (bridge mode on newer routers) between the individual points of internet connection and you're making whats called the hand off much easier between devices. also, when assigning the IP address to your access point, you can choose a random number like he did with 192.168.1.220 and if you do that, make sure you open the command prompt like he did in the video and ping the address you want to use and make sure it isn't being used by another device. you want to be sure its available before you start trying to assign it to your access point. could cause some issues. and last point, and this is really just an OCD thing on my part, but i prefer to put my IP addresses in order. so an example is my router would be 192.168.1.1 and my access point would be 192.168.1.2. if i decide to add another access point, that one will be 192.168.1.3 and so on and so forth. i find it makes life easier when trying to manage your network and your pool of IP addresses. sorry for the very lengthy response. i enjoy this stuff haha
Thanks Rudy. I rang Netgear tech support and they said that i should have different SSIDs for each device.
did they give a reason as to why you should do that?
Scott Weeding You can do it either way but I like to use different names on each access poiint for the following reason: When a device is connected to access point A and then you trvel closer to access point B it might stay connected to A even though you are closer and have a better signal from B. The devices are not always smart enough to just pick the best signal and sometimes wait until the signal is almost gone from the first acces point before it decides to try and look for a stronger signal. Having different names allows you to manually select the one you are closest to and always have the best signal. But on the downside it is kind of annoying to do that if you switch between them all the time. And as far as the wireless channels go, just leave it on auto in most cases and it will select the best wireless channel on the fly preventing any issues with neighboring wireless networks that you do not know thier channel.
SSLFamilyDad Thanks for the advice. I've changed the SSID on both devices but i have 2 devices that will only connect to the SSID of my modem and not the access point which is really frustrating. I have an iPad and windows PC, iMac, galaxy tab 4 that will connect to either but i have a galaxy S4 phone and galaxy 10.1 note 2014 that will only cinbect to the modem. Both these devices just sit there saying "trying to obtain IP address" and street a while they just give up.
I am simply overwhelmed...but thank you.
Hi. I followed everything in the tutorial. I was able to set my access point, but it sadly has no internet access. Is there anything I'm doing wrong?
hi followed every thing as well........DHCP - DIsabled, ...IP address changed 192.168.1.254........Different SSID and password.............and get the same error "no internt connection".....was there a solution for a NetCOmm 300Gateway
1. Do I understand correctly that you set up the 2nd router (access point) with a different network name and password from the original router? I thought the point was to extend the range, not to set up a second network.
2. If this does extend the range of my original network, how do I get my devices to connect to the access point upstairs, instead of still connecting to the weaker signal of the original router downstairs?
I have the same question. Do I have to change the access points name to be the same as the wireless router? As well as the same password?
you're absolutely correct. the SSID/password on the access point should be identical to that of the original network.
1. It does extend the range. It doesn't matter that it's a different name and password. The new router (access point) is getting it's signal from your original router, and it's strong since it's connected via ethernet.
2. By connecting to the new name you gave the access point when looking for wifi signals. Another reason why it's fine (and maybe preferable) to give a different network name and password to the access point, to avoid confusion of whether you're connected to the old router or the access point router.
No. It does not need to be.
Save the two SSIDs in your device, If it is a more modern device, it will automatically connect to the wireless SSID that has the greatest signal, usually with no interruption in service.
SSLFamilyDad
your great! I have a Question:
I have a Netgear Nighthawk and in the router settings it has AP mode (Access Point mode) ,
do I still need to do all this?? or do I just turn it on and that's it?? thank you.
Nope, you don't need to do all this. Just flip on access point mode and you are done:)
@@SSLFamilyDad so I have an AP MODE setting on my Belkin, does it work the same way? Also, I now have two different networks and I only wanted one. Do I use my main access points routers name and password?
@@Rhondeloo I have the same question - inky want one network
Help please
very simple help anyone can use this information Thanks for a well produced video
Do I have to give the network a different name? 10:50
If I need to give it a different name will I need to connect different devices to the different router/access point or do devices automatically switch to the best signal as I enter into different areas of the home?
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PinnacleStudioPro I'm curious to know too
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Strange that nobody would answer this. From what I understand, some recommend giving the same name (SSID) and your devices will connect automatically to whichever happens to be giving a better signal at the time as you move throughout the home.
The problem is: Some devices or routers manage this situation poorly. There are today routers with "smart connection management" but is not always reliable. I prefer to give the same name with different suffixes like: Archer 2.4 (2.4 ghz connection), Archer 5 - 1 and Archer 5 - 2 (5ghz). But if your router is good at automatic management I would go with that.
So, if I understand correctly, this is adding another access point, that I would have to log into apart from my (base) router. Correct? This does not repeat my WiFi signal. Is there a way (cascade?) to use my second router to extend the range of my new router? Much thanks, Shawn
+Shawn Etlinger this is adding an access point that could either use the same name and password as your main net or a different name and password. Repeating a WiFi signal causes slower connection and is not advised unless there is no other way
Ok, thanks. So, if I set up the 2nd wifi/router (access point) with the exact same name and password, they will both work in conjunction? Thanks so much SSLFamiltDad!!!
Thx for a great explanation:)
I have done what you guys are talking about but I have a new question. I have a Sonos Play One. Can I stream music to my Sonos from my iphone no matter if i'm logged in to the router or access point (router and access point have the same SSID and password)?
In IP (internet protocol a logical network is defined by an address like 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.1.0. All devices on a logical network can communicate with each other without being routed. Some devices may be connected to the logical network through one wireless access point while another may be connected to the same logical network through another access point. Having different SSID's between two different wireless access points does not change the fact that they are both on the same logical network and can communicate with each other without being routed.
Streaming from your cell phone to the access point takes up some wireless bandwidth. Then your wireless access point need to send wireless packets to the sonos. I don't know how much you stream, but you may consider offloading some of your wireless streaming bandwidth usage to the sonos, by connecting the sonos to their own wireless access point with its own network SSID on a different channel than your main router/accesspoint. If doing this, you may need to temporarily connect your cell phone to the sono's access point when configuring your sonos. After that you can reconnect your cellphone to your main router. Being on the same logical network, your cellphone will still be able to find the sonos.
As long as your on the same logical network, it does not matter not what wireless access point your connected too. that is, You can be connected to one while your sonos are connected to another.
hi,
please tell me how to connect main router(d-link dir-816 dual band router -which is connected to internet modem) to another router(secondary router-netgear N150 classic)
without cables i.e through wireless distribution system in order to increase my wireless range to those areas which i unable to get full range
Your question is very vendor/model specific potentially requiring a fair bit of time to research if they are capable let alone how to do with through their web managment interfaces.
Then there is the fact that this guide was not for wireless repeaters. That is kind of like asking how to cook soup on a video telling you how to make a sandwich. But I will try to help get you started in the right direction for repeating, but you will have to do the research. From the way you specified what you want to do, you want your secondary (router-netgear N150 classic) to be the repeater. lmgtfy.com/?q=netgear+n150+manual Check if it can function as a repeater, and if so, how to do it.
If it can not function as a repeater, then you will need to connect your netgear to the dlink though the ethernet LAN port on both, and disable DHCP on your netgear while also making sure its address does not conflict with dlink's address.
You're a King, You made it look so simple. Kinda feel like i'm an engineer
There's an option in internet setup that says "Automatic Configuration-DHCP" Should I change that to "Static IP" in my access points?
yes
It won't let me disable DHCP; just the start and end addresses. What do I do?
Will this help my Xbox download speed
HOW IS IT WIRELESS IF YOU NEED TO RUN A NETWORK CABLE TO IT?
because it is wireless:) Isn't your main wireless router wireless too and it is connected to your modem. Think of this as adding an extra router to your home to extend or broaden the coverage in your home.
@Gimme Abreak, You connect a network cable from your cable modem to your wireless router. That allows you to connect your cell phone to your wireless router wirelessly. Adding an other wireless access point to your network allows you to also connect your cell phone to that access point wirelessly, even if its wired up stream. Wireless as in wireless access point or wireless router refers to the type of link between two devices, in this case the link between end devices like cell phones and tables and a wireless access point our wireless router.
Because we are talking about adding an Wireless Access Point, and *not* a Router, it is still considered "wireless," since the access of devices to the network itself is wireless; this does not require that the network backbone itself is wireless. If that is what you are looking for, you might want to look into wireless bridging/repeating, or PowerLine adapters to add an additional WAP to your existing network.
Exactly. This is not a wireless to wireless access point. It can be done though....
That would be called a wireless repeater, different products required and different setup, also not as good of a connection
This is the best tutorial on this subject I have come across...LOL running cabling is 95% of the job...I had an old Netgear N750 which actually had a setting under the advanced tab to switch the router to AP mode and it worked perfect in conjunction with my new Linksys AC-1750...I was in need of better wifi signal to my garage door opener, they can be quite finicky...mounted the old netgear next to opener and the ceiling receptacle. Was really easy thanks to your encouraging help!
I did get a warning after checking the box to change the router to AP that I would no longer have browser access to the router, I would need to do a factory reset before making any changes...
I have a question, when I’m on the changing up address my IP address has a 0 in the 3 part, do I change the 1 to 0?
Your third octet in both routers should be identical.