How to Turn the Old Router into a Repeater

This step-by-step guide explains how to turn the old router into a repeater. It covers the required setup, the main actions, and the checks that help prevent common problems.

To reuse the router as a Wi-Fi repeater, prepare the following:

Powerline adapter (Internet transmission device through home electrical system) without Wi-Fi
Old router (802. 11n or 802. 11ac)
Ethernet wire
Extension cord (if available)

Start by determine the IP address of the current router, broadcast channel and the type of security it uses.

1. Open Settings.

2. Select Network and Internet .

3. Select the ' Network and sharing center ' link.

4. Change the settings of the adapter.

5. Right-select the Wi-Fi in use.

6. Select Status.

8. Write down the default gateway address of the main router.

To connect to the current router, access it by entering the IP address or entering the address provided by the router manufacturer into the browser.

Asus - HTTP: //router. Asus. Com
Belkin - HTTP: /// router
D-Link - HTTP: ///mydlinkrouter. Local
Linksys - HTTP: ///myrouter. Local
NETGEAR - HTTP: //www. Routerlogin. Net
TP-Link - HTTP: //tplinklogin. Net or HTTP: //tplinkwifi. Net

Enter the username and password. If you don't know this information, users can find it at the bottom of the router, search online or refer to the following articles:

List the default password of the Linksys router
List the default password of Cisco routers and switches
List NETGEAR router default password
List the default password of D-Link router

In this step, we will not change anything, just search for information about Wi-Fi settings to use in setting up the second router.

1. On the homepage of the newly visited router, find the router name, channel and security type.

2. Write down this information but don't change anything.

3. Log out.

The first thing to do with the old router is to completely delete all stored data from the start of using it.

1. Power on the router.

2. Insert a paper clip or other small and thin object into the hole marked as 'reset' On the back of the router.

3. Hold for about 30 seconds.

4. Release the button and all the lights will turn off, then turn it on again. Now, the router has returned to its original settings.

For the second router to be ready for use, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the main router or disconnect the PC from the network.

2. Connect the router to a computer that is not connected to the network.

3. Do the same for the old router until you reach the configuration page.

Now, the user needs to enter the copied information from the main router settings for the old router to use as the repeater.

1. Ignore any setup wizard.

2. Open the Wi-Fi settings page.

3. Activate wireless mode.

4. Change the network name like the main router.

5. Select a channel away from the channel that the main router is using.

6. Choose the same type of security as the main router.

7. Assign the same password as the main router.

The router used as a repeater needs a private IP address.

1. Open the LAN setup page and give the router an IP address within the range specified by the main router, except for addresses automatically granted from DHCP (Dynamic Host Communications Protocol).

2. Disable DHCP by unchecking it on the configuration page.

3. Give it a new address, an address outside the address specified by the router. For example, if the router provides addresses from 192. 168. 1. 2 to 192. 168. 1. 49, Provide the new address 192. 168. 1. 50.

4. Save settings.

5. Wait for it to restart.

The best way to connect routers is through a long network cable, but this is not always possible. Instead, use a cheap set of powerline adapters. It will use the electrical system as a signaling mechanism. Just make sure you are using a single electrical system connected to a fuse box.

Now it's time to check the connections.

1. Select a location between the dead Wi-Fi point and the main router.

2. Plug in the powerline adapter.

3. Attach the router to the adapter with an ethernet cord.

4. Turn on the router and try connecting.

5. Use a website to check the connection speed near the main router (eg Speedtest. Net).

6. Check the speed of the secondary router and compare it with the previous result.

7. Move the secondary router to other locations to see if the connection is faster.

If you want a stronger Wi-Fi signal throughout the house, don't spend too much money doing this, try the suggestions above first to see if it works for you!

Hope you are succesful.