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Router as Access Point or Bridge
Hi, Looking for some help here with an older Netgear router. My main router is in the living room and all my devices connect to that. However the signal to my Ring door bell keeps saying poor wifi c...
In access point mode, it needs to be hardwired in.
You're trying to set it up in repeater mode/extender mode.
It doesn't have that mode. You'd be better off to purchase a cheap extender that's designed to run that function. it'll work better, be more stable, and have better performance than the WGT624 (released in 2005, orginally in 2003).
Its time to upgrade/discard that device.
In access point mode, it needs to be hardwired in.
You're trying to set it up in repeater mode/extender mode.
It doesn't have that mode. You'd be better off to purchase a cheap extender that's designed to run that function. it'll work better, be more stable, and have better performance than the WGT624 (released in 2005, orginally in 2003).
Its time to upgrade/discard that device.
Thanks so much for the reply. I spent half a day yesterday and couple of hours trying to confiure the setting to make it a wireless access point. Good to know that this is supported. I agree its time to upgrade as this router has reached it end of life. I will probably end up getting one of the newer mesh networks which is hopefully easier to configure. Again thanks for your response. Very much appreciated.