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Mikeowhite
Mar 03, 2021Aspirant
adding additional wireless router to XR500
Last year I purchased an XR500 wirless router to replace my old wireless router. Is it possible to use the old router as a range extender using a wired port to the wired input on the old router?
plemans
Mar 03, 2021Guru - Experienced User
what old router is it?
Some have an access point mode you could setup.
antinode
Mar 03, 2021Guru
> Some have an access point mode you could setup.
Almost any wireless router can be configured as a wireless access
point, whether or not it has an explicit WAP-mode option. However, if
you want specific advice on your (unspecified) "my old wireless router",
then you might want to reveal its maker and model number.