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Hisco
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Sep 07, 2022

PLP 2000 how to connect a SMART RG router to the PLP 2000 as an extended wifi point.

Recently purchased powerline 2000 kit and would like to extend my network with an other router. How do I accomplish this?

 

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    michaelkenward
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    Hisco wrote:

    Recently purchased powerline 2000 kit and would like to extend my network with an other router. How do I accomplish this?

     


    It is usually a bad idea to add "another router" to a network that already has one.

     

    What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Instead you could use the PLP2000 as a Ethernet connection to add an extender in wireless access point (AP) mode. You plug the AP into the Powerline plug. That's a better way of extending a network than using a wifi repeater.

     

    While most routers do support AP mode, unless you have a spare lying around that you can use that is a bit of a waste.

     

    Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Instead, there are various purpose built extenders that you could consider. The choice depends on the router you own already.