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Markwatts
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Nov 22, 2020

archer 1600v router: sharing router connection via cat6 cable then back to Wi-Fi signal

Hi I have a Supplied archer v1600 TPlink, router sharing coms.
From there I have a cat6 cabling running from house approx 60metres away to my shed.
From there I need to turn cable connection back to Wi-Fi. I've tried older modems like a N300 and N600. But none seem to work what ever setting I try.
Can you recommend a product to use to convert incoming Cat6 cable back to Wi-Fi as house signal are to weak at this distance

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  • > [...] I have a Supplied archer v1600 TPlink, router sharing coms.

     

       Huh?

     

    > [...] I've tried older modems like a N300 and N600. [...]

     

       "N300" or "N600" is a speed, not a model number.  Look for "Model"
    on the product label.

     

    > Model: D3600|N600 WiFi Modem Router - 802.11n Dual Band Gigabit

     

       Is "D3600" one of your actual model numbers?

     

    > [...] But none seem to work what ever setting I try.

     

       Think, for a moment, about how little useful information that
    (non-)description conveys to the non-psychics in your audience.

     

    > [...] convert incoming Cat6 cable back to Wi-Fi [...]


       You might want to configure one of your old routers as a wireless
    access point.

     

       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
    and look for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Look for a topic like
    "Set Up the Router as a WiFi Access Point".  Not all models have a
    convenient option for this, but practically any model can fo it.  See,
    for example:

     

          https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500

     

       That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
    same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
    option.