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fump
Jan 17, 2023Follower
setting up R6080 as wifi repeater/access point
Hi, I would like to set up my AC1000 WIFI router, model R6080 as an access point for my landlords wifi to connect to my VR headset. I'm not in IT so sorry if I dont use the terms right. I just want ...
plemans
Jan 17, 2023Guru - Experienced User
to setup the R6080 as an access point it needs to be hardwired in.
You could always ask your landlord if you can hardwire it in. that'd be the best option for speeds.
the R6080 is one of the most base model devices netgear makes. I don't think it has a repeater/extender mode (that I found in the manual) Its also only a 10/100mbps device. The VR headsets use a decent amount of data so the better connection you can have, the better. Not sure if it'd have the throughput to handle the VR setup.
One thing you could try is if you're pc has an ethernet port, you can set it to act as a bridge.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-and-manage-network-bridge-connection-windows-10
Then connect the router to it in access point mode. Not sure how well it'd work or if that sketchy setup would work with the oculus's as they need quite a bit of bandwidth.