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Turning my wnr1000v2 into a hardwired AP or Extender
Hello,
I am trying to turn an older model router into a secondary AP or extender. The problem is, all of the support articles specifiy selecting that as an option under the router configuration. This does not have that option as "extender' I tried to mimick the IP scheme (192.168.1.2) and turn off DHCP. I named the router the same as my primary router. This seems to cause it to bug out. Does anyone have suggestions on how this is possible for the older router I have. It is in great working condition, but not convienent for extending my wifi through my poorly contructed house.
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> [...] all of the support articles [...]
Thanks for the helpful links.
> [...] I named the router the same as my primary router. [...]
How does one "name the router"? Do mean that you specified the same
SSIDs on both? I wouldn't expect that to be fatal.> [...] This seems to cause it to bug out. [...]
None of that is a useful problem description. It does not say what
you did. It does not say what happened when you did it. As usual,
showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (error
messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
descriptions or interpretations.Practically any wireless router can be configured as a wireless
access point. Some routers have a convenient WAP-mode option. For
models which don't, it's more complicated, but still usually possible.
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. If the router which you're reconfiguring has a WAN/Internet
Ethernet port (unlike a Cxxxx), then leave it unconnected.I think you should change the router's IP to something different. Check to see your primary router's ip parameters are and set it to something that will not affect it giving you double NAT. Which creates IP conflicts if you have double NAT.
> I think you should change the router's IP to something different.
> [...]Huh? "different" from _what_? Why?
> [...] set it to something that will not affect it giving you double
> NAT. Which creates IP conflicts if you have double NAT.
"it"? "it"?A wireless access point does not do NAT, so it can't possibly cause
"double NAT".Perhaps you, too, should read that thread cited earlier.