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WNDR3400V2 (RN600) router - wireless repeating with Arris Wifi Modem
I need help. I have an Arris wifi Modem (TG862) - recently installed when moving to a new house and signing up for cable internet.I am having trouble with weak wifi signal in the back bedrooms - with signal dropping off. I have the WNDR3400V2 spare - so how can I use this to boost my signal, preferably wirelessly? I am having trouble getting the right settings when setting up as a repeater with the various guides not matching my hardware exactly. I don't have too much knowledge on this, and how to do it, but any help will be appreciated. The PC in the bedroom gets signal well enough, I am mainly struggling to get consistent wifi with the phones...
In order to boost the signal on the desired location, run a long ethernet cable from the modem to the NETGEAR router.
Again, there's no way for these 2 devices to be wirelessly connected to each other.
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Hello Belljon
Welcome to the community!
Your best bet to configure this is only through wired connection.
There's no way that these 2 devices you have will communicate wirelessly.You will have to run a long ethernet cable to connect them together.
Or another option is to setup the modem as a regular modem, disable its wifi capability and then configure the NETGEAR router to work with the modem and buy an extender to boost the wireless signal on that room. You may want to see our wide selection of extenders from this link.
Thank you for the answer. I was under the impresison that the N600 could be used as a repeater/extender but you are saying this is not possible? So the options are to increase cable length or get a booster for the Netgear. What about using it as a different network but connected wirelessly to the wifi modem?
In order for the modem and NETGEAR router to be connected wirelessly, they should both have WDS capability.
Which most modems doesn't have. WDS is an old feature where you can set the router to be in repeater mode but then it will give you less wireless security.
WNDR3400v2 has that WDS feature but then the modem doesn't have so it will not work.
Regarding the different network, can you elaborate further on how you want to achieve it?