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Connect to existing WiFi network with NO ethernet connection in apartment
Live in retirement community with building wide WiFi. NO ethernet connections in apartment. How do I connect this router to the existing WiFi network? Need to use router because need Hearing Impai...
Hi slegere,
The router does not have extender capabilities. You may need to purchase a wireless extender.
Yes. If the R7000 can not be used as a bridge, what should I use? The phone doesn't need a specific router, it only needs to be able to connect to the Internet.
Hi slegere,
Does your phone has ethernet port? You can configure the router to wireless bridge. Check the link below.
https://kb.netgear.com/24105/What-is-bridge-mode-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Nighthawk-router
The phone does have ethernet port. How would I fine the building's speed (2.4 or 5.0)? Im not very network knowledgeable. Can I get other information on existing router using ipconfig?
slegere wrote:The phone does have ethernet port. How would I fine the building's speed (2.4 or 5.0)? Im not very network knowledgeable. Can I get other information on existing router using ipconfig?
If the phone has a ethernet port could be a 10/100mb or a 1gb connection that is able to handle via a wired line cable to a wireless repeater may be able to adapt the lan cable of the phone into a wifi signal for you.