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Pchrist's avatar
Pchrist
Aspirant
Jul 15, 2021

R8500 Extender

Is there a way to use this router to help extend the current wireless in my house? Was hoping to use this with a newer router I was given to help cover the 3 floors in this old house!

 

Thanks in advance!

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 16, 2021

    The R8500 doesn't have an extender/repeater mode. But if you can find a way to wire it in with either ethernet, moca adapters (ethernet over coax), or powerline adapters, you could run it in access point mode and use it.