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billmessmer
Nov 11, 2022Follower
Using an old Netgear 91 router to broadcast WiFi in my barn
I have a used Netgear 91 Router. I ran 200FT of Shielded Cat 7 wire in a conduit to my barn. The router has power. LAN 1,2,3,4, and Internet WAN? port a reset, USB port and a power button. I was to...
michaelkenward
Nov 12, 2022Guru - Experienced User
billmessmer wrote:
I have a used Netgear 91 Router SR#
That is not a Netgear model number. It is more likely to be the default SSID for the wifi on it.
Look at the label on the thing for the model number.
So, the CAT 7 wire is a good connection to the Nighthawk 7000v House Router/Motem.. What do I have to do to the Netgear 91 router to use it to project the internet in the barn by Wi-Fi? when it is hard wired?
If you are saying that this unknown barn router is wired to a second router somewhere else, then the barn router should be set up in wireless access point (AP) mode.
How do I change my NETGEAR router to AP mode? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Or visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Look for the model number on the label on the device.
Check the manual for instructions on how to put it into AP mode.