How to Turn Your Old Router Into a second Access Point

[@UTUBELO]

Got it, after trying with an old router for years. The secret for me was to change the IP of the router first with DHCP on, then save it, go back in and disable the DHCP server. Trying to switch off the DHCP first in my router hid all the router ip settings. Sneaky ISP trying to lock down their gear. Hopefully this helps someone!

[@luter82]

Same problem here

[@Mo11y_Mi11ions]

"I only have macs. . . not to boast" like having inferior tech is something to boast about

[@GummyBearRacing]

I agree with you but came to the comments to find these trolling comments🤣

[@dragynfyng8231]

iT's NoT iNfeRiOr eyE sOld mY sOn fOr wOn PeE Es: PiPpiN iZ bEsT CoNsOLLe Sent from my iPod Nano

[@chris210352]

As an IT professional I beg to disagree.

[@jaxbron4772]

Haha!

[@StrengthFromGiving]

The funny thing is that ever one who uses a computer for a living just rolled their eyes at your comment, and every one that plays video games and scrolls facebook just got a woody. Weird isn't it, but hey, you do you boss, I'm sure you have your reason for disliking mac products... even if the reason is "I don't have an actual need for a computer as a production device so macs are bad." And just to clarify, I earn my money on a Mac, and I play my games on my Alienware. I would use the Alienware for everything if I could... but as I said earlier... the people that use Macs for a living already know the next part.

[@vishnunarang]

This was brilliant !!! I just used my old router for this and it works great !! The only inconvenience part is arranging a lan-cable long enough to reach the other room but it works !!

[@Massud3O3]

Did you test the speed with the 2nd router to see whether there is any drop mbs when using the wifi?

[@vishnunarang]

@@Massud3O3 yes. I tested it. Non perceivable difference. Most of the time, it was as good as the main router

[@JadisLive]

is it possible to do without lan cable?

[@alangoudie1308]

@@JadisLive yes, it's kind of at the start but you can use powerlines to get the signal to your second location and then plug that into the second router

[@RayMak]

Your explanation is clearer than crystal

[@waiitwhaat]

Okay Ray Mak, this is NOT a meme video, you have NO BUSINESS BEING HERE AS WELL

[@hardushelm6268]

In Australia its called ice

[@Tejvir7]

So like air

[@JeffinEdinaMN]

Someone else (thank you Ryan!) earlier made this observation BUT IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. On some old routers, the FIRST STEP ought to be to change the IP address of the old router, THEN log in to this NEW IP address, THEN complete the setup including the deactivation of DHCP. My old Actiontec 1000a would not allow changing the IP address if DHCP was deactivated.

[@shoba.9726]

Better explained than other videos trying to explain the same thing. I will try this out. Thanks!

[@michaelpatrickcole5959]

Many thanks for this video. I followed your advice and now I too have a great signal all around my house. I truly appreciate you taking the time to do this video and assist me. All the best, Mike

[@Ashworth-Media]

I have already do this and it works very well, if you have an old router with wifi this is very worth doing.

[@kaizer8370]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, VERY BRIEF AND DIRECT,. HELPOS ME A LOT, THE FIRST VIDEO I WATCHED DOESNT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT DISABLING THE NAT SETTING, THATS WHY MY MODEMS GOT CONFLICTS AND SOMETIMES ONLY ONE MODEM HAS A CONNECTION,. THANKS

[@wallthemart]

>Tech guy > Uses macs almost exclusively Jk lol

[@L1NTL1CKER]

lolol

[@crockbuddy]

And he considered that as a brag, LMFAO

[@abdulpatel7695]

Thank you for a simple, yet thorough explanation. Great quality video.

[@dirkmcmillan5992]

Thanks so much for this video! Helped me out heaps. I was going to by an expensive wifi extender for $70.00 then I found and old one on Facebook markets for $15 and this video helped me set it up. Thanks!

[@Smartdnsproxy]

Great to hear!

[@Sarmad-po3kj]

Litterly watching this 7th time. Every time when I need to set my router up

[@edarcturus1065]

Last time I only get 10Mbps using other tutorials, now I'm getting full 100Mbps. I missed the manual IP assignment on the second router, got it from this tutorial.

[@alexanderhelweg-mikkelsen8736]

EXACTLY what I was looking for - with excellent animations and stuff. This is just tremendously good! Great job.

[@barrygardiner5446]

Brilliant. Worked first time. Very glad I did not depose of that old router.

[@zeeshanbage4267]

this worked for me. Thank you so much.... earlier i was just connecting 2 routers with lan cable. internet was working but i think they were conflicting too much.... internet was fluctuating...i was not able to watch a full video with out loading... i was so frustrated this helped a lot. thank you.

[@KaliBlaz]

It defies the purpose to use a long ethernet cable, most people trying to extend their internet do not have the option to run a long cable hence the reason why they are looking for a this solution. If you can run a long cable between two floors might as well use a switch and hard wire everything.

[@christiangastardo2785]

Best explanation among them all

[@DineshKumar-pj7fy]

Thanks buddy this method worked for me... apart from all the other videos I had seen, this one was the easiest to follow yet efficient.

[@michaelmoore1909]

Boasting his mac cannot do something??

[@EmperorMingg]

And then shows one of his macs being able to do it...

[@mario7832]

if he bought the new macs then he damn well knew he should had picked up an ethernet adapter

[@MainGoldDragon]

DHCP !!! That's what I needed to change ! Man, I keep getting back to this video because it's just well made. My current setup is like this: 1st router that's connected to the landline or whatever and get access to the internet first. 2nd router connected with a long cable to my room. 3rd router that is in my sibling's room and is connected to 2nd router with a cable. I JUST set up the 3rd router for some specific reasons but it created some problems. Like, on my 2nd router, all 4 ethernet ports were occupied: 1. cable coming from 1st router 2. My PC 3. cable going to 3rd router 4. Xbox One For some reason, if I had all 3 of them connected, 1 of them would not have access to the internet even though it said they were connected and had no other problems. If I changed the order at when I plugged in each cable, a different device would lose access to the internet. I even changed that router to a different old 4th router but nothing. I knew I had missed a step so I came back here to find the solution and it was to disable the DHCP !!!

[@briangardner3013]

I would also like to know if this can be done without an Ethernet cable. Thanks

[@jbjakers804]

yes it can but ethernet cable is recommended

[@raaiqs143]

Helped me set up an access point in no time! Thanks! 🎉

[@Mayernator87]

Thanks so much for this video! It saved us money by allowing us to make an old "EE Smart Hub" into a repeater. I can now get a great connection anywhere in the flat. The only downside that ive found is that when I change the IP address, I can no longer access the second router settings. My only workaround for this, was to make changing the IP the very LAST thing I did before saving my changes. Now it works, I just have to pray that I don't need to reconfigure anything soon. :D

[@Smartdnsproxy]

Awesome. It's good to hear that :)

[@blobdagoaton30fps13]

Thanks the download speed and ping became WAY better

[@danielwilberforce7400]

I used a powerline starter kit, so setting up the second router in this way was nevertheless necessary and thanks for the useful video

[@nurbsenvi]

Best tutorial on KZbin ever

[@StefTechSurfer]

Sunday funday project, it's also Sunday here in Sydney.

[@DaRkRuLL3z]

Could you please explain why the ethernet cable should be connected in a Lan port of the second router and not in the Wan port? I think i get that it is because you want it as a repeater, but i just want to be sure.

[@ndnzuza]

This is so awesome. Thank you for this. you saved my life. My wife can't thank me enough.

[@sondra6500]

Excellent explanation. Thank you for getting straight to the point and explaining it so well

[@ghgill2308]

Video was a great help. After setting up my old router according to the guide, I realized it already came with a pre-setup AP mode anyway. LOL!

[@christopherhutton9653]

Great video thank you. Have been looking for a solution and this looks like it will provide better speeds than MESH. Could I connect the 2 routers via home plugs to achieve the same result?

[@paulabourizk858]

We want a wireless extender . No wires to trip over.

[@norge696]

Use powerline over Ethernet adapters and snap an access point on the other end. Otherwise run Ethernet. Wifi extenders suck and cut your bandwidth in half.

[@ronaldpje]

Xiaomi wifi repeater

[@justyn6750]

@@norge696 i have no idea what you said can you explain?

[@norge696]

@@justyn6750 Powerline adapters convert the wires within the walls to Ethernet. So you plug one adapter by your router and the other one to the device you want to connect.

[@justyn6750]

@@norge696 oh shit that's cool

[@fanofananimal4420]

Or cloud you use the powerline ethernet cables to plug into your router to use it as WiFi

[@gobindjoshi3126]

It works good. Thanks. But need wireless connection.

[@maseehahpatel1901]

can i do this WITHOUT connecting the two routers with a ethernet cable ?

[@sidjindal]

Yes you can. Search using router as a repeater and you will get plenty of results

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

Indian with British accent, charming. Will watch

[@anuraganasane308]

That sounded me more of Australian than British.

[@huicmuse]

Very understandable and very helpful, thank you.

[@muthuganesan1412]

Thanks for your video...it was very helpful and I could setup 2nd router as extender

[@romkevanderbrug7154]

Perfect explaination, but i still ran into a problem It works for a couple of seconds, on my old router. And then it stops working. I wasn’t able to do the NAT thing, but the rest i think i did fine. I hope you can help me :)

[@HaackSpeed]

Missing info about using different channels so that they don't interfere and, separately, I wonder if channel width should be the same similarly to how security settings should match

[@Whoiswho708]

My wireless doesn't auto switch to the stronger signal, I am wondering if it has something to do with wifi channel and Width. Should wifi channel in Both routers remain the same or different and what about the channel Width?

[@JackstandJohnny]

So is there no way to do this without running an ethernet cable? Is there a way to do this with the secondary router totally wireless other than its power supply?

[@boreduser12]

Hi, can we do this without connecting the two routers with an ethernet cable? Thanks so much!

[@boreduser12]

I found an answer online!

[@rwottevanger]

Yes, I'm a tortoise what was the answer?

[@princetahir0071]

Could I connect an ethernet cable to the second router for a wired connection?

[@sulla9528]

Yes

[@HEMANT6013]

Thats great...but only disadvantage is it requires cable connection with old one. And extenders avl in market can work without wire.

[@mtlnascarfan]

"This was the hardest to do since, well...I only have Macs at home. Not to boast, or anything." Believe me...having only Macs at home is NOTHING to boast about, buddy. LMFAO Question: How do you upgrade a Mac? Answer: Throw it in the fucking garbage, buy a PC, and learn how to build proper computers.

[@awesomecooly123]

The dude has no clue of anything, his channel name is literally just a computer term he thinks sounds cool. lmao dude thinks his Macs are hot shit.

[@mtlnascarfan]

@@awesomecooly123 Actually, in his defense, he does know what he's talking about because it works. I've done it using a couple of old routers and I now have Wi-Fi running all over my house and all over my backyard

[@robertmarituringan2147]

Do we need to make a reserved DHCP pool for primary router and assign an IP address from that pool to the secondary router so the primary router will not assign the same IP address to a different client that may cause IP conflict?

[@sydfin]

Great video but you missed THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE - What channel to set each access point and the importance of limiting interference and finding best Chanel for EACH ACCEES POINT.

[@versabolt9795]

they should be on same channel

[@razvanafloarei6256]

Can I use the Access Point without having to connect it to the router via cable?

[@neilltuck4666]

My question as well

[@uirkiiioioo]

Same what if your using a wifi extender to connect to the original modem.via wifi??

[@MckProductions]

Look up to see if your router has Bridge mode

[@3lueDemon]

Doesn't that defeat the purpose? The access point is put in the area with weak signal to improve it... so it would only get the weak signal to send....probably making it even weaker? Just my speculation.

[@TbzCeo]

Does the Ethernet have to stay plugged in after setup for this to work?

[@synx6272]

How do i connect to router configuration for the second router if it has no internet?

[@ashwinpstpr]

You dont need internet to connect to a wifi router. Key in the IP address of your old router, and you will get to the login page - Login credentials and even the router IP can be found in the back of your router.

[@felixreali7101]

@@ashwinpstpr how do you find the IP addres of the old router without internet?

[@theladieclair]

So do you still have to use the ethernet cable between the 2 routers?

[@StefTechSurfer]

I was thinking this vs buying a mesh router, but you need a long ethernet cable, sometimes that's not always practical sadly. Especially over walk/doorways.

[@yxngtobz]

2:14

[@manoszoidakis3157]

This is not a repeater.its access point

[@justyn6750]

What's the difference??

[@mminjarez]

Even though I evened up ruining my router doing these steps. I gave you a thumbs up

[@nevin6197]

F

[@nithanaravinth2121]

Is this allowed? Like if your using routers from different companies?

[@vishnunarang]

YES. I just tried it and it worked. Tp-Link and Amped

[@dwoodog]

This is exactly what I want to do. Cheers.

[@MainGoldDragon]

4:42 This is the reason I came here. I also turned an old modem into like a wifi extension, but it's like they're 2 different access points and I was wondering if I should or even could turn them into one. Also curious if my phone is within range, will it use both at the same time, increasing the speed. I imagine no though.

[@mattkilbourne4654]

In order to automatically switch to the stronger AP, you need to invest in a "Mesh" AP. Available at Amazon.

[@thebloke5162]

How do I log back into the second router? I can only log into the first router. How do I find the default gateway of second router?

[@duttatarayann966]

You connect to the new default gateway that you have assigned to your secondary router.

[@UnpopularOpinionSports]

I want to connect my 2nd router wirelessly on the 2nd floor. I have been having an impossible time trying to find the answer to this

[@KashifZafar15]

Use WDS bridging, if available in your router

[@UnpopularOpinionSports]

@@KashifZafar15 ill see if that works for me

[@ronaldmcdonald2962]

Use dd-wrt

[@kazukomasao950]

Ronald McDonald can more explain plssss?

[@kazukomasao950]

Same I want

[@MichaelJones-cp4er]

I set in first router a static ip reserved for second router and change ip start address. I also disabled all the wan stuff on second router and used a LAN port instead of Wan. I tried bridge mode but it was really chopping connection like a stop go sort of traffic

[@keithwintz1305]

How can I do this but without having to run lan cables

[@Liampanto]

powerline

[@ryankennedy9631]

Can this be done without linking the two with a wire

[@RTSSCT]

Can you use ethernet ports on both routers for other things?

[@robert5]

I need a wifi bridge. At the far end needs to be a unit that can take a cat6 cable. Object of this is to eliminate wires across the floor. Old wifi router needs to be able to log in to new wifi router then not transmit wifi but provide a cat6 access point for a desktop that is providing internet and streaming dish anywhere tv access. I was hoping this video would cover that. I know these are cheap and can be had for the $25 range but I already have some old routers. Wantone of them to do this but no....

[@claudiacurrie2582]

Thanks very helpful - it worked!! Also, my husband and I are arguing what your accent is (sounds like a mix?!) - can you pls settle the score and tell us :)

[@KittySYT]

You keep your BT on on Mac? I keep it off if not in use. 😒

[@sanjoe1246]

so you can only use that as wifi extender you cannot connect your device to the 2nd router using Ethernet cable only through wifi.?

[@mdc3067]

Thanks for this quick and very informative video just saved me from buying a WiFi extender

[@wallygator7568]

video started on easy and informative then jump to fast talking overly complicated bla bla bla. no good

[@shivajichalise_]

Can't access my secondary router settings now after disabling DHCP.

[@razvanafloarei6256]

Same

[@jimknowlton342]

If you turn off DHCP, but your computer is relying on that router to issue an IP address by DHCP, you will need to manually change your computer's IP address to a static address instead of "Obtain automatically from DHCP"

[@portugah4642]

should I use the same channel for both routers?

[@alexmarks8285]

2:06 only Apple owners will boast about a lack of features 😂

[@l8Os]

Buddy if you connect them with an Ethernet cable then it totally defeats the purpose of making it a wireless repeater. I CANNOT connect them with a cable, I need it to be wireless.

[@LifeofRyan92]

Is it the same process to connect things from the 2nd router via ethernet cable?

[@kyoz1984]

So.. dumb question. Does the other router have to stay connected to the primary router via ethernet?

[@PlayersNarrative]

yes

[@royboi34]

These are the same 2 routers im using! OMG

[@bipashachakraborty995]

Can these configuration be done on a smartphone?

[@mikemcculley5682]

After changing all the settings, do you still have to leave Ethernet connected into both routers?

[@versabolt9795]

yes

[@yogeshkaushik9861]

Can this be made wireless connection, using wds bridging? If you do know how to do that for TP link NADSL +2 router as repeater please help out.

[@bonelesssky]

Can you connect the second router to a lan cable in the wall or do you have to connect both routers to eachother

[@Liampanto]

its the same thing

[@jag2944]

Thanks for the tip

[@tremolony4924]

will this effect my wired connection speed??

[@thunderkush4832]

I cannot find the NAT option on my TP link router. Help please

[@KittySYT]

It's in the last System or Administration section. There, you'll see Configuration option; it combines all settings such as WPS, WDS, Isolate SSID or not, and then NAT. This particular layout is common in routers with firmware version 1.

[@thunderkush4832]

You know what is funny? I did all this and then realised just simply connecting a ethernet cable to a new modem was more than enough to create a access point. The modem does all the work. Maybe this doesn't hold for older modems but mine isnt new at all

[@nicholasosczypko2248]

Guy 'doesn't' boast he only has Macs....shows image of Powerline plugged into a power strip....serious professional.....

[@averagejoe5517]

Hi and thanks, one question though, instead of using a long cable to attach the second router, can I use powerline adapters that I already have? Thanks again.

[@mikek9066]

Powerline adapters don't typically work well enough for this to be effective. I would use a MoCA 2.5 setup to use existing coaxial cables as ethernet alternative. Can get basically the same speed as ethernet, anywhere in your house. Other videos show how to set this up. I'm about to do it myself.

[@mosakhan]

u can use bridging feature so that u will not need to connect both router physically ...

[@BlickVeda]

can I use a usb to Ethernet adapter? and also will a cat 7 wire work?

[@StefTechSurfer]

Is powerline /PoE reliable? Never used it.

[@ElectroTechKh]

I have two routers from different manufacturers. One assigned as main and the second as access points with DHCP disable, but still not work properly although I changed the IP to static. I setup the SSID and others settings same as the main one

[@luvcrim]

did it work ? what settings ? thank you.

[@philipdecharmoy1516]

Hi I have a question, I have a P2P ISP provided router and can't upgrade it so I want to use a dual band Asus router as a repeater close by. Is it possible to use a dual band router as a repeater??

[@dahoe1]

is there a way to config the old router to receive wifi signals from the new router (instead of an Ethernet cable) to extend your network?

[@ayeletreim8141]

can I connect the second router to the ethernet plug which is connected to the network and not the actual router?

[@AceinIslam]

After configuring 2nd route using the same SSID. other devices connect with the wifi having an issue recognized and show limited connection. Not sure what went wrong.

[@kilop6998]

Hi, the tutorial worked perfectly, However i have a plan of 250 mbps , And when i extend it to another router , in starting there is full speed transmitted, however after some time , am only able to get 70-80mbps on the secondary router , and when i restart the secondary router am again able to get a speed of 250 mbps , could you please help .

[@HoneyMike]

Can you do this with spectrum? And if so can you make a video tutorial?

[@cook7039]

The hell did you find a 100ft Ethernet cord to reach upstairs? I've looked everywhere.

[@danm1972]

Amazon

[@cook7039]

@@danm1972 I haven't seen any on there either. I looked on Amazon, Ebay, and Walmart.

[@Smartdnsproxy]

Hello, you can try this - amzn.to/2KhkjZl, it's 150 ft

[@captainmcpants]

You have them custom made. Decent IT shops should have enormous coils that they can cut to your specifications.