Use your Old Router as a WiFi Repeater (No cables required)

[@electronixTech]

One of the best tutorials on setting up a repeater/extender. I set up an old wifi router in the living room to extend the signal from the main wifi router in the basement at the other end of the house. I wasn't able to connect from upstairs before and now I get full signal bars. Thanks.

[@debbiegroves2649]

So explain something please. How do I get the router in the other room. That isthe part I dont understand. Wont it still be connected to the first router ?

[@electronixTech]

@@debbiegroves2649 So you have to set up the second router in repeater bridge mode through the router settings. It has to have the same ssid name and encryption key the main router has but you set up the second repeater router with a different ip address than the main router. You connect from your repeater router to your main router through the settings page. Your repeater router will be closer to your computer with a strong signal so your computer's wifi will connect to the repeater router rather than try to connect to the weak signal from the main router. The closer repeater router will act as a bridge to your main router.

[@nawalnautiyal3933]

Can u tell if speed dropped while connecting to the repeater router? If yes then how much? Like from 40 mbps to 10,20, 5?

[@georgesgt8062]

@@electronixTech can you help me because when I scan my main router don't appear please help me

[@electronixTech]

@@nawalnautiyal3933 I am using the dd-wrt firmware I flashed on the base wifi router and I get full speed through my bridge router. The speed did not drop at all through the repeater. Before using the repeater/bridge router I was getting low download speeds because of the weak wifi signal.

[@IanManProperty]

Been watching almost every other tutorial. Only yours works. Key is to enable WDS bridging on the root router. Thanks a million!

[@asad8409]

Thanks

[@asad8409]

Solved my problem

[@-tydontdie1479]

Which is the root router the old or the new

[@ikunalgautam]

Is disabling dhcp mandatory?

[@GroverSecuritySystems]

@@ikunalgautam yes. You want only the main rooter to assign IP addresses

[@fishprince2704]

Watched tons of videos like this. I came here just because "(No cables required)" lol. Thanks bro, actually helped

[@timwynn6079]

WOW, you explained it better than any other router tutorials on UTube. Thanks bro..

[@SL7Tech]

Glad I could help you Tim 😊 !

[@imanidiotanyway6393]

I need your help it worked but the speed dropped it's only 500kb/s when in MAin it was 4mb/s

[@voodoo917]

Thank you, brother. I wish I'd found this one first. I've watched 20 videos on how to do this with no luck , until I found yours, this is the ONLY video I needed to watch.

[@xMaTus25]

Perfect tutorial, I can give my old router another life.

[@MacSaxe]

Maybe I'm easily pleased but I LOVED how your music dropped at the exact same moment the IP address changed and reconnected. Genius editing.

[@nruteshvaidya4955]

Bro can you help me please.. my second router settings are completed.. but I am not able to find WDS BRIDGING on my main router.. Main router Is TP link WR820N.. please suggest

[@vaibhavbansal7470]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for the video.

[@faneeshbansal]

What is the speed of your main wifi and what is the speed coming in the router which you are using as repeater, is there is huge difference or only minor losses??

[@belzebub4133]

How come my tp link routers dont have the enabling wds bridging option :(

[@earljaderivera8614]

hello bro! can i use my B315s 936 as wifi extender wirelessly?

[@ampwrldy9220]

Is this applicable even if your router have NO WAN?

[@almubeen4834]

in wireless basic settings i can only see the AP wireless access point not WDS bridge mode my wifi is leoxsys (LEO-150N-AD)

[@shashikantkuswaha9340]

Hi guys , i have not enable wds bridge mode first router still i can use internet in second router

[@kailashviswanathan2159]

I've a Genexis platinum 4410 which is connected to Optical fibre. For internet I connect to my Genexis WIFI. So what I need is receive this WIFI in my Netgear D500 router and extend the WIFI. I tried following these steps but I don't have a WDS setting in the Genexis. Please help me.

[@SL7Tech]

Well in that case I don't think you can make a wireless repeater. I recommend you to try out the wired option, I have a video on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6XZmmN5qKl_etE

[@indianboi5157]

At 2:41 my main router network is not visible. What should I do ? The Main router is of Huawei

[@xAnAngelOfDeathx]

If the secondary router/ ap is too far from the main router - very weak or no signal - you may need an antenna connected to the secondary router. A yagi antenna can grab a signal from a very long distance but there are other options for an antenna, even a home made "cantenna".

[@fabiennehoogewoud1180]

Can you still access the admin panel of the 2nd router after having changed the IP address and done all the reboots on both? Mine keeps saying can’t connect or took too long to connect.

[@SL7Tech]

Yes you can, you need to enter the new IP address to login to your 2nd router.

[@fabiennehoogewoud1180]

SL7 Tech I kept trying that... browser says it can’t reach the address. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@bhavneeshsharma1067]

Fabienne Hoogewoud i can help u

[@electronixTech]

@@fabiennehoogewoud1180 You may have to go into the wifi adapter settings in Windows and set a static ip address for your computer instead of letting Windows select an automatic ip address. For example if the main wifi router is ip address 192.168.1.1 and the bridge router is 192.168.1.2 you would go into the properties setting for your ipv4 adapter on your computer and set the adapter to 192.168.1.3, 255.255.255.0, gateway: 192.168.1.1 and dns to whatever your isp uses for their dns server address.

[@cosanostra872]

Sure would like to know how you logged into router being connected with no internet..

[@anonymous-hg4du]

what to do if my router doesnt have internet connection?

[@XxPREDATORRxX]

couldnt find WDS bridge option in dlink router....any suggestion??

[@Sloma2]

Thank you man its the only tutorial that actually helped me. I've had some problems when i moved to main router part (it had completely different ui and required manually writing mac address) but finally i managed to do this.

[@abhgud]

Can I use D-Link DSL-2750U as a repeater without LAN cable? I don’t see the WDS bridging option in the router settings

[@CerberusGamingStation]

I've got a question. Let's say I get a network cable to connect it to my laptop and this repeater. Can my laptop have Internet access from this connection?

[@SL7Tech]

Yes it can

[@CerberusGamingStation]

@@SL7Tech do I have to go any setting for this to work because I tried and the laptop connected to the repeater doesn't seem to have access to the Internet.

[@HarshitSuthar5B]

I don’t find WDS option in my first model alphion

[@avgfinnishdude]

So is it possible to have my router inside house to give internet for a modem in my garage that i could use ethernet cables on?

[@risabhroy3503]

After resetting the second router my WLAN light is not coming on the second router. What to do

[@sumitghoshal1792]

Secondary router (TP Link Archer C6 - 5th generation) as a Wi-Fi extender or repeater kum karne se, internet icon ke upar hari batti nei jalta hai. Mera main router hai TP Link Archer AX73 (6th gen) aur secondary router hai Archer C6 (5th gen) Mera prashna hai 5th generation router sei wifi range extender ka kum karne se internet speed main router (6th generation) ka internet speed se com ho jaiga or same rahega?

[@jacobjohnxn]

Bro at 2:40 there is no scan option in my window

[@xavierthilagaraj7595]

I HAVE ARCHER C 5 SUPPLIED BY MY ISP. ON THE TPLINK LOGIN PAGE ,I CAN NOT LOGIN FOR WANT OF CORRECT CREDENTIALS. RESET TO FACTORY SETIING BY PRESSING THE BUTTON WITH A SHARP EDGED MATTER, ON THE BACK SIDE OF ROUTER ,DOES NOT WORK, . THIS ROUTER IS SINCE REPLACED WITH A DUAL ROUTER.NOW I WANT TO USE ARCHER C5 (WHICH IS IDLE NOW) AS RANGE EXTENDER. Any suggestion pls

[@fanofananimal4420]

When you realise you still need the power cable

[@pershop4950]

Do we need one or two power cables ? I want to make sure I have enough to do this.

[@saurabh2655]

😂

[@elishamtasa7690]

I feel you 😭😭

[@yeadontwearitout]

and 5 AA batteries

[@Piyushrahi]

Obviously fool that's how you will power the router constantly

[@natatatataful]

Can I use the 2nd router as an extender but thru lan? Meaning when I finished setting up my 2nd router as wireless wifi extender, I will then connect my desktop computer to the 2nd router thru lan, since my usb wifi adapter is not working.

[@RaxerYT]

I dont have any of this in my settings for tp-link. sucks. i just gotta get a really long ethernet cable and figure out how to get that through the wall so I can shut my door.

[@Luis-jf2fn]

Hey bro. This Tip is working but how to do it without a Computer?. But did not try this before because i dont have any computer.

[@AnimeSkyStars19]

So after apply evrything the main router will keep working normally or not

[@vzolika28]

Do I have to do the main router, or can I bypass that somehow?

[@SHUBHAMSHARMA-ms1io]

Will it amplify a poor signal to excellent? Without wire pls reply

[@SL7Tech]

It will amplify the signal to excellent but during the process you will lose some speed

[@Codger2015]

I was considering using the process you show but on second thought I will find some other presentation that isn't using that big yellow dot. Hard to follow when the dot covers up things. Go figure!

[@Shuvam.D]

Bro can we use it at the distance between 1 house?

[@sameerkumawat123]

With this setting can we use internet throught LAN in 2nd router ?

[@victortorpin7250]

I have a bridge connection for my second router but there's no option to scan

[@WanderboyAvi]

I have dual band router as my main router will it be any problem for me to get the same speed bcz my second router is the same tp link router what is shown in the video

[@sioh3]

Hello, I have Tenda AC23 it's a new router and it doesn't have WDS Bridge option (or I cannot find it) could you please help me in any way?

[@demetresmourouzides]

I have ZTE and I cant do it. Can you make tutorial for ZTE please?

[@ripalshah7700]

after adding 1st router's MAC address, SSID and selecting same channel as 1st router, the 2nd router reboots itself but I cannot reconnect to it. Can you help? I tried logging in using 2nd router's ip address after it rebooted but it doesn't connect.

[@vishnujaiswal5846]

Due to no internet in 2nd router, I can't open setting page in computer. What to do ?

[@jaydenstowe0813]

Does wireless bridge mode do the same thing

[@GodisOneandSupremeTruth]

Bro i want to connect my fibre modem to my old ADSL modem to increase wifi range Is it possible please reply

[@tianqiao6266]

is it available to all networks like Globe telco from Phils.

[@kabindrabajracharya6809]

Hello! On my second router(Belkin), there's no option of 'WDS bridge'. So is there any other way that I can connect it wirelessly?

[@conormaloney9849]

I need to know!!!!

[@saivenkatmaheshwaram9868]

Did you connect second router with lan or not

[@tatchik77]

Can I do this with my phone instead of a laptop?

[@carldb7374]

I am currently using an LTE Huawei Router E5573s_606. Is it at all possible to extend its range through a similar method? I do have a Tenda Router available? I do not see WDS Bridge on the router's page though.

[@casual_gaming4448]

after rebooting both router the secondary doesn't have gateway can you help me with this

[@SL7Tech]

Access using the new address

[@iamshashankcm48]

This video is only for Tenda routers or the procedure is same for all brand routers? I've Binatone as secondary and Dlink as primary.

[@mdazizurrahman1675]

My primary router is tenda and it doesnt have bridge,/wds enabling option or I might not found this, help me out bruh

[@collinsmwiti8374]

Hello is there a way I can update that old firmware to new one so that I can use wisp mode instead

[@sanjaysthh]

Should both router must have wifi reapter mode?

[@intx.reactor]

only my main rooter has wds, can connect only to my old rooter from my new rooter? will it work?

[@SL7Tech]

Nope. But you can maybe do the opposite.

[@hayz6470]

I'm using a dlink router and I can't find wds bridge anywhere

[@mp-os1rg]

Damn thanks bro, work with my Tenda N300 4G router and this video was 3 years ago

[@angeliroseencarnacion1368]

how can i access the ip address of the 2nd router if it doenst have an internet

[@g.dreamcatcher]

Hello. Mero wifi ma wireless extender jodiyeko xa ani main router ra extender ma maile different name ra password haleko xu and i need to block devices tara block garda main router wala name used vako devices matra block hunxa extender ko name used devices haru block hudaina k garna sakiyela. ?

[@SL7Tech]

extender ko page ma gayera block garda ni hudena??

[@UltimateLuv]

thank you, this helped me figure out how to set up a repeater with an existing home router

[@dukejonas5950]

mine doesn't give me the advanced option in the beginning?

[@mirzanoshin2367]

my router has access point feature not wds bridging... c6 tp link

[@thenotoriousfx]

If you stuck, make sure the broadcast channels are the same!

[@beingbenji09]

Hi I have a ADSL router D-Link [DSL-2730u and Tenda AC1200. When i select wireless bridge scan, i dont see my primary router listed there. Any pointers ?

[@yashrajsharma8516]

did u find the solution???

[@TheDazeez]

I’m still having issues connecting my second router because it is refusing to connect to my network at all, I have tried direct lining it to my internet cable, running it from a second computer in the room I will be using as an access point and running an Ethernet cable from my main router into the lan port of the second router and that is the only way I can get it to have internet which doesn’t help me and even then I can’t access the router settings page on it with any up address I have typed in

[@ngocthangphan9548]

So the 1st router doesn't turn on wds but the 2nd router turns on wds and it still works

[@shashikantkuswaha9340]

Same for me

[@rising81]

i love my handphone's hotspot. how can i use my tenda 4g680 as a wifi repeater for my handphone's hotspot because i find it tedious to remove sim card from phone to Tenda every time?

[@imsingh8085]

jio fiber mera existing modem hai bt mujhe wds option mil nhi rha ...kya krun

[@arpitsrivastava3504]

Hi SL7 Tech, My question is can we setup password for the second router as it seems to be open network and I think other can join too. Also will it decrease the speed of the internet too?

[@SL7Tech]

Yes you can set the password once internet connection is established. It will not decrease the speed of your internet on your main router, but the second router won't give you the full speed. For full speed, you need to use a Ethernet cable to connect the routers. I have a video on that.

[@NeeSama8967]

Instructions not clear. The title says no cables required, so I'm not using the power cable and the router won't turn on.

[@wildreward4402]

Zuhair Adnan lol

[@benjiquimzon696]

Haha

[@JoelStenberg]

Are you Kidding me!!!!!??????????

[@freakkky]

He told about the lan cable not the power cable.lol

[@vukilekhanyile4971]

Problem is my 2nd router doesn't have internet access only the main router

[@kunwarkulwendrasinghrathor4763]

Can we do this type of set up without using Admin Passward of main router?

[@thekaushal24]

My primary router doesn't have this bridging option, What should I do?

[@jackwilliams5474]

Same problem.

[@omarayman1857]

How do i connect to the router that I just reset when it has no internet?

[@HawkGTboy]

Question... can you connect a PC to that old Router with an ethernet cable?

[@SL7Tech]

Yes why not

[@karthi-h2y]

I have an old Belkin N150. Can it be used as a repeater as i am not able to see the bridge option in it. Also my primary router is Jiofiber. Any step/recommendations that i can follow is much welcome

[@SL7Tech]

If the 'WDS Bridge' option is not there then you will not be able to do it wirelessly. In that case you can use it as a repeater by ethernet connection which I have explained the steps in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6XZmmN5qKl_etE

[@jonmanilenio]

the last digit of the IP address of the secondary router cannot be "anything you like" because there's a limit of up to 254 only.

[@yeadontwearitout]

how many single digit numbers do you of? There should be at most 9 other options to swap to not 254

[@mesuper240]

Does this work for hidden networks as well? And can we hide the ssid of the repeater as well?

[@SL7Tech]

yes but during pairing you need to unhide. after that you can make them hidden

[@gwangdaesixteen]

my wifi already have repeater via lan cable..is it will not affect the first repeater if i do the second repeater via wireless?

[@gwangdaesixteen]

up

[@neerajrathor317]

Can not find wds vridging in main router excitel fibre router

[@jhoarceno4670]

help me my routrr is skyworth/skybroadband CM5100 i'v been stuck

[@jrdambos]

Hey bro. This is amazing. I just wanna ask: How can I connect my Tenda router as an extender to be connected to my main router which is Tenda also in wireless connection? Is the process the same with your tutorial?

[@SL7Tech]

It's probably the same. Sometimes it works by enabling wds only on the extender router.

[@omerabdullah7593]

i coulnd find wds bridging option on my main router dlink dir 825 m mu mimo wifi gigabyte router. Im trying to use tplink tl wr 740n as my extender

[@frankflip5665]

Hello please...can I then connect a cable from the second router to a switch and still get access?

[@IndiaRoverMayank]

I can make this work over a short length cable between the old and new router ,however over 30 meter cable it simply won't work.Can anyone help on this? Is there a length limit for cable.I am using D-Link cat6 cable.

[@alihussain6432]

wow so on point!! this helped me, usually wifi wasn't able to reach my father's room but now it's working! Also, I see Premier league on your computer. Which is your fav team?

[@SL7Tech]

Arsenal 😅

[@NathanSubramani]

Password to access wifi is not set up in 2nd router - why?

[@sharmagination]

Why do we need to enable WDS on main router when we need internet on second router. The moment you assign IP, disable dhcp and scan for main router, it picks the connection from the main one. The only problem with bridging is if there is a power cut or either of the modem restarts, the second router loses its ip configuration and then there is no net. Any fix for this?

[@SL7Tech]

Yeah, With most group of routers, you don't need to enable wds on main router. In some cases, When the router brand differs, they both have different configurations and internet doesn't work on secondary router until you enable wds on both.

[@SL7Tech]

Power cut should not reset the IP configuration.

[@pawankhatri4936]

Sir I am planning to use the old router as repeater and I have doubt can I connect my old router i.e repeater throught ethernet to android tv and simultaneously use as wifi to other phones !??? I hope you got the point

[@pawankhatri4936]

I am simply asking can I use my extender as ethernet and wifi simultaneously..!!!

[@SL7Tech]

Yes, I got your question. You can use it simultaneously, it will work.

[@riteshpatet87]

You described complete procedure... By your method connected successfully... Thanks... 👌👏

[@Abbas-Najafi-1990]

How does an access point or router work as a repeater? It takes the frequency with one of the antennas and repeats it with the other antenna? Is it possible to use an outdoor dish antenna instead of one of the antennas and connect it to a modem remotely?

[@trafficengineer]

I have TPlink adsl modem connected with jio fiber modem with lan cable, can i use adsl modem as repeater without lan connection.

[@SL7Tech]

Your ADSL modem should support WDS to do without cable, if it doesn't you have to use cable connection. I have a video on my channel if you want to do via LAN connection.

[@spiritrider9732]

Should i use my old router as an extender or should i buy a wifi extender instead? Which one will give more speed mainly for gaming?

[@SL7Tech]

Use old router as a wired repeater or buy a WiFi extender for gaming.

[@vasukhanna]

Can this method be used for Binatone DM862W 150M Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem

[@dinkanrj4175]

Can use use secondary router as repeater/extender even without enabling WDS in primary router. Only thing to remeber is to avoid ip conflict. Just change secondary router's ip address. No need of WDS enabling in primary. 1) Reset secondary router 2) Change ip address of secondary router. 3) Enable WDS bridging in secondary router and connect to primary router either by scanning or by survey option. Provide primary router's password. Select Channel as Auto or provide same channel for secondary as you seen in scan/survey list of primary connection. Change SSID of secondary according to your wish (say "wifi extender") if needed. 4) Go to DHCP and disable 5) Reboot. 6) You will be able to see wifi extender SSID. 7) Connect it and enjoy the same internet as in primary router

[@Its.Desmond]

I cant find bridging mode can you help me? Used D Link and Genexus as secondary. I dint find bridge mode in them

[@sirishselvam]

I am not finding the primary router when scanning...please help me

[@sonurajacrypto]

sir primary router: jio want to make extendeor wirelessly: airtel nokia gpon router but there is no option for bridging wds :( ho can we find if it is hidden

[@SL7Tech]

It's not hidden, if it's not visible in the settings then it does not support it.