Making use of your old hardware is easier than you think Many consumer routers support the ability to run as a Wi-Fi extender natively, through a mode known as 'repeater' or 'bridge' mode.

How to use your old router as a Wi-Fi extender Plug an Ethernet cable into your old router's WAN or internet port. Plug the other end of that Ethernet cable into any of your newer router's ports.

How to Turn a Belkin WiFi Router Into a Repeater. Using a second Belkin wireless router as a repeater, also called bridging, expands the boundaries of your office's wireless network. Bridging ...

Any router that DD-WRT can be installed on can be turned into a wireless repeater and bridge. A wireless repeater takes the signals from your main wireless network repeats them on another.

Extending the range of your wireless router is often necessary in business networks and other large-area networks, and one of your options for doing so is to set up a wireless range extender.

These devices are made to be exposed to the elements year-round and have hardware capable of communicating with your router wirelessly to give you great Wi-Fi coverage outside your home. The first ...

Wi-Fi extenders work by rebroadcasting the internet signal, which increases its range throughout your home. For the best results, install the Wi-Fi extender between your router and any dead zones ...

The extender needs to be close enough to the router to extend its signal and close enough to the dead zone to make a difference. How should I set it up?

Lisa Marie Lalonde’s router isn’t powerful enough to cover her entire home, so she installed a range extender. But when she moves from one part of the house to another, her laptop fails to ...

No Ethernet cable is required. To extend your Wi-Fi outside, place the mesh router central in your home and put the satellite unit, or units, as close to the exterior as possible.