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Wireless extender

AB45AL
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‎05-04-2022 10:15 PM

Hi, does anyone know if you can set up an old EE router as a wireless extender?

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XRaySpeX
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‎05-04-2022 10:27 PM

Yes, try mimicking To make a second Brightbox as a WAP on your LAN to the main Brightbox

 

Which routers do you have?

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AB45AL
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎05-04-2022 10:36 PM

Hi, main router is a EE fibre smart hub, I have a bright box 2 and a bright box 1 lying spare.

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AB45AL
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In response to AB45AL

‎07-04-2022 11:42 AM

Hi, any updates as to how I can do this with the routers I have?

 

thanks

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Mustrum
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In response to AB45AL

‎07-04-2022 01:25 PM

@AB45AL  did you look at the link @XRaySpeX  posted on Tuesday?

AB45AL
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In response to Mustrum

‎07-04-2022 01:33 PM

Hi Mustrum, apologies didn’t realise it was a link!🙈

 

Thanks

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