Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater...

From	nadsat <bb@newsspeak.com>
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Subject	Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater...
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Date	2015-08-18 12:02 +0100

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On 2015-08-18 00:47:21 +0000, TDH1978 said:

> On 2015-08-17 22:11:13 +0000, nospam said:
> 
>> those extenders typically join one network and create a second network
>> with a different network name.
> 
> So what can I do if I just want to extend my existing WiFi network 
> (same name, same SSID)?

As others have said you can link the two routers by ethernet by a cable 
or powerline - I wouldn't attempt to do this wirelessly as the whole 
point is you want a wifi hub some way from your main router.

In my house I have a cable router on the ground floor that is wired to 
ethernet outlets to other rooms around the house and also has both 2.4 
GHz and 5 GHz wifi.

On the first floor I have another wireless router that is connected to 
the main router by ethernet. This acts as a wifi hub not a router and 
simply broadcasts another wifi channel so we can use ipads etc better 
at the top of the house. To turn a router into a hub you need to 
disable DHCP so it acts as a dumb pass-through device. This is the 
crucial step and means you should be able to mix routers on the 
network. I have three different SSIDs in the house - not sure if you 
can combine into one.

There is no substitute for wired distribution especially in a big 
house. I haven't tried mains powerline but am told it does work well. 
When we moved into our house I had the electrical wiring redone and at 
the same time got ethernet put into all the bedrooms, and some other 
rooms including my office room, with a patch panel on the ground floor 
where the cable comes in. This was money very well spent.

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Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2015-08-16 17:40 -0400
  Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-16 18:06 -0400
    Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2015-08-16 22:10 -0400
      Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... Dedomen <avdija@eeepc.link.ba> - 2015-08-17 05:00 +0200
        Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-17 00:21 -0400
          Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2015-08-17 17:53 -0400
            Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-17 18:11 -0400
              Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2015-08-17 20:47 -0400
                Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-17 21:02 -0400
                Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-18 13:39 +1200
                Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... nadsat <bb@newsspeak.com> - 2015-08-18 12:02 +0100
        Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-08-17 07:11 -0700
  Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2015-08-16 20:34 -0600
  Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2015-08-18 22:42 -0400
    Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-18 23:00 -0400
      Re: Airport Extreme as WiFi repeater... "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-08-20 01:27 +0000

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