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Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

Chrispick1977 — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:34:32 GMT

Hi my inlaws have a bt smarthub type a and the signal.is poor upstairs.

My question is is it possible ls to possible to use spare tplink ac2100 adsl vdsl router as a WiFi extender connected to the smarthub and if so how do I do it?

Re: Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

licquorice — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:03:01 GMT

Yes, simply give it an IP address of 192.168.1.10, Gateway 192.168.1.254, disable DHCP on it and connect it to the BT hub LAN port to LAN port with an Ethernet cable.

Re: Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

Chrispick1977 — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:16:58 GMT

Thank you for that. I do have an ethernet cable long enough but is it easy to use it wireless or can it not be done

Re: Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

imjolly — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:20:21 GMT

Has to be ethernet wireless does not work

Re: Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

licquorice — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:22:43 GMT

Routers can't be repurposed as wireless repeaters.

Re: Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

Chrispick1977 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:37:07 GMT

If I were just to replace the bt router with the tp link router what settings would I use?

Re: Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

licquorice — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:48:34 GMT

The settings that have been posted ad nauseum on the forum and elsewhere.

PPPoE username bthomehub@btinternet.com password BT.

Factory reset the TP lInk first and configure it in xDSL modem/router mode.