Tplink ac2100 to extend wifi

[Chrispick1977]

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?

[licquorice]

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.

[Chrispick1977]

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

[imjolly]

Has to be ethernet wireless does not work

[licquorice]

Routers can't be repurposed as wireless repeaters.

[Chrispick1977]

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

[licquorice]

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.