Don't throw out your old router - do this instead!

DON'T throw out your old router - you can convert it into a WiFi extender and get that fast internet speed in the rooms where your WiFi is slow.
All it takes is a couple of simple steps and you change your old router into a WiFi booster so no more slow internet!
You can also use your old router as a switch to get more LAN ports.
I will show you how to use the router as an extender when you follow this FREE method!

#TheTechieGuy
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[DomR]

I feel so dense, why have I never thought of this??? Dude, thank you so much.

[canberkgenc]

by this way i raised my old router from the death couple month ago :) But you should've mention how to connect two router each other for people who don't have knowledge how to do it.

[ut]

Really good video, I already tested this a couple of years ago, but you gave me some new steps and some clarification I didn't know before. I'll have to try this again and adjust my notes ;)

[PumpkinKingXXIII]

A lot of providers are locking their gateways/router to not allow this and then try to sell you their mesh systems

[thomaskish]

I've spend the last 2 evenings trying to get my old Buffalo router to be a WiFi extender. This video is missing so much to make this work. Its not as easy has he says. I can set up the access point, but it doesn't connect to my main router....😖

[BSrour-lvco]

I watched so many videos and had no success. Very simply explained and easily applicable. Great job Liron!

[timandsandyokay]

after seeing this video, i think, now you tell me. i appreciate you for helping me provide wifi for my family.(wifi repeater)

[unosanchezofficial]

Does the main router needs to connected via lan to the 2nd router?? Or it’ll automatically work wirelessly? Thanks!

[SayedSquadOfficial]

Thanks sir.
A new friend in your subscribers list.

[dano]

You made this look so simple. I can't wait to try it. Thank you!

[dogzer]

Incredibly my cheap router had a "configuration wizard" that made it extra easy, but I had NO IDEA that I could use my old router to extend my Wifi, and I still can't believe it worked, I have strong signal in the places I used to have almost none!

[harelharush]

Do two of the routers need to be plug to each other or it can be wireless ?
And by the way excellent video thank you!

[waldtk]

In the past one would have to configure the older router to work in bridge mode in order to turn it into an extender, but the past generations of routers (at least last 10 years) likely have lots of smartness built in; it likely would not be necessary any longer.

But on the video the older router was configured to use a static ip address in the same class and range as the ones used in the new router, and that could cause a conflict in some situations because the new router does not know that the the extender is using a static ip address, and thus could lease the same ip address to some device in the network. One would have to exclude the ip address used by the extender from the range of available ip addresses that the dhcp server in the new router could lease to other devices in the network, otherwise there could be a conflict. Or maybe since the older router is operating in the gateway mode which control all the network layers structure, it may take care of that possible conflict. (depending on how new and smart your router is) Anyway, just a heads up in case someone is having some issues...

[robertmaplethorpe]

Does the old router need to be connected by cable?

[michelleliulama]

I just tried this with my old Belkin 450 DB router and it did not work. Oh darn! I guess the old router has to be compatible with the new router? Was so excited to discover your website and seeing what I can do to improve my weak internet, since we have now two people working from home where we originally only needed AT&T’s 100 internet plan for watching movies & checking the internet. I also saw your GoggleFi video and am seriously considering switching from AT&T, especially since we just returned from a week’s cruise and AT&T charged $1300+ in roaming fees. So over AT&T!

[vassilisraikopoulos]

Thank you so much! I should've known I'll find my answer on your channel! I was trying all day long to achieve this.. the best!

[michaelchristodoulides]

Does the old router also need to be connected to the gateway with a LAN?

[Neilzie]

I need to do this... I’ve got pretty decent internet but my PS4 is in a room which is pretty far from the modem, .I normally run a long network cable across the house because I get lag spikes (packet loss??)... but I can’t just leave this network cable laying around.. if I owned the house I’d send it through the celling but this might be an easier option! Cheers for the video!

[reesebardon]

Question, after completing the steps. Do I have to connect my old router to my main router via cable for this to work? Or can I just place the old router where I want and still get internet. Thanks.😊

[climjames]

I chain them. I go from the LAN of the main router, to the WAN of the second router. I set both to dynamic and let them set themselves up. It works for me.