✅ THE TRICK - Change/Replace Your WiFi Router Without Changing All Your Devices' Settings!

Just got a new WiFi Router but don't want to change the settings in all your devices to connect to it? Here's an easy trick to allow all your current devices to SEAMLESSLY connect to your new WiFI setup! This could be a new gateway from your ISP like Charter, Spectrum, Xfinity or maybe you want to add your own personal router to a gateway from T-Mobile or Verizon Home Internet or Starlink, etc. These same steps apply.

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[lakedays]

Thank you Nate. You always talk about the details I’m wondering about. Saving me time and heart-ache when I pull the trigger. 💪👍💯

[garymooney]

Thanks Nate. It's strange and annoying that the router manufacturers don't provide instructions for when the user is replacing a router on an existing WiFi router.

[ghostkilla]

What a G man I was worried I'd have to reset everything, great vid

[jesvans]

i think this has the info i need to do just this. now, if only i could understand and implement it.

[tolust]

Nate, This is amazing per usual. Thank you for sharing this information

[firstlast-zw]

OK, I know some people wouldn't know that, but pretty standard stuff. What I'm more interested in is if you have flashed a router to DD-WRT and set it up as a VPN router? Looking to have a whole house go through VPN instead of having to set up every device. Thanks. Great channel.

[richardbisk]

Hi Nate - I can’t figure out how to do band steering on my new EERO pro6e. I tried renaming my new Wi-Fi router with the Ssid from my old router. No luck. Thanks

[image]

So I have a Fios G3100. It just died(because they're terrible) and they are bringing me out the same exact model number. That means there should be no hiccups at all right? Except for any port forwarding rules I have to redo

[BillAnt]

While it's possible to connect a cellular router to your home router via ethernet, you might run into double NAT'ing, and slightly higher ping times and lower speeds due to the extra hop between the two routers. As an alternative your could just change the WiFi name and password in the cellular router's settings to be the same as in your home router's. Once that's set, turn off the power on the home router, turn on the power on the cellular router and all your devices should connect to it without having to change the WiFi name and password on all your devices.
Personally I prefer to separate the 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi names simply because it's easier to tell which devices connect to which band. If you go with the solution above of using the cellular router only, at least one of the bands have to have the same WiFi name and password as in the existing home router, otherwise your devices will not connect. It's best to copy the exact same name and password as it appears in the home router in order to avoid any issues. ;)

[ErnieMayberry]

Yeah, I knew about this when I bought my new WiFi 6 router. But, I had used a SSID name in my old router which all my devices connected to with a stupid "&" in the name. The new router would not take the "&" in the SSID name, so I was stuck going around changing all the connection names in my devices. Live and learn.

[geraldinepace]

New wavlink dual band router won't connect to internet, asks for ssid. Where do i find this and how do i set it up?

[Bass.Player]

When you have both 2.4 and 5 that are separated do you need "different" names and passwords?

[bryantblackwell]

Ugh I can't paste it I got a question about removal of sim modification or tampering with certain products u like to talk about

[Hangryaf]

I am switching from a sagecom to an lb link. I went into the setting in the lblink and all the info (name, password)is identical. After hooking it up It took a while for my computer to recognize it but eventually the WiFi connected. Now it connects and disconnects over and over. My computer WiFi settings don’t show the WiFi connection to other which is weird

[xed]

I know this video is old, but I am looking for some help. I have spectrum Internet and I replaced my spectrum router with an Orbi router. The problem I’m having is that all of the devices and my Internet speeds are showing 50 or 60 download when the old router was showing 700. Would you happen to know what’s causing this or what some common mistake mistakes would be for someone that replaces their ISP provided router with their own router?

[JD-happycamper]

Okay, so when I went from my arris surfboard to my Motorola modem/router it told me on the directions I could do exactly what you said. I have many household hookups that go through my Wi-Fi and did not want to change them. They gave me an IP number on the instructions to sign into so I could bypass the configuration and do exactly what you said. However, my Wi-Fi device would not download it saying it wasn't safe or else it kept timing out because it was taking too long to load. I called Xfinity and they helped me finish the installation and got it up and working .I could not get a hold of Motorola for the life of me and I called Arris. They told me it was impossible because it's a modem /router combo. Is there any way to go around that and still do it? I am beside myself thinking I have to hook up all of these household devices.(Elderly and not the best at doing all of this)

[jcravatt]

what devices would u try to connect to 5 or 6 g wifi

[jcravatt]

what about a new combo modem with wifi built in - same ssid and password can be retained?

[OnyX_Orion]

my new router connects to all my devices but shows me the red led for los any idea why?

[MichaelRobinson-idep]

i was more looking like an hands on video of how to do this, like an instruction video to follow.