Don't throw out your old router

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

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3 жыл бұрын

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!
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Need to get faster wifi and faster internet? Is your gaming lagging and your zoom buffering? Whats a Mesh WiFi and WiFi 6 anyways? Don't worry - I got you.
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@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥 STOP making this mistake with your WiFi Extender and triple your speed! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fb9heJiB07jOo40.html

@FirstLast-jf9on 3 жыл бұрын

Just want to ask. Can you connect 2 router with different ISP to 1 router (AP) for faster speed? Can you connect 2 router with same ISP to 1 router for faster speed? A like and a subscribe for answers. Thanks.

@sbaxter4207 2 жыл бұрын

are you sure wifi is safe and does not cause any ill effects?

@ut561 2 жыл бұрын

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 ;)

@dano5238 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BSrour-lv1co 4 ай бұрын

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

@DomR1997 2 жыл бұрын

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

@vassilisraikopoulos7515 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@groundrodshorts 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just the concise info I needed. Thank you

@SayedSquadOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir. A new friend in your subscribers list.

@seascape0881 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber, I am learning so much from your videos, great presentation, thanks so much!

@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@milnergregorye 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos 😁

@kartgal 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, a new Liron video!

@hanspaulavisser855 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained in a pleasant way to boot.

@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

7 signs its time to upgrade your router: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7ynlsqbv8zQmYU.html

@jasonparkinson7621 Жыл бұрын

This helped me.Thanks you!

@qusainy584 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful .. thanks 🌹

@mem2929 Жыл бұрын

what a legend. Thx mate

@RemusKingOfRome Жыл бұрын

GREAT ! and easily explained

@TheRandomTecLad 3 жыл бұрын

Life saver got 4 of these

@peterbryenton 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly the information I needed, thank you. Clearly presented too.

@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

@McGekko101 7 ай бұрын

Liron does both of the routers be connected to each other for it to work?

@dogzer 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@PumpkinKingXXIII 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mudzy9820 Жыл бұрын

typical consumerism cancer

@canberkgenc1028 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@PhilHibbs 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wondered that! If you have a WiFi dead zone at the far end of your house, do you need to run a super long LAN cable all the way? Because not everyone can do that.

@LibbyMia-rz8gk Жыл бұрын

@PhilHibbs I agree I live in a rental so I can't

@carldb7374 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea if you need to use a device wirelessly in an area where the router extender will be. But if the device is a game console, for instance, a PS4, then you can just use a LAN cable from your main router directly as you have to use a LAN cable between the two routers anyway. By the way, love your get-to-the-point videos Liron. No time wasting watching you for information!👍👍👌

@utubestalker.dotcom 2 жыл бұрын

2 routers is like dividing your bandwidth speed, making the 2nd router outputs less as fast as the first. if you can just use a LAN cable, even if it is super long, you will have a better connection than if using 2 routers. if you use wifi off the original router, you might get 4 bars, off the 2nd you might have 2 bars of signal. (it depends on how fast your bandwidth speed is. not everyone has more than 20 mbps speed or more, a lot of people around the world still have less than 5 mbps. If you have less than 10 mbps having 2 routers or using extenders might not make a whole lot of sense especially if you connect more than 10 devices to internet (roku, phones, tablets, computers, ring door bell, etc). also, with a secondary router you can assign a specific amount of bandwidth to that location so that it won't take up too much of your speed

@deankay4434 11 ай бұрын

While still without a working new router and no wi-fi or internet, CenturyLink tech guy split my wi-fi between 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz so some devices can work on the one we choose. I am interested in a wi-fi extender simple like many, the cable from the fiber optic box can on reach an outside room. Using an old bedroom as an office made sense as everything was there. At 1,500 sq. ft. on the main level, the kitchen & back porch w/grill. So having a Wi-Fi extender on this far end can receive a signal. NOTE: 5.0GHz is faster but has a short range. Wall, mirrors, appliances all interfere with this setting 2.4GHz setting choice is best for long distance and works for TV, appliances and cell watching KZfaq. Gaming and items needing more horse power 5.0 will not cut it, just decrease the range.

@timandsandyokay8449 2 жыл бұрын

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

@michelleliulama6291 Жыл бұрын

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!

@threejacker9870 3 жыл бұрын

This is great stuff. Can I do this with an old Cenurylink/Qwest modem? When I get into the modem's configuration area, it doesn't look or act the same. Also, if I have to have the old modem hard wired to the new one, is this really that useful? Seems like without running a long ethernet cable under the house or something, I'm creating a second access point for wifi that is essentially sitting right near the main modem.

@Neilzie 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@Neilzie 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I should have read the comments first... if you’ve made a video about this can you please direct me to it?

@nickybesters 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Liron, let's say you want to connect an additional 2 routers to extend the range of your network, would they need to have WDS enabled? I guess not if you're able to connect to the main router using ethernet.

@ansarchishty9591 3 жыл бұрын

Big fan❤

@BambooBob 2 жыл бұрын

great explanation!

@LironSegev 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jimlloyd1854 2 жыл бұрын

I do this, also. When the WAN becomes obsolete, they are still capable of wireless APs and VLANs... until you want to go to the next WiFi version. I am about to retire my Cisco RV160W for a pfSesne+ build, and may need an AP. Just got a new iPhone that is WiFi-6 enabled, though.

@harelharush7986 Жыл бұрын

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!

@dtc989 2 жыл бұрын

You are a superstar, Liron. Simple explanations, clearly and succinctly explained. No BS, no guessing games. Keep up the fantastic work, my friend!

@deonlouw9970 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guy

@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

thank YOU for watching

@unosanchezofficial5771 2 жыл бұрын

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

@urfaverthiaya6508 2 жыл бұрын

my old router is a Telstra Smart Modem, im hoping this method will work. would i have to remove the sim card inside it since my old router has 4G backup? my new router is a dual band router and i love it :D

@mackenziemill 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks great info, if I plug directly into my secondary router will it be a strong enough connection to do live video's? I know I have to upload or go live hardwired because my wifi connection was not strong enough. Is there a way to check signal strength?

@inverse_of_zero 3 жыл бұрын

There are apps on the phone that can check WiFi signal strength

@romanowskiart 2 жыл бұрын

Well done....

@michaelhubbard5943 2 жыл бұрын

So a question. Once I have the extra wifi router set up this way (as a repeater, extender etc.) should I be able to connect to it and get the configuration screen by using the static IP that I had given it? If not how do I connect to it going forward? Do I actually have to unhook it and then just plug it straight to my laptop again? Things are working just fine and great video. I was just wondering about this 1 thing. Thanks.

@patricknkula9330 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! I tried to do the same thing with my old TP Link ADSL modem router TD-W8961N and could not make it work. Did I miss something?

@mightyone8733 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@Sirlarrythecat 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry i'm bit late to the party hear but I have a couple of questions No1 can I use a different ISP's provided router as I've just switched to a new ISP. No2 do I keep the SSID the same or will this cause a conflict. Great video might give it a go tomorrow see how I get on thanks.

@michaelchristodoulides141 Жыл бұрын

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

@gregorysummers175 3 жыл бұрын

And one more thing, the second website near the end. Who and where is that one??? Thanks...😉😉😉

@mrofnocnon 2 жыл бұрын

Your old router is far better than my new one!

@1russbarber 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Liron I have my router upstairs with a 4 way switch downstairs hard wired... can I replace this with my old router and how do I connect the cat 5 from my old router to my new router

@alfiec.2641 3 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the video. I read we should use the better router to be the primary router. What if my secondary router's location is at a better location (more central). Do I swap the routers?

@lukeford9125 3 жыл бұрын

Alfie - if you want a unique question answered, please jump on Liron's website. thetechieguy.com/helpme/

@JaiMaldonado111 3 жыл бұрын

Liron how can I configure and use a old disconnected Netgear C3700 N600 router as a wifi extender for my T-Mobile hotspot data? Not internet. Can this be done for mobile data? I would appreciate a vid on this. We dropped wired cable & internet yrs ago. TY in advance for any advice.

@Cookefan59 2 жыл бұрын

I literally have routers that are 10 and 12 years old because I just couldn’t throw them away. Now I know what to do with most of them.

@amirali3811 3 жыл бұрын

Early yes yes love ur vids so much plz do more of these vids and first

@cs_fl5048 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure I need this NOW, but it would have been great before!!...

@Timmyval123 3 жыл бұрын

Say I have a network switch running every ethernet port in my house. The modem is in my basement connectted directly to my switch. And My main router is on the main floor and my secondary router is on the upstairs floor. Would the setup be the same or does the secondary router have to be fed its connection from the primary router ?

@jmb67 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I get this error on my mac once I update the router settings: "...has a self-assigned IP address and will not be able to connect to the Internet." After this it no longer lets me access the router or it settings. How can I fix this? Thanks

@albinorat21 3 жыл бұрын

sooo am i supposed to have my old router connected or my new one or both if new how do i get the ip like i can connect to it it just gives me the same ip as my old router

@LordFprquad 3 жыл бұрын

Hey i am having latency over 60 on my xbox i used to get way less. I was with the same isp can you please help me

@CoolestJake 3 жыл бұрын

Hello I hae a netgear Nighthawk xr500 and its connected to a gatway via eithernet and I want to add a xr300 to the xr500 but I can't do it with out using a eithernet cable and i want to do it wirelessly do you have any ideas?

@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369 Жыл бұрын

HOWdy L-S, ... Thanks for the INFORMATION on utilizing older ROUTERS COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...

@ralphacosta4726 2 жыл бұрын

I did this in a large house years ago and it worked great, getting great signal at both ends of the house.

@mowtown75 3 ай бұрын

Did u keep the ssame ESSID for R2 as R1?

@I_killed_that_beard_guy 2 жыл бұрын

I have done this by purchasing new Archer c6 and it's awesome full House dual band coverage no speed drops Hurray

@reemara 7 ай бұрын

thnx 4 sharing. if i want to connect my printer to the wi-fi, while wi-fi at my place is amplified with a signal adapter, so my printer is seen as offline except it's not. do you have any advice on that matter?? thank again

@calholli Ай бұрын

Can I make this work on a c7000 combo (netgear)? It doesn't say "WAN" on any of the ports, so I'm not sure if it will even recognize an external modem.

@charlesorgan106 Жыл бұрын

I still have a question. Do I have to connect to the second router via ethernet cable to get internet or will my computer connect to the second router via wifi?

@trevormasterson8035 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Do I need to run a cable from new router to old for this to work !

@LironSegev 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you do

@tonipeaches-nowlin7556 3 жыл бұрын

My main gateway router is with Xfinity and the extender that I have is with NetGear, can this function still be done? I don't have my cable plugged into the NetGear extender, should I? It's my room on the other side of the house that I'm experiencing the slow wifi

@niketgosai 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please also show us where and how you have connected that old Router to main line?

@waldtk3000 2 жыл бұрын

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...

@nigelnigel. 2 жыл бұрын

Stop complicating things

@raynz1337 Жыл бұрын

brro all you need to do is just disable the dhcp from your router settings,its not that complicated

@thomaskish8392 2 жыл бұрын

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....😖

@tanmayjoshi4553 2 жыл бұрын

What he didn't mention was connect the two routers as well with wired connection. From main router lan to WAN/lan of secondary router based on if you want to add second network or extended the network. Hope that helps

@ClaudBol 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry can you clarify. So are we supposed to connect both routers via ethernet cable? So that 2nd router is connected right

@hafiskm4305 2 жыл бұрын

@@ClaudBol Yeah. Connect the 2nd router to main router via ethernet cable.

@whendarknessfalls6969 Жыл бұрын

Lol obviously

@renwickfonceca7552 Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, have I modem and 2 routers running in my house, my question is if my device is connect to a wifi signal, and if I move to another room where there is no coverage, I have to switch over manually to the closest router. Is there a way to automatically connect to the closest router?

@anthonyhiett107 11 ай бұрын

Liron I have a question my curser keeps flickering have tried different ways to rectify but with no luck so far

@delloptiplex9421 2 жыл бұрын

did you connect a cable form R1 to R2 or they are talking by wifi?

@NazStudios 9 ай бұрын

Will I still be able to control things like mac filtering of the secondary AP from the primary router. This is important to me as I am using old router to share network to some of my neighbors. But not all. Password will already be public petty much.

@thesilentgeneration 2 жыл бұрын

Clear as mud! What was the point anyway?

@FSRuziel 3 жыл бұрын

i have seen other simple change the second to last number instead of the last one, is there a difference? example 192.168.X.1 instead of 192.168.1.X

@mowtown75 3 ай бұрын

Did u use the same ESSID for R2 as R1?

@makmurjayakarta5019 3 жыл бұрын

So. Can I use router without Bridge support? I am still confused 🧐

@mr.aleximer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, now i can only get wifi from the old router if my pc is on an connected via LAN? How can i always use old router as an extender without having the pc connected with it in the first place?

@markvolpe2305 2 жыл бұрын

Will this work with a modem/router combo?

@KFMEDIA_07 6 ай бұрын

hello, i like the information, and would please send me the name of the song i want to download it

@MichaelWilliams-lo3ix 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@vinoth.000 2 жыл бұрын

How to convert an old router into a wifi repeater without using a LAN cable (no cable between old and new router), but still the old router has to boost the signal of new router so that wifi range is extended.

@reesebardon3558 3 жыл бұрын

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.😊

@MrPablo616 3 жыл бұрын

I want to know this also #TheTechieGuy are the two routers connected via WiFi or ethernet?

@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

Yes - the old router needs to be have a lan cable to the new router so it can be part of the network

@Neilzie 3 жыл бұрын

Liron Segev ooooohhh Damn!!! Well that makes sense...

@MrPablo616 3 жыл бұрын

@@LironSegev to add to this, you can use power line adapters to connect the two if you don't want to use a long ethernet cable, eg if they are in different parts of the house

@LironSegev 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrPablo616 yip. All the powerline adaptors I tried haven't been so good but can def be my house wiring

@robira1313 2 жыл бұрын

My TV settings (with router connected) is asking for DNS server configuration numbers. Not seeing that at all. Where do I find those numbers?

@jsavoni6478 2 жыл бұрын

Will this work with a apple router as well as the extender?

@Khadjs1804 Жыл бұрын

Do I need to hardwire the old router to the existing router in order to have internet access and rebroadcast it?

@sk8nplayguitar 3 жыл бұрын

So would that b like a private network I could use to run a lab and do pen test with out messing up connection from the other devices ? Like if I do deauth attacks etc .... the main router will be fine and my family member won’t freak out because WiFi is gone ? Lol

@cyberphox1 2 жыл бұрын

Lekker 👍

@s.b9003 2 жыл бұрын

On secondary router where to put the cable WAN or LAN ?

@johnny-jr5iz 4 күн бұрын

On the second router do you half set a password to secure it ,or dose your main router secure the connection

@deedeediro1430 3 жыл бұрын

Ok so I have a router I'm renting from my ISP but I also have another router that I own. So instead of just paying monthly to rent that router how do I use my own router instead?

@Spacemonkie42 3 жыл бұрын

Can I disable Wi-Fi? If I plug the old router into port 1 on my new router? Also how much would it affect speed and ping by doing so?

@rawiridixon4430 3 жыл бұрын

If you connect by Ethernet cable the wifi on 2nd will help with coverage of your home

@Elektronica75 2 жыл бұрын

Are the two routers connected through an Ethernet cable or wirelessly? Thank you

@omargonzales3 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't watch the video but just get a deco mesh router, configure that to 3 different networks or extend your current WiFi, works great on dead zones

@Draezik 2 жыл бұрын

Picking up that router like a horseshoe crab there.

@LironSegev 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@ScullyPopASMR 3 жыл бұрын

The WiFi part is really difficult for me. Maybe this is a good solution.

@newhinhin Жыл бұрын

how about the speed? will it half the speed of the main router?

@Brian13card 2 жыл бұрын

so if I have a garage this is on my back yard and it don't get wifi from the home I can run a cable out to it and use an old router to have wifi in the garage

@jackcarlos 2 жыл бұрын

Is there an issue with changing the name/password of the 2nd router to match your main router? I don't want to separately connect depending on what room I'm in. If I match the name and password does this cause interference bouncing between the 2?

@AlDunbar 2 жыл бұрын

You don't need the routers username and password to connect to your network. I think if you go out of range from one and into the range of the other your computer would still be in the network with the same in address it was most recently assigned. The two routers must have different ip addresses, though, so if you want to connect for some administrative purpose you would have to connect them separately. That said only one will be serving out in addresses via dhcp, so changes to dhcp configuration can only be done on the actual dhcp server.

@aylwinng3468 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlDunbar Technically it will work if there are 2 routers setup with 2 identical wifi name, user ID & password.The device will automatically connect to the wifi with the strongest signal.However, if the device is moved to another room where the wifi signal from the first router is weak but remain connected, the internet connection will be very poor, unless it is manually disconnected & reconnected to the wifi from the 2nd router.This is different from mesh system.Mesh system can do this automatically.

@AlDunbar 2 жыл бұрын

@@aylwinng3468 thanks for the info.

@robertmaplethorpe3698 3 жыл бұрын

Does the old router need to be connected by cable?

@sk8nplayguitar 3 жыл бұрын

To the main router ? It have to

@tofu_golem 2 жыл бұрын

It depends on your router. For my Netgear Nighthawk, I can choose between "AP mode" and "Bridge mode." In AP mode, I need an ethernet connection between routers, and the second router just acts as an access point. In Bridge Mode, the routers connect via WiFi, and I can connect Ethernet devices to the bridged router, however, if I connect a WiFi device to the bridged router, now every packet is sent twice, once between the mobile device and the bridged router, then from the bridged router to the main router. Depending on what is going on with your WiFi network, this could cut throughput in half. Also, you should take into consideration that WIFi handles collisions much less gracefully than Ethernet does, so if you have a lot of devices, moving as many of them as possible to Ethernet will reduce collision problems.

@siphez 3 жыл бұрын

Would you still have to pay ur old wifi company?

@ya00007 3 жыл бұрын

Should the two routers be connected with an ethernet cable? How will the "new" extended router receive signal, via WiFi or ethernet cable? And which is better?

@Jimmythepin 2 жыл бұрын

This is a question that is critical to the success of this project, and it was NOT answered in the video, however it is answered elsewhere in the comments. The main router and the access point router need to be connected by an Ethernet cable.

@wingandhog 2 жыл бұрын

Yes