HOW TO TURN AN OLD ROUTER INTO A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

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HOW TO TURN AN OLD ROUTER INTO A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

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Welcome back to The Ultimate Tech Hub. This video will show you how to turn that old router into a fantastic wireless access point! All wireless routers are different in terms of features so be aware of that when applying configurations. If you have any questions about this video please leave them in the comments down below. Thank you for being a part of The Ultimate Tech Hub Team and if you haven't Subscribed yet please do its free. And if you like this video give a thumbs up and share it. Thanks again for watching the Ultimate Tech Hub Channel! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases.
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:29 What Do You Need For An Access Point?
0:00:46 Secondary Router Configurations
0:01:48 Netgear WNR2000v5 WAP Feature
0:02:09 Wireless Settings - SSID, Password, Security
0:02:27 How To Find Secondary Routers New IP Address
0:02:57 Testing New Wireless Access Point Network Status
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@UltimateTechHub 2 жыл бұрын

This video will show you how to turn that old router into a fantastic wireless access point! We found this Old Netgear WNR2000v5 and decided to convert it to a Wireless Access Point! Have you ever made an old router an access point? Let me know in the comments! 😉

@governedmoth1749 Жыл бұрын

I was following along using my phone and universal plug and play got me disconnected from the router with the wireless connection, had to restore to default settings and do it all over again.

@matthewaltepeter8941 6 ай бұрын

This video was exactly what I needed. I was not getting any wifi signal in my basement, where my emulation PC is located, so I upgraded my wifi router to a mesh system. The only downside was the lack of LAN ports on the main node. Turning the old wifi router into an ethernet switch meant I got to keep all of my tethered devices connected exactly as they were already set up, and I just added the strong wifi connection throughout the house. Thank you.

@tigermonkey3117 Жыл бұрын

Seriously thank you for this. I thought you needed to connect the modem to the router to access the webpage/setup. Now that I know you all you need is power and a direct connection via Ethernet is a lifesaver.

@lenpoulin5034 17 күн бұрын

Easy to follow, short, and professionally delivered. Thank you.

@UltimateTechHub 16 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and for commenting!

@pilotmedic Жыл бұрын

I have Xfinity Wich the IP address is 10.0.0.1 but the router IP is 198.168.1.1 should I leave it like that and let the modem give a new IP address or change it? If change it should I change to 10.0.0.2 or 198.168.1.254?

@oseriduunsaratram6869 5 күн бұрын

New drinking game. Every time he says router, take a shot.

@UltimateTechHub 4 күн бұрын

You just said router so I gotta do a shot! 😄

@user-jt8qn6bn9i 17 күн бұрын

When turning an old router into an AP, did you learn anything?

@carsonwolf2022 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making that video I might do that 📺

@mwngw 8 ай бұрын

Very good, to the point.

@fastmaker9091 3 ай бұрын

Nice tutorial. My understanding is If you use identical SSiD and Pass key for both wireless access point and router, then you will have Wi-Fi roaming.

@UltimateTechHub 3 ай бұрын

That should be the case but sometimes it doesn't work especially if its different brand routers.

@rickyALH Ай бұрын

How can I do this using a Netgear N600 (C3700v2), as there is no WAP setting in the advanced menu?

@dulanwaduge 2 ай бұрын

Might be a dumb question - I was just wondering what would happen if you had the same SSID on both routers. For example, if there is no signal whatsoever from Main router, and you have a second router in the basement. Would your device automatically connect to second router when you walk to the basement if the SSIDs are same.

@juicer52 7 ай бұрын

at :52 you show one cable attached to LAN on second router but at :56 there is now one cable to LAN and one to WAN. Did I miss something?

@DNA2000-8bit 5 ай бұрын

Yep. Also says Ethernet port and LAN port interchangeably, without showing specifically what port he's talking about.

@multibucker 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful, thank you.

@UltimateTechHub 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome and thank you for watching.

@poochfazos 3 ай бұрын

Do you guys think i can use a mesh wifi node (connected wireless) and connect that to a wifi router (via ethernet cable) to make it an access point. It would be relaying the signal from the mesh nodes, right?

@jaydenstowe7588 Ай бұрын

Is wireless bridge mode the same as wireless ap mode

@ClayFranklin Жыл бұрын

I just set it up but using same ssid. So now if I walk from one end of the house to the other, it doesn’t disconnect and reconnect. If I change the SS ID then will it automatically just connect to the the new network automatically. I turn off my phone or Wi-Fi then it just reconnect sped traveling across the bands. It doesn’t connect to the new one. He thanks great video. I’m using nighthawk x4s main and nighthawk x6 as access point. So what do you think same SSID or different? And then I forgot about the channels. Should they be on the same channel right now? They’re just on the default. I’m not even sure what it is.

@rig7107 2 ай бұрын

best to have same settings for both, only disable dhcp on second(extender router) and put in new/different IP address to avoid conflict. That is how it should be configured, mine works 100%.

@kingarthur4419 11 ай бұрын

Great video. It worked!

@UltimateTechHub 11 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

@kingarthur4419 11 ай бұрын

@@UltimateTechHub No problem. It didn’t work at first. I had to update the firmware which gave me the access point feature as well as a few other things. Thanks again. This model was the WNDR3700.

@flamingfuryhq8310 8 ай бұрын

I tried using my second router as a wireless repeater since I cant connect my 2nd router to the main one via cable but my main concern is that to do this it's telling me that I can have any security. Is there a way around this?

@49ersforever90 3 ай бұрын

Do u connect it to ur other router tho

@graywolf1911 Ай бұрын

Every video I have watched shows connecting the old router to the ethernet port on your computer. But my computer's ethernet port is connected to the main router. So, If I disconnect the cable from the main router to my PC in order to plug in the OLD router, how do I connect to the internet in order to setup the old router? What am I missing here?

@CelticF8 7 ай бұрын

So, what if I have two old routers with AP capability and want 2 Access Points upstairs. Can I daisy-chain them via Ethernet with the two in AP mode via their LAN ports?

@UltimateTechHub 7 ай бұрын

Yes you can! Thank you for watching!

@jreny 6 ай бұрын

What static ip would you use for the second (daisy chained) AP router?

@mehtaank1 11 ай бұрын

Can you setup multiple old routers as "nested" access points?

@UltimateTechHub 11 ай бұрын

Yes but it depends on the router brand and features.

@samedy 2 жыл бұрын

Will you be able to access any usb drives connected to the access point, if it has usb ports? My new mesh router does not have usb port and I'm thinking about turning my old Netgear Nighthawk router into an access point and access the hard drive from there.

@UltimateTechHub 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you should be able to enable connected devices on either router.

@dave_mac 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. Thanks

@UltimateTechHub 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@geraldslonaker3289 Жыл бұрын

So after doing this does the old wireless router act like a WAP in a mesh network with seamless transfer from WAP to WAP?

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

Yes

@geraldslonaker3289 Жыл бұрын

@Ultimate Tech Hub I am a little confused UTH. Naaems comment from awhile ago suggests it still required manual connection rather than a seamless transfer which is why he seemed to think he just needed to go with buying a cheap mesh network solution. I'm not trying to challenge you but truly trying to learn the limitation of going this route. Here is the crazy situation. I bought a new home that comes with a Ruckus network hub and 2 true WAPS but....the range doesn't reach the bedroom in the far end. I don't really want to spend $400 for another Ruckus WAP when I have a good 6 year old ASUS Nighthawk sitting in a box. Having said that, I would prefer not to manually connect to the ASUS wireless router when I get to that room if it can seamlessly transfer without dropping my connection. What do you think?

@mpv13 9 ай бұрын

I have an old CompUSA Broadband router that I want to connect to my main router ( Motorola 6580 ) via wifi because the 6580 has broken ethernet ports. I will then plug a PC into the ethernet port of the CompUSA router. Is that Possible?

@UltimateTechHub 9 ай бұрын

Yes that should work just fine.

@mpv13 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll try to figure out the settings. It wasn't obvious.

@jasonbaggett9058 10 ай бұрын

Love the channel. I’m new to this and looking at a CenturyLink C-4000LG and lose the configuration after UPnP… Google tells me nothing about this product also. Help? Insight? Thank you!!!

@UltimateTechHub 10 ай бұрын

I'm not a big fan of the CenturyLink routers. I would buy a Netgear, Linksys or ASUS. They have better configuration options. Thank you for watching and keep me posted.

@durtydeedsREI 2 жыл бұрын

So, you are using a different SSID on this access point just to check if it's working but then you're changing it to the normal SSID of your network afterward right? Or am I getting confused by a mesh network? Will this work in that same way?

@UltimateTechHub 2 жыл бұрын

You can use the same SSID or a different one. It works either way. The same SSID extends the wireless range of the network.

@billkincer4256 24 күн бұрын

Is there any way I can run 2 devices not using a Wi-Fi router. I'm not using Wi-Fi. Just ethernet

@UltimateTechHub 23 күн бұрын

You can run multiple routers with ethernet but if you don't need wi-fi then just use switches. Managed switches are great too, you can use VLANs and monitor and disable ports. Thanks for watching!

@BreCobain 2 ай бұрын

You speak about one cable from router to computer but at 0:56 you see the router with two blue cable in.

@ewhibs Жыл бұрын

Is the new WAP limited in speed? I have a main Motorola router/modem combo. Set up MoCa network to each room with a network switch that delivers 600-700mb roughly. Assuming I can plug in wap to port on Ethernet switch? If so will the wap limit the speed? Thx!

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

If the ethernet switch is a PoE switch then yes. Otherwise the WAP needs a power connection to work.

@diydan6045 Жыл бұрын

I have an iMac and I'm unable to connect to the Netgear admin page. The router is connected directly to the PC. The message I get is not connected to the internet.

@mwngw 8 ай бұрын

So, the primary router...does it continue to have any function in assigning IPs after the secondary router is connected and browsing?

@UltimateTechHub 8 ай бұрын

Primary router continues to hand out IP addresses ( DHCP ).

@xxpathygod 5 ай бұрын

Uhm it turned of DHCP now it won't let me connect

@rig7107 2 ай бұрын

with it off you ,must put in a different IP address to work, not the same as main router.

@user-xm5pe4ce4m 7 ай бұрын

3:15 haha! What a mess

@jeffgruber618 Жыл бұрын

Why does the access point need to be named different than the main network. Wouldn’t naming in the same let your devices switch back and forth between networks as needed?

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

You can name it the same or a different SSID for an additional access point. Thank you for watching.

@manzanaresantonio 8 күн бұрын

So how in the world this is going to be wireless, if I have to use a Ethernet cable when my old router has to be on a different area of my house?!!

@alnbon2940 5 ай бұрын

I’ve come to the party late. Is there anyone here that can answer my query. I have a PlayStation Portal. Works really well most of the time. When the family is around and there’s heavy WiFi usage it affects the portal. Would doing this and only connecting the portal to the extended box fix this problem

@imranmusleh1111 Жыл бұрын

Hey hi am *having a problem* the access point is working on phone's/ipads but not working on laptops/xbox is there any solve for this ? And also the main router not working on laptops and xbox

@thomasdow701 11 ай бұрын

Did you follow the upnp step?

@naeem8434 2 жыл бұрын

It just creates a new Wi-Fi network, ut still you have to manually switch from this to your main router. I think we just go for cheap Mesh Wi-Fi, what do you think.

@UltimateTechHub 2 жыл бұрын

Sure. This video was just how to use an old router for an Access Point. But a cheap mesh wifi would always work. I've reviewed many different systems.

@naeem8434 2 жыл бұрын

@@UltimateTechHub Sir can you make a video on Tenda Mesh Wi-Fi they are really cheap.

@UltimateTechHub 2 жыл бұрын

@@naeem8434 Absolutely! I will look into them.

@bassel1191 2 жыл бұрын

What does it mean if i do the exact steps but it doesnt work?

@HGR693 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mike. Best video that i have come across. One question for you, if you will. I have a `ManCave'. Located about 40ft from our home. All metal exterior. I have an old ASUS RT-AC68U. I also have an old link antenna with a 10ft cable, that will screw into one of the four antenna ports at the top. Would like to have internet capability inside of the building. The anntenna has a mag base on it. Was thinking that I could put the old ASUS inside, with the antenna mounted outside, and i'd be good to go. BUT you said that the two routers must be hooked together with a LAN cable (3:10). Did I miss something? Thank you very much.

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

For this setup LAN cables are needed, However you can put the 2 routers into a mesh configuration if they are compatible and no wires are needed. Obviously my 2 routers didn't have that option. Keep me posted! Also, a new video posted about an hour ago so make sure to check it out!

@HGR693 Жыл бұрын

@@UltimateTechHub Thank you for the clarification. nice channel

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

@@HGR693 Glad to help and thank you for watching my videos I really appreciate it!

@NimeshNaik-wx5my Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Thanks for making this video. I was hoping to get some more clarity, especially with the last part of your video. I have a central location that has ethernet cables running to each part of the house. Thus, can i just plug in my old router and it will work as a WAP, or do I have to do all the other steps you went through? my new router is a TP Link router, and my old one is a linksys

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

Just make sure the ethernet cable connected to the second router in the other location is connected to a LAN port on the first router. It works perfectly. Both TP-Link and Linksys are routers that I use and review on my channel. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well.

@bennyohara2357 Жыл бұрын

Is there anyway to change old router into wifi adapter?

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

No that's not possible.

@bennyohara2357 Жыл бұрын

@@UltimateTechHub oh, thank you sir

@waalex11 9 ай бұрын

Isn't an actual access point better than a router though?...

@UltimateTechHub 9 ай бұрын

Yes but if you have an extra router you can save some money! Thank you for watching!

@cryptomood04 Жыл бұрын

How can you set the access point in such a way that your device connects to the router/ap that gives the strongest signal? If you have a different SSID, then its 2 seperate Wifi networks which still breaks your internet connection when switching.

@UltimateTechHub Жыл бұрын

With 2 different ssids you can set your phone to automatically connect to both networks by setting auto connect and password remember. Your phone will connect to the strongest signal of the 2 available ssids and this also works with the same ssid. I have several wireless networks and my phone connects to the strongest signal which is usually my Netgear AP. If you use newer mesh networks with multiple APs your devices will always connect to the strongest signal seamlessly. Thanks for watching!

@mikespikedog5293 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't help me any. Way to fast and menu to small in Conor to read

@badassuchiha4875 Жыл бұрын

I rather a Switch then an Access Point they arent to Helpful a Switch doesn't need to be Connected as for AP it does

@OneManTwoHandsOffGrid 2 ай бұрын

Too quick. Didn't understand a word

@ulrichkristensen4087 7 ай бұрын

So confusing and small screens

@volkiruski1221 2 жыл бұрын

I dont get it 100%. You write how to turn an old router into a WIRELESS access point....but at the end you say, connect a cable between the old and the new router....

@GregEva Жыл бұрын

A WAP provides Wireless Access to Wi-Fi clients. The name does not imply anything about where signal is from. You could look to wireless repeaters or extenders for full wireless, however then you significantly degrade the Wi-Fi performance as there will be far more wireless communications between all of the nodes.

@AlexM-eh7gr Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Beginning of the video very much made it seem like no connection was needed.

@boomitsmax 5 ай бұрын

Well what he is doing is turning an old router into a WAP which stands for wireless access point. All other WAPs need a cable to receive signal.. so it makes sense

@groggers 16 күн бұрын

What you are thinking of is a repeater. This is an access point - not the same. An access point takes ethernet and creates a WiFi signal for your wireless devices. A repeater takes a weak WiFi signal and repeats it so your wireless devices can connect from further away.

@Elijahcgts 8 күн бұрын

@@AlexM-eh7grwell that wouldn’t make really any sense, would it? All an Access Point does is turns a wired LAN network from the WAN into a wireless accessible part of your network. You still need a router to ROUTE the traffic to and from the wireless access point out to the internet. Him plugging it directly is just a way for you to access the old routers portal, without it trying to assign DHCP reservations and potentially causing conflicting DHCP assignments with his new router.