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I have a MACmini , a wireless network at home with a ZyXel router. In some parts of my home the signal is very weak (one bar on the Wifi icon). How do I set up the extra Netgear router I have as an extender?
Can one help me with a step by step guidance?
Thanks a lot!!
What model is the NetGear router?
see > https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-turn-old-router-into-wifi-extender,review-5166.html
IMHO, it would probably be best to just get a ZyXel extender or a Netgear extender.
see > https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/products_services/home-wireless_extenders.shtml?t=c
and/or > https://www.bestbuy.com/site/netgear-essentials-edition-n300-wi-fi-range-extender-white
What model is the NetGear router?
see > https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-turn-old-router-into-wifi-extender,review-5166.html
IMHO, it would probably be best to just get a ZyXel extender or a Netgear extender.
see > https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/products_services/home-wireless_extenders.shtml?t=c
and/or > https://www.bestbuy.com/site/netgear-essentials-edition-n300-wi-fi-range-extender-white
Will the connection between these routers be wired or wireless? Depending on which you plan to use, you would want to configure the Netgear as either a repeater or for a roaming-type network with the ZyXel.
This Netgear router is not just old, it would be considered "ancient" by today's standards as it is only capable of 802.11g wireless mode. It also only has 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports.
Using a router as wireless "extender" is not very efficient. You may get a stronger signal at the extender's location, but the overall bandwidth "speed" could be cut as much as half. As den.thed has mentioned it would be better to use a dedicated ZyXel extender than the Netgear that you are proposing.
Surely thanks for your quick reply!
The old Netgear router is a 54Mbit/s wireless WGR614 v6
serial *1A63837J0061E*
standard IP is 192.168.1.1 (but I cannot get access to the site)
Thank you very much! I'll follow your advice and buy myself an extender from ZyXel.
Thanks for the time spent on my problem.
Thank you Rudegar for your support.
I'll follow den.thed's advice and buy myself a new extender.
WIFI extension for my MACmini
