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Vodafone fibre other router as an extender?

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  • 02-09-2015 2:11am
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    quinnd6
    Registered Users Posts: 1,550 ✭✭✭


    I recently got vodafone fibre power broadband.
    I'm using the vodafone supplied modem and router the Huawei router not sure of the model.
    Anyway I have a Belkin adsl modem and router which is kinda no good to me now as it can't be used as a modem with fibre broadband.
    I was wondering is there any way I could use it as a wireless extender to boost the wifi signal around my house?
    It's an F5D8636-4 v1.
    Could I wirelessly extend it via the power of wifi rather than have a long adsl cable going from the modem to the router?
    Or
    Is it possible at all?


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    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    quinnd6 wrote: »
    I recently got vodafone fibre power broadband.
    I'm using the vodafone supplied modem and router the Huawei router not sure of the model.
    Anyway I have a Belkin adsl modem and router which is kinda no good to me now as it can't be used as a modem with fibre broadband.
    I was wondering is there any way I could use it as a wireless extender to boost the wifi signal around my house?
    It's an F5D8636-4 v1.
    Could I wirelessly extend it via the power of wifi rather than have a long adsl cable going from the modem to the router?
    Or
    Is it possible at all?

    No


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    catfax
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭catfax


    No but you could use it as another access point with a separate wireless network (not extending the current).

    Skip the ADSL modem setup, just leave it blank, give the router a fixed IP out of the range of the DHCP server on the vodafone fiber and then turn off UPnP on the Belkin. Set up your second wireless network then plug it in via ethernet (direct cable or via homeplugs ethernet over power lines) and you will have a second WiFi network.

    However unless you have homeplugs spare it's a waste of money as you could buy a WiFi extender instead.


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