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Huawei B3500 (Mobile Router) as an extender?

  • 30-06-2020 7:43am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭


    hi guys

    I've an old 4g router Huawei B3500 - is it possible to reconfigure it as an extender?

    Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,256 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    JandS wrote: »
    hi guys

    I've an old 4g router Huawei B3500 - is it possible to reconfigure it as an extender?

    Thanks
    Not familiar with interface, but as long you have access to its LAN and DHCP configuration - should be possible.
    1. Connect router directly to your PC/lap(don't plug to current network yet) and log onto it with admin account
    2. Set LAN to same net as your main router on unused IP(if your current is on 192.168.1.1, set this one to 192.168.1.254)
    3. Disable DHCPv4 (and DHCPv6 if present)
    4. Configure WiFi: either set same SSID/pass as current or keep separate
    5. Connect to existing network and test.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭JandS


    Thanks!

    My current router IP address is 192.168.1.254

    The start IP/end IPs run from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.200

    What IP should I set the slave router to? 192.168.1.201?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,256 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    JandS wrote: »
    Thanks!

    My current router IP address is 192.168.1.254

    The start IP/end IPs run from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.200

    What IP should I set the slave router to? 192.168.1.201?
    192.168.1.253(or anything above 200/below 254) as its outside DHCP serving range, unless statically given to other device.


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