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Can Zyxel P-660HW T1a router be used as a WiFi Access Point

  • 11-01-2016 11:14AM
    #1
    VUDuo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭


    I have two Eircom routers, the main one is the ZyXel D1000 but the WiFi reception is crap in some areas of the house.

    I have a spare router , Zyxel P-660HW T1a and I'd like to know if this can be configured as a WiFI Access Point ??

    I have downloaded the manual for the Zyxel P-660HW T1a router but as I'm not tech-savy, I've no idea if the router is able to do what I'd like it to.

    I have googled this query too but again the majority of the stuff out there is way over my head


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  • #2
    eir: Alan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭eir: Alan


    VUDuo2 wrote: »
    I have two Eircom routers, the main one is the ZyXel D1000 but the WiFi reception is crap in some areas of the house.

    I have a spare router , Zyxel P-660HW T1a and I'd like to know if this can be configured as a WiFI Access Point ??

    I have downloaded the manual for the Zyxel P-660HW T1a router but as I'm not tech-savy, I've no idea if the router is able to do what I'd like it to.

    I have googled this query too but again the majority of the stuff out there is way over my head


    Hi VUDuo2

    Using a second modem to extend WiFi is called modem bridging - eir do not support this feature as it conflicts with our recommended settings so unfortunately we will be unable to help you with that. Hopefully somebody else reading this can help... but I would recommend searching online or even perhaps youtube...

    Al


  • #3
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭tylercheribini


    VUDuo2 wrote: »
    I have two Eircom routers, the main one is the ZyXel D1000 but the WiFi reception is crap in some areas of the house.

    I have a spare router , Zyxel P-660HW T1a and I'd like to know if this can be configured as a WiFI Access Point ??

    I have downloaded the manual for the Zyxel P-660HW T1a router but as I'm not tech-savy, I've no idea if the router is able to do what I'd like it to.

    I have googled this query too but again the majority of the stuff out there is way over my head

    Did you ever figure this out? Im looking to do the same.


  • #4
    VUDuo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭VUDuo2


    tylercheribini wrote: »
    VUDuo2 wrote: »
    I have two Eircom routers, the main one is the ZyXel D1000 but the WiFi reception is crap in some areas of the house.

    I have a spare router , Zyxel P-660HW T1a and I'd like to know if this can be configured as a WiFI Access Point ??

    I have downloaded the manual for the Zyxel P-660HW T1a router but as I'm not tech-savy, I've no idea if the router is able to do what I'd like it to.

    I have googled this query too but again the majority of the stuff out there is way over my head

    Did you ever figure this out? Im looking to do the same.
    Yeah, fluked it by going through this here , recently though I replaced the Zyxel D1000 with one of these "Netgear D7000" and don't need to "bridge" another router as the D7000 Wifi range is excellent.


  • #5
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭tylercheribini


    VUDuo2 wrote: »
    Yeah, fluked it by going through this here , recently though I replaced the D1000 with one of these "Netgear D7000" and don't need to "bridge" another router as the D7000 Wifi range is excellent.

    Cool thanks


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