I want to use my DSL modem router as a WIFI extender/access point. My problem is that I no longer have a phone-line internet connection, so I cant get into the router login page to reconfigure the settings. Can this be done without internet connection?
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I have purchased a netgear router modem and 2 netgear wifi extenders, but i want to set up the old router as an access point also.
Best Answer
You should be able to access your router login page by powering it on, connecting your computer to it (using an ethernet cable for instance) and by entering
in your web browser (it could also be
192.168.0.1). Make sure that you are not connected to anything else in the meanwhile (other WiFi for instance).From there, you can configure it as you use to.
However, I'm not at all convinced that you can use it as a signal repeater : you would need a custom firmware for that. But from what I've read, the main alternative firmwares out there (openwrt, dd-wrt) don't support this router.