Can i make an old router an access point?
I upgraded a linksys wireless B router to a linksys wireless N router. i never seem to get a great connection upstairs in my house. is there a way to set up my old B router as an access point so that my network will reach a greater area?
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1. Short answer is Nope.Exception would be: If you are willing to sacrifice to 802.11b speeds you may be able to set the new router to 802.11b ONLY and use the other router as an extender. Chances are all this would do is interfere with the newer router though.
Commercial grade wireless routers are often able to co-operate with one another to extend your areas of coverage. Unfortunately, most home grade wireless routers are not made with this in mind.
Suggestion:
Try moving the new wireless router to different places in the house. If that doesn't work, get a wireless N adapter for the computer upstairs and see if that helps. Since you have a Linksys router already, get the Linksys 802.11n wireless adapter. Same brand seems to work better together overall.
2. Greater area but slower speed.
Connect to the B router. Disable DHCP. Connect a LAN port from the N router to one of the B router's LAN ports. It's a B access point. Put it on a different channel, though - both in one house is close enough to interfere. Use channels 6 or 11 - they're separated enough.
