So there is nothing wrong with using the same SSID and password as
the primary wifi you are trying to extend?
At 06:24 PM 7/12/2018, you wrote:
I use different SSID's on each access point usually. Just my habit
lopaka
On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 2:02 PM, Winterlight <[email protected]>
wrote:
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> should a Access Point use the primary wifi SSID name but with a different
> IP...or should it use a different SSID name?
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> At 02:36 PM 7/12/2018, you wrote:
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>> At 01:08 PM 7/12/2018, you wrote:
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>>> Your method would work. I suggest checking to see if the router supports
>>> DD-WRT and installing a version of that.
>>>
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>> I checked at https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/ and my TEW-639GR isn't listed...
>> so that is that.
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>> Thanks Chris.
>> m
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>> It will generally allow you to
>>> put in AP only mode even if the original version didn't have that option.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Winterlight <
>>> [email protected]>
>>> wrote:
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>>> > In order to use an old router as only a switch and wifi which is
>>> pluged
>>> > into another internet router ..... all I need to do is disable DHCP
>>> Server
>>> > in the old router... or is there something else? Thanks
>>> >
>>> >
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