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Need to extend wi-fi (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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Part of my house gets little to no wi-fi and I want to get that covered properly. So, I have an Asus AX-86U router and was thinking about getting a newer BE one and making the old one the AP/mesh/whatever. I'm going to run a cable to the bad part of the house and I also want to be able to use the old router like a switch (it'll be by the TV and consoles). What's the best way to set that up?

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[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1036082/

You can supposedly just make it a repeater directly which would be the simplest approach and your devices will just automatically work with it. Not sure if it will let you use the Ethernet ports as a switch at the same time though, in that case it may need to be AP mode but then you’d have two separate wifi networks. I’ve never tried to give the same wifi name and password to two different routers tho i imagine that comes with some funk or just would show as two separate networks anyway dont think they will blend. Worth trying both and see what works best for you

My shitpost answer as I am legally obligated to give is…. Just make ur wifi longer duh

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago

I've done that in the past with repeater mode but I'm not sure if that's standard or if it just worked that way on my old router.