Network Question

[MacKenzie999]

Hi everyone...

I have just replaced my old Rosewill wireless N router with a new Airport Extreme. I'm wondering if the old router is now junk or can it be used as a wireless network extender? Any advice for this not-terribly-networking-savvy user will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[satcomer]

Well the Airport Extreme is a Dual Band router. So separate the 2.4 canals from the N.So use the upper Channels for the N/AC part and the low channels for the 2.4 network. Plus give your Wireless N/AC network a different name for that network and the 2.4 network. This will have a positive effect on the different devices to separate the faster N/AC network from the 2.4 network.

 

[COrocket]

You should be able to, but you'd have to check the user manual to see if your old router supports network extending. I would walk around the areas that you anticipate using wireless devices and check the signal strength. You can use something like speedtest.net as a simple test to make sure you are getting sufficient internet speed in a variety of places.

If the new extreme has good coverage, I would skip using the old router.

 

[MacKenzie999]

Thanks guys...I'm hoping the old N won't be necessary, I just hate throwing away perfectly usable but old tech.

 

[BrianBaughn]

If the stock firmware won't do it check to see if your model can be flashed with DD-WRT or another 3rd party firmware that will.

 

[Altemose]

Thanks guys...I'm hoping the old N won't be necessary, I just hate throwing away perfectly usable but old tech.

If it is connected by Ethernet it will work for sure. Otherwise it goes by what is in the firmware.