Help required setting up wireless router as a range extender

ZombieTrev

Hi. I am renting a room 2 floors above a pub and am having trouble connecting to the internet here as the router is in the pub itself and the signal simply doesn't reach far enough.

On another thread, I was reccomended to buy an ASUS RT-N13 from Argos, which I just did... but now, being a complete noob, I have no idea on how to set it up to relay the signal from the router in the pub... the instruction manual seems to only cover using it as the main router and having it plugged directly into the source of the internet...

So, if anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it, and please explain as simply as possible.

Thanks in advance, Trevor

stilltheone

Let's hope the person who recommended it to you, checked as to whether it has the correct firmware for the job. I haven't checked.

I'm not sure why you didn't simply follow the recommendation of the much cheaper Wireless Extender, if that was the route that you have chosen.

Im_just_careful

I've had a quick look through the manual and I can't see how the Asus RT-N13 can be set up as a wireless range extender using an existing wireless network. It looks like it would be possible if you could get a wired connection but I can't see how to make it work on Wireless.

Back to Argos I suggest.

espresso

Im_just_careful wrote: »

I've had a quick look through the manual and I can't see how the Asus RT-N13 can be set up as a wireless range extender using an existing wireless network. It looks like it would be possible if you could get a wired connection but I can't see how to make it work on Wireless.

Back to Argos I suggest.

You could try Specsavers!

Operation mode selector
Use this selector to choose an operation mode:

Router (IP Sharing mode): In this mode, RT-N13U connects
to WAN (Internet) by PPPoE, Automatic IP, or Static IP, and
provides wireless radio, NAT, frewall, and IP sharing services
in LAN.

Repeater: In this mode, RT-N13U extends your wireless
network and provides higher quality wireless radio to
users. NAT, frewall, and IP sharing services are disabled
automatically.

AP (Access Point): In this mode, RT-N13U receives the WAN
IP address from the router connected to the WAN port and
provides wireless radio to users. NAT, frewall, and IP sharing
services are disabled automatically.

GRM

Page 14 of 48 of the full user manual describes how to select "Access Point" mode via System Setup > Operation Mode.

kwikbreaks

Asus UK list two models RT-N13 and RT-N13U. The RT-N13 user manual doesn't mention Operation Mode at all.

Argos list the router as RT-N13.

GRM

The manual I looked at says it is for the RT-N13 and was downloaded from http://uk.asus.com/Networks/WiFi_Networking/RTN13/

espresso

GRM wrote: »

The manual I looked at says it is for the RT-N13 and was downloaded from http://uk.asus.com/Networks/WiFi_Networking/RTN13/

GRM wrote: »

It will work with the 2Wire router.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6759544/c_1/1|category_root|Office%2C+PCs+and+phones|14418968/c_2/2|14418968|Wireless+networking|14419015/c_3/3|cat_14419015|Modem+routers|14419018.htm is overkill for what you need but it can also operate as a wireless bridge. £33.

The £18 one from Amazon will probably be easier to configure if you don't know your PPPoA from your WPA2 ;-) Can also be sent back under the DSR regs.

So the router that you advised the OP to purchase from Argos and said was overkill is actually unsuitable for use as a wireless repeater.

GRM

espresso wrote: »

So the router that you advised the OP to purchase from Argos and said was overkill is actually unsuitable for use as a wireless repeater.

Wrong. HTH.

espresso

GRM wrote: »

Wrong. HTH.

Don't be shy, that doesn't help anyone!

Please explain exactly how to use the RT-N13 as a wireless repeater.

GRM

Why do you appear to think "Access point" mode won't support wireless bridging?