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Buying another router and use as a "signal repeater" in bridge mode?

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Mar 15, 20261645 views
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I asked about using a pc almost as a "router" and although it's a solution, I tought about just buying a second router to act as a "bridge" between my connection. (Reason: I don't want to have to keep my laptop turned on just to use the other devices) Here is my setup now: in room1 I have router1. …

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Yes. What you want to do is called a wireless bridge, and it is possible. Not all home routers support it, so do your research ahead of time. The free DD-WRT and Tomato firmware support this and work well, so if you get a router which supports one o…

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