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Setting up a w.less repeater using an old w.less b.band router

By merwanhade on Jun 11, 2009

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I just bought a Belkin N1 Wireless Broadband Router to replace my existing Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband Router. I would like to extend the range of my Belkin Router by using the Dell Router as a repeater. However, my attempts have been futile thus far. What steps must be taken to set up the Dell Router as solely a repeater?

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Solution #1

posted on Jun 11, 2009

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Temporarily plug in wire network cable into Dell and log into Dell.
1. Set wireless up the same as the Belkin. Save these settings.
2. Set WAN to "Static IP Address and give it an address about 25 higher than Belkin. (Belkin 192.169.0.1 - Del 192.168.0.26). Save these settings.
3. Disable DHCP and Save these settings.
Exit web browser and disconnect network cable. Restart your complete system, first the Belkin, then the Dell, then your computers.
This way, the Belkin is running and able to assign IP addresses to all that start after it.

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