![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/little-known-wi-fi-trick-boosts-connection-for-free-using-old-device-we-all-have/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/OP_TRP_ROUTER.jpg&description=IN WITH THE OLD Published : 13:11, 31 Jul 2023 Updated : 13:11, 31 Jul 2023 YOU don't need to fork out cash on a snazzy Wi-Fi signal booster when you have an old router laying around. According to tech experts at Which?, you need to haul your old internet hub out of the discard drawer and put it back into action. 1 Think of those dark spots in your house where you might find yourself waving your phone around to send a picture or watch a video without buffer Credit: Alamy In a recent blog post, Tom Morgan, tech support expert at Which? revealed that tweaking a few settings on a retired Wi-Fi hub can help sort out an unreliable internet connection. "We regularly hear from members who struggle with unreliable Wi-Fi at home," he wrote. "But did you know that an old router you have lying around could potentially come to the rescue? "By plugging in a once-retired router and making tweaks in its settings, you can repurpose the device as a Wi-Fi extender. "Doing so is a sustainable, money-saving alternative to buying a brand new one." Most routers come with a built-in 'wireless repeater' or 'wireless bridging' mode that lets you configure the router. This will not only let the router extend your Wi-Fi signal, but the ethernet LAN ports on the device can also be used to physically connect other devices to your network. To get started, simply follow these steps: Factory reset your old router. The exact method will vary , but usually this is done by pressing the reset button on the back of the router for 30 seconds. Make a note of the IP addresses of your current router and the old one – these can be found on the back or on a small card from your broadband provider. Connect an ethernet cable to one of the LAN (ethernet) ports on the old router and have the other end plugged into your computer. Open a web browser on your computer and enter the IP address of the old router in the address bar. You will be prompted to enter the router's username and password. Once logged in,){kind=link}
YOU don’t need to fork out cash on a snazzy Wi-Fi signal booster when you have an old router laying around.
According to tech experts at Which?, you need to haul your old internet hub out of the discard drawer and put it back into action.
In a recent blog post, Tom Morgan, tech support expert at Which? revealed that tweaking a few settings on a retired Wi-Fi hub can help sort out an unreliable internet connection.
“We regularly hear from members who struggle with unreliable Wi-Fi at home,” he wrote.
“But did you know that an old router you have lying around could potentially come to the rescue?