I have a 3COM 3CRWDR200A wireless router which I'd like to configure as a repeater for my existing Wireless home network (based on a different router). My purpose is to use it in areas in my house where the wireless reception is low. How do I configure the 3com router to do this? Thanks.
SETTING A ROUTER AS A REPEATER 1. Connect your computer to the repeater router's RJ45 port with a LAN cable. 2. Open a browser, then enter the router's URL configuration's IP address, This is usually something similar to 192.168.0.1 3. Enter the configuration user name and password. The router will display the various router settings. 4. Go to the page that changes the IP address of the router. Changed the IP address so that it is not the same as the main router on the network, or any other network devices. If the main router on the network is set to 192.168.1.1 then the repeater router should use a higher number (ie. 10), such as 192.168.1.10 or higher, depending on how many devices are on your network. 5. Disable the repeater router's DHCP server. This setting should be on the same page as the IP address, (this may be different depending on the make of the router). When the main router is operating normally, this server assigns an IP address to every device that is connected to your network. Because this router is used as a repeater, the main router on your network will still issue the IP addresses. 6. Also turn off the DNS server, if it is activated. This function will be taken over by the main router. 7. Disable any firewall settings on the repeater router. This is usually in the "Security" section, depending on the make and model of your router. 8. Remove all in the "Port Forwarding" section. Some routers may refer to this as "Applications and Gaming," and it allows less-restricted access to the internet. 9. Set the operating mode switch to "Gateway" or "Switch" if applicable. Also, if the repeater router is a wireless router then disable the wireless access or set it to access point only. 10. Save the settings for each page, and reboot the router. When the router boots up, the changes will allow it to act as a simple repeater. 11. Now, place the repeater router in a new location and connect both routers with a Ethernet cable in each of the router's RJ45 LAN ports, and power it up both routers.
Hi Chris, thank you very much for your answer. You explained how to set up my 3com router as a repeater which is connected by Ethernet cable to the main router. What I need is a wireless (WiFi) repeater that is connected to the main router by Wifi and extends the reach of my existing WiFi network (based on the main router) to parts of my house that the main router reaches with low signal strength. Can you please instruct me how to configure this 3com router to do that?
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Myabe my question was not clear enough.
Myabe my question was not clear enough. I simply want to use a 3com 3CRWDR200A-75 as a repeater for an existing wifi network. How do I configure the 3com? Thanks.
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