{"id":44094,"date":"2023-11-22T19:19:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=44094"},"modified":"2023-11-22T19:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:19:19","slug":"people-are-just-realising-an-old-household-gadget-can-be-used-to-boost-your-wi-fi-for-free-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/people-are-just-realising-an-old-household-gadget-can-be-used-to-boost-your-wi-fi-for-free-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"People are just realising an old household gadget can be used to boost your Wi-Fi for free | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
SIGNAL boosters are great for expanding the reach of your Wi-Fi but they don't come free.<\/p>\n
Unless you get digging in your draws for a long-forgotten old gadget.<\/p>\n
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That's because your old internet hub could have a very useful new lease of life as a Wi-Fi boost, according to tech experts at Which?.<\/p>\n
Tom Morgan, tech support expert at Which?, has revealed that a few minor changes to the setting on your old kit and it could come in very useful indeed.<\/p>\n
And it would mean you don't have to pay out for brand new booster devices. <\/p>\n
"We regularly hear from members who struggle with unreliable Wi-Fi at home," he wrote.<\/p>\n
"But did you know that an old router you have lying around could potentially come to the rescue?<\/p>\n "By plugging in a once-retired router and making tweaks in its settings, you can repurpose the device as a Wi-Fi extender. <\/p>\n "Doing so is a sustainable, money-saving alternative to buying a brand new one."<\/p>\n Most routers come with a built-in 'wireless repeater' or 'wireless bridging' mode that lets you configure the router.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n To get started, simply follow these steps: <\/strong><\/p>\n After the technical steps are out of the way, you'll have to place your router where you have a weak signal. <\/p>\n Think of those dark spots in your house where you might find yourself waving your phone around to send a picture or watch avideo without buffer. <\/p>\n Morgan recommended using an ethernet cable to connect the old router to the main router. <\/p>\n This will made the connection even more reliable between the two devices.<\/p>\n But if an ethernet cable is impractical (or a visual nightmare) using a powerline adaptor can be a viable alternative. <\/p>\n BELOW are some tips from Ofcom on how to stay connected during the coronavirus crisis.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online Tech & Science team? Email us at tech@the-sun.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/picture>HOT IDEA <\/span><\/p>\n
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