Re: Belkin F5D7230 Wireless router

["swarfmaker" <iain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> On 1 Jun, 12:34, "swarfmaker" <i...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I have a Belkin F5D7230 wireless router that I no longer need to use as a
>> router. Can I configure this to use as a wireless extender. I have a dead
>> spot in my house and would like to get it covered. I would need to use 
>> this
>> as a Wireless to wireless extender as a can't install cables.
>> TIA
>> Iain
>
> Hi Iain,
>
> Will you be planning to run a cable from the Belkin to your new
> router?
> If so, I am sure this would work fine so long as you disabled DHCP on
> the Belkin.
>
> I have never tried connecting them wirelessly, although you might want
> to look at connecing the in "ad-hoc" mode rather than infrastructure.
>
> Mark.
>
> www.kpcomputerstore.co.uk

sorry about the delay in replying.
I would like to connect them wirelessly. If I had to run a cable I might as 
well run it all the way, but it wouldn't be easy to do neatly.

Regards,

Iain