WiFi has become one of the indispensable needs in today's life, allowing us to access the Internet, monitor homes, turn on / off devices remotely, ... making the house smarter.
1. Increase WiFi signal
If your office or home has multiple floors, WiFi will certainly be limited in some areas. At this point, users only need to take advantage of the old router to create a new hotspot (repeater or access point) to expand WiFi coverage.
Basically, the old router will receive the signal from the main router, then play back through a new access point, helping to expand the coverage more.
Note, if you use the router as a repeater, the WiFi speed will be only half, while the access point remains the same. Interested readers can refer to the detailed setup in the article below.
2. WiFi network for guests
If you do not want other people to access devices on the network, you can use your old router to create a separate WiFi access point for friends, guests, ... when they visit the store or home.
3. Switch (network switch device)
Most routers currently only have about 6 Ethernet ports or less, so when you want to connect more computers, you must buy a new router with more Ethernet ports. However, if there is an old router left, users only need to take advantage of these devices to increase the number of Ethernet ports (requires compatibility with DD-WRT firmware).
4. NAS drive
Want to store data on a single storage device and access it from anywhere in the house? Now you just need to use the NAS device to connect to the old router (requires custom firmware to run) and have a spare USB port. With this setup, you can access any content stored on a network hard drive or USB connected to the router.
5. VPN
Many older routers will often not be able to create a VPN, however, if the device supports it, you should take advantage to secure everything.
Hopefully with the tips that kynguyenso.plo.vn has just introduced above, readers can take advantage of the old equipment better instead of leaving.
If you find it useful, don't forget to share the article with others or leave a comment when you have trouble using it.
Many older routers will often not be able to create a VPN, however, if the device supports it, you should take advantage to secure everything.
Hopefully with the tips that kynguyenso.plo.vn has just introduced above, readers can take advantage of the old equipment better instead of leaving.
If you find it useful, don't forget to share the article with others or leave a comment when you have trouble using it.