How do I set up a wireless bridge to extend my Wi-Fi network?
Verify you have the appropriate hardware
- Ensure that the two wireless routers or devices have enough LAN ports
- Check if the two wireless routers have a wireless bridge mode or a wireless repeater mode
- Power cycle both your wireless routers before you begin your configuration
Set up the wireless bridge
- Configure the primary wireless router
- Enable and configure the wireless repeater or bridge mode on your secondary wireless router
- Ensure that both routers can communicate successfully
- Verify that the wireless bridge is working properly
Connect devices to the bridge
- Enable wireless network access for devices connected to the bridge
- Assign specific IP addresses to wireless devices
- Verify that devices can access the internet