Trying to use this as a bridge/repeater, please help

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Trying to use this as a bridge/repeater, please help
Trying to use this as a bridge/repeater, please help
2024-01-17 19:49:11 - last edited 2024-01-17 19:55:26
Model: Archer AXE5400  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.9 Build 20231115 rel.37295(4341)

I wanted to use this to 'capture'  my landlord's shared wi-fi and act as a fail-over to my internet connection that is run through a router that has 2 WAN ports, I just don't know if this one, in particular, does it or not. I have an older smart router with Zigbee and that one does work the way I wanted it to, but the connection I get is pretty slow (less than 10Mbps) but I know for a fact that the network I wanted to connect the Archer AXE5400 to runs typically closer to 100Mbps if not more. I just don't know how to do it on this router or if this router in particular doesn't support that kind of function.

In context this is a rough diagram of what I wanted done:

 

                 Landlord's ISP (Fail-over/aggregate source)                 My own ISP (Main source of internet)

                         I                                                                                              I

                         I        (Wireless)                                                                      I  (Wired)

                         I                                                                                              I

           Archer AXE5400  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Router with 2 WAN ports - - - - - - - - - - - - Home devices etc - - - - - - - - The internet!!

                                               (Wired through LAN1)

 

There's no way for a wired connection between the landlords and the archer unit as the actual router from the landlord is housed at a different unit from mine.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Thanks

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Re:Trying to use this as a bridge/repeater, please help
2024-01-17 21:18:04

  @djawz

 

Archer AXE5400 can't be used to repeat/extend your landlord wireless connection, because it has only two working modes:

Wireless Router mode

Access Point mode

For the purpose you want a TL-WR841N or TL-WR840N in WISP mode or Range Extender mode should be used.

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