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Title: Extend Network
Post by: mrkennethtong on February 14, 2015, 07:26:06 AM

How do I use this as a Range Extender? I have two and would like to place another in a marginally strong area and extend the Network, but this being new, it is not apparent!

Title: Re: Extend Network
Post by: FurryNutz on February 17, 2015, 07:46:50 AM

Can try this:
Turning a router into an AP. (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=40856.0)

I know there is AP mode on the router which I believe set up the same as above...I don't think Bridge mode is supported as of yet or will be.

Title: Re: Extend Network
Post by: mrkennethtong on February 17, 2015, 08:13:31 AM

Have followed the link but MUST I do the instruction with the SSID or can I just enable Smart Connect on both routers?

Title: Re: Extend Network
Post by: FurryNutz on February 17, 2015, 08:28:44 AM

Being that SC is new and is a automatic feature, I presume it may or may not work right. Since the 2 routers should be on different channels and can use the same SSID in the normal way of setting up a 2ndary AP, I'm not sure how SC will behave and react to another SC feature being used on the wired AP. You can try it and see how it works. I would recommend disabling SC on both and manually setting up the radios with manual channels that differ and test that out.

Quote from: mrkennethtong on February 17, 2015, 08:13:31 AM

Have followed the link but MUST I do the instruction with the SSID or can I just enable Smart Connect on both routers?

Title: Re: Extend Network
Post by: mrkennethtong on February 17, 2015, 12:47:20 PM

You are the best, will do all this later and hope it works!

Title: Re: Extend Network
Post by: FurryNutz on February 17, 2015, 12:50:29 PM

Smart Connect Technology (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=62072.0)

Let us know how it works out...  ;)

Title: Re: Extend Network
Post by: mrkennethtong on March 08, 2015, 05:49:24 PM

With the latest release of the firmware and a sanctioned AP-Mode, I can simply enable this now no?

Title: Re: Extend Network
Post by: FurryNutz on March 09, 2015, 07:38:58 AM

SC can be disabled or enabled. Up to you the user on how you wish to use the router.