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Using an old Eircom modem as wifi extender ?

i lovewine · 2014-09-22 16:08:59

Hi All some input here would be great if you don't mind. i decided not to go the homeplug route to extend my Wifi so this is what i want to do but cant seem to get it working as keep getting a page DSL not connected ".but speedtest says i am connected ? This is setup Eircom f1000 modem as main one and from the first LAN…

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22-09-2014 5:08pm

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i lovewine

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Hi All
some input here would be great if you don't mind. i decided not to go the homeplug route to extend my Wifi so this is what i want to do but cant seem to get it working as keep getting a page DSL not connected ".but speedtest says i am connected ?
This is setup
Eircom f1000 modem as main one and from the first LAN port i have a Cat5 cable running the length of house to the first LAN port a Eircom d1000 modem. i change the DHCP is disabled ?.
what i need help is have i done everything right for it to work the best it can or have i missed steps ?
as i said its working apart from some times the " DSL line is not connected pops up
regards

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