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How to extend range of Jiofiber WiFi using old routers?

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I have many old Airtel broadband wifi routers. Can I use them to extend the range of Jiofiber Wi-Fi (regular band, not 5 GHz one). Any online tutorials that works with jiofiber’s custom router? Anyone tried this and got it working successfully?

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I’m using an old tp-link router as WIFI extender for my airtel broadband. Below is the tutorial

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jio has its own custom router that can only be configured using myjio app. Will this method if we cannot access the router configuration?

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no need to do anything just put that second router in repeater or AP mode. 

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The 2.4 Ghz radio of Jiofiber is trash.

I have connected my old TPLink W8968 using LAN cable and then configured it as a wireless AP, with different SSID, IP series and DHCP. Tried bridge mode/same IP series but it did not work. With jio router, on 2.4 Ghz, speed comes to around 30 Mbps, with TPLink on 2.4 Ghz, speed is around 60 Mbps.

One of my friend is using TPLink + TPlink repeaters (on onemesh) to cover 3 storied house.

But you will need a router with WAN input option. Not sure if your old Airtel routers have any.


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2.4Ghz on Jio router works just fine giving full speed. Did you try a wifi analyzer to see the channels overlap?

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I think Airtel broadband routers are locked so maybe won’t be able to use as extender.

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UPDATE: Had airtel/beetel 777VR1 routers which had in-built option to set them in repeater mode. Successfully set it up to extend jiofiber wi-fi without LAN cable using this tutorial: 

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