How to make a router wireless

[NettleWarbler]

Hello , my Netgear Nighhawk Router .NETGEAR Nighthawk AC2300 Smart Wi-Fi Router - I think that's the model , I phoned my network provider up trying to make my NETGEAR Nighthawk AC2300 Smart Wi-Fi Router - wireless . downloaded Netgear Genie and she thinks it may already be wireless as do I , but when the BT engineer installed it he left it downstairs plugged into the phone socket . That was to get a better connection for download speeds etc , for what I use it for a slight drop in download speed would not have mattered . The lady I phoned from the Internet provider said it had to stay there , but what's the point of having a wireless router if it's connected to the mains . I will post some photos they aren't too clear though .

 

[NettleWarbler]

My own photos .

 

[NettleWarbler]

Sorry I did not realise there was a limit on the amount of photos I will post them seperatly there may not be needed but nothing lost

 

[Neemobeer]

It's already setup for wireless. Your SSID is NETGEAR61. Connect to that and enter the preshared key. If you don't know it change it in netgear genie

 

[patcooke]

"what's the point of having a wireless router if it's connected to the mains." Only the connections on "your" side of the router, that is your LAN (local area network) may be wireless, your connections to your ISP will always be wired and, of course a wired connection to "the mains" is required also for the power supply.

 

[NettleWarbler]

Morning Neemobeer , I do know my password I just would like to know how to go about it . I am very numb .

 

[NettleWarbler]

patcooke , wired or not, can I make it wireless to move the router , which wires if any should I remove . Any help such as remove the grey wire would be very much appreciated . Thank you .

 

[nmsuk]

Non of the cables from the bt point or power can be removed.

 

[NettleWarbler]

nmsuk , So it has to stay where it is ?

 

[nmsuk]

You could contact bt if you want it moving somewhere else. Or get a kit from wilko. Though signal strength to the router may suffer if done yourself.

 

[NettleWarbler]

nmsuk , The BT Engineer said the performance would suffer if moved but I don't , think it would matter the times I use it . I would like to move the router if possible .

 

[NettleWarbler]

Something like this .

 

[nmsuk]

This may help. How to Move Your BT Master Socket (Without Actually Moving It) – Advice from a Telephone Engineer - Telecom Green

 

[nmsuk]

Powerline adapters are good for ethernet around the home, but don't help with moving the router itself

 

[Neemobeer]

As it's already been stated. Your ISP maintains a wired infrastructure in the ground or along telephone poles. These connections terminate at junction boxes within neighborhoods. From there they run connections into your home at a give point in your home. This is the demarc point of your ISP (separation between the ISP and your equipment). From there you connect your modem or modem/router combo device or modem/ wireless router. The demarc point is static, but you can have that demarc moved to a more suitable location in your home by the ISP, but your router must be physically connected to this demarc point.

 

[NettleWarbler]

I will close this topic now , I will leave the router at the bottom of the phone table it dos'nt look to unsightly . I was just seeing if I could move it upstairs next to the computer , one last question if I ever upgrade or have to replace my router will it have to stay in the same place . Thank you all for your help.

 

[patcooke]

The socket into which you plug your router is called the Access Point (commonly abbreviated AP) and is point where your ISP circuit ends and your local area network (LAN) begins. Because it is hardwired your router can only connect to it via a wired connection. You could in theory have your router 50 metres away from the socket if you bought a 50 metre cable/extension but this is not advisable as the speed and quality of your internet connection falls rapidly as the length of the connecting cable increases. The only way you caould reposition the router with loss if connection quality is to have your ISP move the wall socket.