2x Plusnet hub one routers, can I turn one into a access point?

nightrider1470 · 13 Apr 2017 at 08:22

I have 2x Hub one routers. I`m currently using one for my internet with the other one stored away... Is there any way I can link them together via ethernet cable to boot my wifi across my house?

linktoinsanity · 13 Apr 2017 at 08:32

Yep, just turn off the DHCP server and change the IP address on one of them to something else (say by default it is 192.168.1.254, change it to 192.168.1.253 for example) and it should work fine.

I think this thread would be better suited in the "Network section" but hey-ho.

nightrider1470 · 13 Apr 2017 at 09:29

Thank you

Do I need to link them with a cable? Or just via WiFi connect?

ron3003 · 13 Apr 2017 at 12:02

Fairly sure the Plusnet Hub One is just a rebadged BT Home Hub 5 so follow the instructions here
http://unixetc.co.uk/2014/03/04/reuse-a-spare-bt-home-hub-as-a-wireless-access-point/
I used previously this guide to setup two Home Hub 5's successfully