Just bought the DAP-1320. A real pain in the butt to connect (using WPS) but after different variations of pressing the button on my router first, then on the 1320, both at same time, 1320 first, using WPS detection through admin panel on my router, etc, etc, etc, I finally got the 1320 broadcasting a wifi signal.
BUT.. .it uses it's own wifi network (called DAP-1320).
Which is pretty much useless, as it means people need to keep switching between networks (my router, and the 1320) if the move around from room to room, selecting which one has the best signal strength.
My plan was NOT to create a new wifi network with strong signal strength at the one end of the house that has poor signal strength from my wifi router, but the *EXTEND* my CURRENT wifi network, so people could use their devices on a signal (ie: my current) wifi network.
Is this how the DAP-1320 actually works? By just creating a brand new wifi network that transmits/receives where you plug it in? I've got a wired (CAT5E) connection at the part of the house that has terrible wifi signal from my router, so instead of using the DAP-1320, it would be just as easy for me to return it to the store and plug in one of my old wifi routers in that room and just make a new wifi network (which it seem is what the DAP-1320 does).
Am I doing something wrong here?
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Topic: This creates a NEW wifi network (does not *extend* my current one) (Read 7751 times)