Using Netgear DGND3300v2 as secondary router to BT HomeHub 3

[RobinJames]

We have recently changed our provider and are only able to access the internet with our BTHomeHub3. However, we have a few Netgear DGND3300v2s with a wireless repeater set up in order to get a good signal all over the house.

We want to use our netgear master router as a secondary router to the BTHomeHub in order to take advantage of this wireless repeater setup such that the BT router only provides internet to the netgear with an ethernet cable and the netgear takes care of everything else (wireless, etc).

I have done a fair bit of searching online and on this forum, but I've not yet come across too much relevant information. Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated

 

[Trust Malcolm]

Hi Robin,
Read an article relating to this in Computer Active Mag. a few weeks ago.

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/pc-help/2112983/routers-extend-wifi-coverage-house

Hope this helps!
Malcolm

 

[Alan]

Your netgear wireless repeaters should work on any wireless signal, they won't know if it it netgear or not. So the first question is why don't you just set it up to repeat the homehub3 signal??

If you really want to use the DGND3300v2s, you can if you are on BT ADSL and not if you are on BT Infinity.

Unless I am mistaken the Netgear in question is an ADSL 2 router.

In which case you don't trry and connect it to the BT home hub, you use it instead of the home hub on ADSL.

Of course, if you are using BT Infinity, then that won't be possible, then you need to throw away (sell, keep as spares) your netgear ADSL router and get a standard wireless router with an ethernet WAN port e.g. http://www.ebuyer.com/259806-tp-link-wireless-n300-gigabit-router-w-usb-port-tl-wr1043nd

 

[RobinJames]

Thanks Roibot,

That's exactly what I've been trying to do - repeat the HH3 wireless signal... with no success.

Looks like I'm going to need to buy your recommendation: a standard wireless router with an ethernet WAN port e.g. http://www.ebuyer.com/259806-tp-link...rt-tl-wr1043nd

Thanks again for your help

 

[Posilan]

Hi RobinJames

Has BT given you a block of routable IP addresses? If so, you can assign one of the public IP's to the new router. If not, be careful how you set this up or you will end up with double NAT on your network which can cause you problems.

Alternately, you should be able to just use the LAN ports on your Netgear ADSL router and set them up as stand alone wireless access points.

Steve

 

[Alan]

Just to complete the picture, what I do is keep my (in my Case Virgin, weak wireless) on, and user a powerline extender (rather than a wireles repeater) so I can place the other router the orther side of the house.

http://www.ebuyer.com/263575-tp-link-200mbps-powerline-adapter-twin-pack-tl-pa211kit

In your case, you could probably do it slightly cheaper using the power line adapators and a wireless access point

http://www.ebuyer.com/263390-tp-link-wireless-n300-access-point-range-extender-tl-wa801nd


I sound like a salesman for TP-Link & ebuyer, but I'm not (nor are they affiliate links), I'm not an expert on home networking, just a user, so maybe you could call a supplier (I think ebuyer offer advice) to confirm before parting with cash.

 

You should be able to use the Netgear as a repeater to share the wireless signal throughout the house if needs be.

Firstly though, go into the setup of the Netgear and disable all the DHCP/DNS Server options, as these will conflict with your BT router and IP addressing. This way, your Netgear becomes a repeater only, and the BT HH controls the IP addressing.

If it's not picking up properly, or the IP adfdressing is still causing you problems, you might need to manually give the Netgear an IP address, to ensure it doesn't mess with the NAT (simply give it 192.168.0.99 or something and it should be fine).

 

[leemason]

Personally I would go the other way and disable DHCP on the BT Homehub. Then setup DHCP on the Netgear router plugged into the BT router (wired). Set the DHCP on the Netgear to advertise a DHCP range in the same subnet as the internal address of the BT router. The DHCP range should include a default gateway setting that matches the internal IP address of the Homehub (and use the Homehub as the primary DNS server).

 

[RobinJames]

Of course, if you are using BT Infinity, then that won't be possible, then you need to throw away (sell, keep as spares) your netgear ADSL router and get a standard wireless router with an ethernet WAN port e.g. http://www.ebuyer.com/259806-tp-link-wireless-n300-gigabit-router-w-usb-port-tl-wr1043nd

Router Arrived this morning! Hopefully it will be easy to set up when I get home tonight...

Thanks for your recommendation Roibot

 

[Alan]

Thanks for your recommendation Roibot

Kiss of death, it will all go wrong and I'll be publicly humiliated. ( At least you have distance selling regs to fall back on and can return it if it doesn't work out )

 

[RobinJames]

it wasn't too expensive (under £50 inc delivery) so if it doesnt work out, no hard feelings

 

[leemason]

Sorry to jump in after you've purchase the TP-Link stuff but they also do this: http://www.transparent-uk.com/tp-link-tl-wpa281kit-network-card-adapter.html. Which combines powerline and wireless in one (well actually two) units.

 

[paul o'carroll]

Apologies for reviving an old thread but I have a similar question about using a Netgear DGND3300v2 as a repeater for an ADSL BT HomeHub4. TP-Link Powerlines won't work as the building has two different electrical wiring circuits. Can anyone point me towards some easily understandable instructions for configuring the routers?