The old wireless router is shining for the second spring

The formal IEEE 802.11n standard will be released in May this year. To welcome the arrival of the standard, many 11n network products have begun to cut prices significantly. Soon, 11n will replace 11g as the mainstream in the market. So what should I do if I replace the New 11n wireless route and the old 54M wireless route? Lost? It's a pity. In fact, as long as the application is proper, the 11G wireless route will show its second spring. Let's take a look at what other applications it can have.

1. Increase signal coverage

Many 54M wireless routes have the AP mode. We can use this function to set the old wireless route to the AP, thus increasing the coverage of the wireless network, there is no additional cost.

2. relieve the pressure on the 802.11n Router

Many users who use 11n wireless routing will select the hybrid mode when selecting the IEEE standard, that is, the 11n/g/B/a standard is also supported, so that all network devices can access the 11n network, however, this will also put more pressure on the 11n route. Therefore, we can introduce the 11g route and select the "only 11g" mode to relieve the pressure on the 11n route. Please note that you should not forget to set the 11n route to the "11n only" mode.

3. As a repeater, extend Wi-Fi signals

The old 54M wireless route is used as a relay, which effectively prolongs the distance of the Wi-Fi network and makes the network signal more stable and the signal range wider.

4. As a Wireless Bridge

If your laptop or other network devices need to connect to the network, but there is only one Ethernet port and there is no wireless router near it, you can change your old wireless route to a wireless bridge, this allows nearby network devices to share the internet.

5. Used as a RADIUS server

If your enterprise network requires WPA or WPA2 encryption, but no RADIUS server is used for verification, you can change the old route to a RADIUS server, which is simple and effective.

6. Start your brain

The above describes several ways to revitalize old wireless routes. In fact, they still have a lot to use. As long as you think about it, there will be more gains.

1. Horizontal evaluation of 10 IEEE 802.11n wireless routers
2. Apple releases 802.11n Portable Wireless Router