other uses for DSL routers

[shankscsalk24]

HI

I am recreating the network in my house and i have a signal problem because my house is big and made of concrete but I have cat6 wires all over the house connected to my router

I have 4 DSL routes that i dont use ... and I was thinking of putting them in use.
can I use them as switches or access points ??

what i have in mind is to use one as switch and the others as range extenders or access points connecting them with the main router with the cat6

 

[Calculagator]

If they have switches or WiFi built in, you could use them, but you would need to disable DHCP first.
I would recommend that you just get what you need. If you just need to plug in more of the CAT6 than your main router can handle, get a gigabit switch for $20. If you need better wifi, buy a wifi router/AP and plug it in to your CAT6 where you need better signal.
The DSL/router/Wifi combo boxes don't have the greatest hardware (in my experience). They may work, but you may also create more problems than you solve.

 

[boosted1g]

You can easily convert your dsl modem/router into a wireless access point.

You will need to make IP address settings, disable DHCP and NAT (if you have the option to disable NAT), and plug cable from primary router into a LAN port.

The IP address of the AP needs to be an address with the same first 3 octets as the router but NOT in the dhcp range.
Thus if main router IP is 192.168.10.1, subnet 255.255.255.0, and DHCP range of 192.168.10.100-192.168.10.200
Then set AP address to 192.168.10.2 (this has the same 192.168.10.x as router but is NOT inside the DHCP range), set subnet to match the router 255.255.255.0, and gateway to the router's address which for this example is 192.168.10.1.

You will want to use a wifi analyzer program on phone or pc as you will want to set your wifi channel on each AP to not interfere with each other. The 3 non overlapping channels are 1,6, and 11.