vzn mifi for home network

[cthiele]

I would like to expand the number of devices shared through a VZN mifi 4510 that I use for a home network. I live in a remote area but have 4g access and, to the best of my knowledge, is the best available internet service since we have no cable.

I have a couple of old routers that were used for a cable modem previously, but neither seem to be capable of being upgraded to DD-WRT.

I know I am going to purchase a device and would prefer to not add another 4g router if I can use my existing mifi 4510.

Thanks for suggestions of best solutions.

 

[bill001g]

Verizon works pretty hard to prevent you from connecting more than 5 devices. What you need is a repeater but the mifi does not support WDS which means you need a very special repeater.

What you need is a "repeater" that is actually a router than has it wan port as a wireless. There are not a lot of device that can do this. Hawkingtech sells one and ubiquiti and engenious have out door equipment than can run in this mode. You can also use a DD-WRT loaded router but you will likely have to use the 2.4 radio to talk to the mifi and the 5g radio to talk to your clients. The problem is getting a device that has 2 2.4g radios in it. What you can do get 2.4g client-bridge device and then plug that into the ethernet wan port of pretty much any router. Needs 2 boxes but it is the simplest method to accomplish this.

Cost wise you might be better off getting USB 4g modem from verizon and attaching it to a asus or tplink router that suports broadband usb dongles...dd-wrt also supports a large list of usb 4g modems.