What do I do with old router ?
03-06-2014, 21:30
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What do I do with old router ?
Question says it all. Do I throw it ( safely of cause) away 
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03-06-2014, 21:55
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
I'd keep it as a back up, or extension.
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03-06-2014, 22:16
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
Or fleabay it.
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03-06-2014, 22:43
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
If theres no real value in selling then...
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
I'd keep it as a back up, or extension.
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04-06-2014, 00:01
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
Depends what the router is.
Many can be used as an additional access point to extend your wireless range, but some aren't useful for this either.
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04-06-2014, 19:53
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
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Depends what the router is.
Many can be used as an additional access point to extend your wireless range, but some aren't useful for this either.
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netgear vmdg280 old virgin upto 20meg modem 
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04-06-2014, 20:01
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04-06-2014, 21:28
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
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netgear vmdg280 old virgin upto 20meg modem |
Oh God.
Might I suggest you burn it in a fire?
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04-06-2014, 23:06
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
That would probably give off toxic fumes. I'd recommend using thermite, so any toxic waste is also vaporized.
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05-06-2014, 15:15
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05-06-2014, 18:55
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
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That would probably give off toxic fumes. I'd recommend using thermite, so any toxic waste is also vaporized.
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Mount Doom should do the trick.
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05-06-2014, 22:35
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
i took mine to the local tip/recycling center
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10-06-2014, 19:36
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
I got my gear upgraded with a superhub today, so I have a netgear router twiddling its thumbs. I'm thinking of piggybacking it to extend range. is there a way I should attempt this procedure?
The netgear router is about 18 months old (got the gaming router because it was better) and bar from the wireless broadcast signal needing to be changed, I see no reason not to keep it in active service :-)
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10-06-2014, 20:10
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
The superhub doesn't make a very good router, so my advice would be stick it in modem mode and go back to your netgear.
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16-06-2014, 22:13
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Re: What do I do with old router ?
just as an addon, what is the actual range of the superhub as regards 'picking up a signal'?
still buzzing a week on (clearly not used to all this fancy technology, but hey - sticking with the learning curve!)
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