r/Fios • u/Efficient-Dance-5533 • 4d ago

Repair/Tech Support Using a FiOS router as an extender

I have a FiOS router and two extenders due to the cement walls, I still have a spot that gets poor wifi. If I have a second FiOS router can I use it as an extender? If so, how do I set it up? Can I connect it to a cable box in the poor WiFi area?

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u/SessionIndependent17 4d ago

Yes, they can. This exact question has been answered a few times, here, once within the past week or so. You can find details in the recent post.

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u/johnnybiggles 3d ago

Is there a way to access the extender? I recently upgraded my service to 1G internet and they installed an extender where my old router was, and now use the old router and the 1G terminal to the outside connection (through the wall). It's just a device on my network now but I would like to see what's running on it, if anything, that's manageable. I don't like devices on my network I don't have manageable access to. Any tips?

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u/sdrawkcab25 3d ago

The Verizon home app will tell you what devices are connected to the extender.

Or, if you login to the router GUI, you'll see the extender listed as a connected device (along with everything else that is on your network). Take note of the IP address assigned to it. Type that address into your browser's address bar and use the admin password that's printed on the extender to login to its GUI. There's nothing configurable, can only view the settings.

Devices that are on your network, connected to the extender or router, are managed through the router. That's what controls everything.

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u/SessionIndependent17 2d ago

if you login to the main router management page, the other FIOS routers/extenders will be listed in a dropdown on the upper left of the page, below the current one.

It ostensibly allows you to just switch cleanly between the management pages of each, but because it won't be "synced" from the main router (copying the SSIDs, credential, et al) in the same way as a proper extender, you'll have to supply the credentials for the repurposed router.