Currently, one of the most popular faculties in the modern phones is the ability to Share internet towards other devices. However, few users know that it is possible to convert their smartphone to behave like a WIFI repeater. In this note we show you a method that is native to your computer’s system that allows it to operate as an extension of your home router’s network.
Before proceeding with the guide, it is important that you know that configuring your old phone as a Wi-Fi repeater has advantages for specific uses such as these:
- When Wi-Fi coverage is poor, your smartphone can increase its range.
- If you connect to a network that only allows one device.
- When the available connection is 5 GHz, but your smartphone is compatible with 2.4 GHz networks.
How to turn your phone into a wifi repeater?
On newer Android devices, it is possible to share the connection in the same way as with mobile data. You will have to follow the path Settings> Networks and internet> Internet sharing> Internet sharing. That way, you can change the access point name and password.
In case you have connected to the network with the QR code, the configuration will be automatic. Thus, the connection created by the phone will be short-range, but it is still useful in emergencies and works very well.
