I wanted to share an experience coming from an idea sparked by user @"Gulleucheusch41"#720722 who did something similar just today, and we exchanged ideas in this thread: [Using internetbox2 as WLAN-Box](https://community.swisscom.ch/t5/Router-Hardware/Using-internetbox2-as-WLAN-Box/m-p/643204#M464) It turned out that my old Internet-Box Plus (and not an IB2 like I mistakenly wrote) can also be used as a wifi access point, with some careful changes in the router configuration. First of all, save yourself time and **DO NOT DO A FACTORY RESET** of the box, like I did. Because if you do, the IB will need to be re-provisioned again by Swisscom, and you will need to connect it to the ADSL/VDSL line in order to download a configuration from our ISP. Wasted a lot of time doing this, but hey, it was a test! You need to reconfigure the box from its web interface, available either at [http://internetbox.home](http://internetbox.home) or the old IP address used by the box as a router. You might want to use an ethernet cable to avoid any issue with wifi, should you have the same wifi setting on both the new and old routers, like it was my case (of course!). **REMEMBER**: use one of the yellow switched ports to connect to your LAN! Since I reprovisioned the box from Swisscom, I also needed to create a new admin password, which is easily done from the login page at: [http://192.168.1.1/#login](http://192.168.1.1/#login) once the box has completely booted, in case it has been restored to factory settings, or kept to the default IP address. Then, you will need to change the IP address of the box to a new address in the same subnet where your new router is. Use a manually assigned IP address, as shown here: [upl-image-preview liId="39691i5FC390713AA9CA8A" alt="image.png" uuid="f890a462-15d1-4124-a1cb-cdb20bb19a59"] Then, to avoid huge issues on your LAN, you **MUST** make sure that you disable the DHCP server on the old IB box, like so: [upl-image-preview liId="39692iECB6BF3FA5B15090" alt="image.png" uuid="877c184c-4e12-4c1e-a16c-fa4b82d3e19a"] The LED will keep flashing red, because the box will not have an ADSL/VDSL connection, but that doesn't matter, and the access point works great. As a matter of fact, most of the features in the firmware work well, including the network topology and the wifi details for those stations which are using the IB to connect to wifi: [upl-image-preview liId="39693iD84988860B359CDD" alt="image.png" uuid="c7d9f978-94e6-4a64-953c-449695e50fd2"] [upl-image-preview liId="39694i85BD78A5EE1A386A" alt="image.png" uuid="070f6943-4701-4022-884c-d71033c2f28a"] As you can see, IPv6 also works well. The good news is that I now have a free Wi-Fi 5 device I can use. Too bad it doesn't support VLANs! Hopefully this writeup is useful to some, who can benefit from an old router, instead of trashing it or giving it away. Thanks again to @"Gulleucheusch41"#720722 for the inspiration! Ciao, Luca

Ok I think I have it working. The address I had chosen was within the DHCP address range so I chose another outside that range. On the new IB3, I also created a line item for the "Assign static IP address automatically" portlet. Rebooted everything. On the MySwisscom app it doesn't show emitting a wifi signal or having devices connected but it does in the access page of the actual IB2.. Thanks again.

Thanks for this excellent guide @"lucaberta"#110906 I have the same settings as you and everything is working perfectly. 😀

Is there a way that the internetbox2 can be used as a wifi repeater? In particular, can it connect to a different router via wifi, and then forward the connection over ethernet locally?

thank you @"lucaberta"#110906 for this knowledge sharing, it's great! # **Merry Christmas**!

@"Pippi--Grunding"#1018630 As I understand it, I don't think it'll be possible as the software does not support it.

Hi @"Pippi--Grunding"#1018630, like @"Gulleucheusch41"#720722 says, the firmware in the Internet Box products does not support that feature, so I doubt that what you ask can be done with these boxes. I am afraid you'll need to use the extenders that Swisscom provides in order to do what you ask for. Bye, Luca

Hi @"lucaberta"#110906 I was thinking to use my IB2 to create an alternative network which is connected to the internet via the embedded "Internet Mobile Connect" functionality (not sure if the IBplus supports it). Mainly this would serve as a backup for the alarm system in case of the main internet going down. Do you think that is also a possibility?

A bit late to the party but brilliant and simple advice. Much appreciated!

Hi Luca, I wish I could seen your post before. I did a factory reset. i got the IB nr from swisscom. how do i perform the next steps? (i did plug the old box to the dsl…but not sure what to do as from then. Internet and wifi do not work when plugged to the old box. thank you.

Hello Did you ever receive a message on this? I think I am in the same spot you were in. I have everything properly connected and can see the IB2 on my topology. What I don't understand is how to get to into the old IB2 settings to change the things listed. When I use the access address or IP address it brings me to the new IB3. Any help appreciated. Thanks,

Did you use the IP address that you manually assigned to IB2?

Ladevorgang läuft…

Reusing an old Internet-Box Plus as wifi access point

« Vorherige Seite

Beim Laden dieser Seite ist ein Fehler aufgetreten.