If you have an Ethernet cable running from your main router to the second floor, use Access Point Mode . It is vastly superior. If you cannot run cables, use Repeater Mode .

Reset your DIR-868L, log into your main router to reserve an IP address for the repeater (so it never changes), and enjoy seamless Wi-Fi in every corner of your home.

The wizard will ask: "How does this router connect to the internet?"

In this guide, we will walk you through exactly what Repeater Mode does, how to configure it on the DIR-868L, and how to fix the most common headaches.

In standard router mode, the DIR-868L connects to the internet via a cable from your modem and broadcasts its own Wi-Fi signal. In , you remove the cable. The DIR-868L listens for your existing main router’s Wi-Fi signal, amplifies it, and rebroadcasts it under a new or identical name.