Archer VR1600v as access point

[biss13]

Hi there

A quick one, I hope - if I set up my old Archer VR1600v v1 as an access point, will the phone jack still work? My new router doesn't have a phone line connector and I'm hoping to keep a land line working via Archer. 

[Shane]

Hey, biss13

The VoIP will only work when using the old Archer VR1600 as the main router. 

[EDIT]

Let us know should you require further assistance.

Cheers!

 

Hi there

A quick one, I hope - if I set up my old Archer VR1600v v1 as an access point, will the phone jack still work? My new router doesn't have a phone line connector and I'm hoping to keep a land line working via Archer. 

[biss13]

Thanks Shane, but that’s the thing - I don’t want to use it as the main router. It started playing up lately and have to power it down a couple of times every day to restore Wi-Fi connection. An idea is to use it as an access point simply because it has a phone connection and my new router doesn’t. Will VoIP work? I suppose it will depend on whether my new router supports VoIP. And if it doesn’t have a phone connection, the answer is probably not, right? Cheers

[Shane]

Hey, biss13

Sorry for the confusion, I updated my initial response. The VoIP will only work when the supplied modem/router is used as a Main modem. 

Thanks Shane, but that’s the thing - I don’t want to use it as the main router. It started playing up lately and have to power it down a couple of times every day to restore Wi-Fi connection. An idea is to use it as an access point simply because it has a phone connection and my new router doesn’t. Will VoIP work? I suppose it will depend on whether my new router supports VoIP. And if it doesn’t have a phone connection, the answer is probably not, right? Cheers

[biss13]

Thanks, Shane, I suspected this will be the case. Is there a way to stabilize VR1600v? New firmware? I, currently, have my new router set up as an access point and it works fine for me but, since VR1600v is unstable, the whole setup is flaky. Cheers

[Shane]

Let us check if there is available new firmware, send us your details (Username/Customer ID together with the address on file) also include the software and hardware version of the modem/router. 

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Regards,

Thanks, Shane, I suspected this will be the case. Is there a way to stabilize VR1600v? New firmware? I, currently, have my new router set up as an access point and it works fine for me but, since VR1600v is unstable, the whole setup is flaky. Cheers