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re: Is there a way to run multiple routers in a home?

Posted on 10/31/16 at 9:57 am to
Posted by efrad
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 10/31/16 at 9:57 am to
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Okay, cool. This will give me the larger wifi area correct? How i have it setup now is annoying. I get full bars when on one side of the house, but i only get 1-2 on the other side of the house.



Correct. The first router will still do all the router functionality (network address translation, giving out IP addresses via DHCP, etc.), and the second device running as bridge/AP mode will just create a second WiFI hotspot for you to connect to your network on the other side of the house. So you will double the WiFi range basically.
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:39 am to
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Correct. The first router will still do all the router functionality (network address translation, giving out IP addresses via DHCP, etc.), and the second device running as bridge/AP mode will just create a second WiFI hotspot for you to connect to your network on the other side of the house. So you will double the WiFi range basically.


I'd also recommend you have your second "router" broadcasting on a different channel than your first. This will help in areas where both signals are relatively strong.
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