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Is there a way to run multiple routers in a home?
Posted on 10/31/16 at 6:48 am
Posted on 10/31/16 at 6:48 am
I have to netgear n600 routers that I want to run in my house to create a better wifi signal. Is this possibly or can I only run my wifi off one router?
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Posted on 10/31/16 at 7:16 am to GeauxTime9
I'm not familiar with that specific model but most routers have a bridge/access point mode that functions strictly as an access point extension of the first router that is actually doing the network routing functionality.
If you have ethernet run through your house then all you need to do is keep one router as normal and then for the second router put it in bridge/AP mode and plug it in to an ethernet jack on the other side of the house.
If you have ethernet run through your house then all you need to do is keep one router as normal and then for the second router put it in bridge/AP mode and plug it in to an ethernet jack on the other side of the house.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 7:21 am to efrad
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If you have ethernet run through your house then all you need to do is keep one router as normal and then for the second router put it in bridge/AP mode and plug it in to an ethernet jack on the other side of the house.
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.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:17 am to GeauxTime9
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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.
I had the same problem. I got the powerline adapter which runs gigabit speed through the electrical lines in your house. So, from my main router, there is a cord going to the powerline adapter next to it. On the other side of the house is the other powerline adapter with a cording going to my other router which serves as only an AP. This way your speed is not split in half as if you were using the WiFi bridge.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 9:57 am to GeauxTime9
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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 on 10/31/16 at 11:39 am to efrad
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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.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:59 am to Tigeralum2008
As already mentioned, make sure the router's are using different channels (e.g. one on Channel 1, the other on 12). But also ensure their security settings are identical (don't have on on AES and one on TKIP).
Posted on 10/31/16 at 12:15 pm to GeauxTime9
Yes.
Internet feed router has normal setup. Turn off DHCP and NAT on second router. Plug one of the switch ports of the second router into one of the 4 switch ports on the first router. Use same SSID and password.
Voila.
This too. Usually they can negotiate that automatically. Not a bad idea to manually set it, though.
Internet feed router has normal setup. Turn off DHCP and NAT on second router. Plug one of the switch ports of the second router into one of the 4 switch ports on the first router. Use same SSID and password.
Voila.
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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.
This too. Usually they can negotiate that automatically. Not a bad idea to manually set it, though.
This post was edited on 10/31/16 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 10/31/16 at 12:46 pm to GeauxTime9
Yes.
Get some routers with DDWRT on them and call it a day.
Get some routers with DDWRT on them and call it a day.
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