OK, so my home network as it stands has a wireless router with a PC and a Mac connected by Ethernet and a laptop and an Apple AirPort Express connected wirelessly. I'm having no problems with this at all, except wireless reception in a part of my house. I just had an extension added to my house and the roof is a tin-like surface that blocks a lot of the wi-fi signal. I can still connect but its very low and slow.My mum's company bought the whole staff new laptops and also wireless routers for their homes. Since we already have one set up its been sitting in a box for a few months. While looking through a lot of junk I found the router and the thought came to me of using it to boost my signal strength in parts of my house. The router we use now is up two floors in my attic which is where my PC and Mac are.Does anybody know if its possible to link this new router into my current network and boost my signal strength without connecting the DSL line to the new router, which (to the best of knowledge) would create second, separate network.And just in the off chance that all that I just typed is a tad confusing, feel free to ask me and I'll try to explain it better.
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My ever-expanding network!!
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You want to use the new wireless router as a repeater and/or a range expander. I'm sure it's possible but it's probably more complicated that way. I do believe they sell hardware devices specifically for what you are trying to do.
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Yeah, but I'm not really interested in spending money. Its just that since I have the second router I want to know what I can do with it.
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OK, here is a little picture of my current problem.http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/3108/setup1kb1.jpgAt the moment I've lost the laptop so my only way to connect to the second router is through my current one.[PC] ~ (Ethernet) ~ > [Router 1] ~ (Wireless) ~ > [Router 2] So, the second router is connected to a DSL cable and is all the way downstairs. Before I had to give away the laptop, I could detect the second router's wireless signal up in the attic. My problem is now I don't know how to detect it. I've entered the second router's MAC address into my original router, and the second router is open so they should see each other. But, I've no way of accessing it. Not that I know of. Any help?
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to access the second router, simply type its IP address into any web browser. If both routers are using the same IP address, youre going to have to change the second one to use a different one. Also, under the configuration thingy for the second router, set the gateway to the IP address of the first router. Make sure the second router is NOT configured as a dhcp server, otherwise, you wont be able to use the internet.
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Thanks.
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Thank you.
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Thanks very much.
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I poo myself.
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OMG!!!! im sorry, i wasnt aware any of those had even gotten through. I was having trouble accessing the site. haha. edit: well thx for deletin em. haha.
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Tis alright, I was having the same problem. But I just waited...
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sooo whats goin on? any luck?
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Nothing much. I can access both of the routers when they're connected to my PC directly through Ethernet, but only one functions properly at a time because I only have one DSL line. So until I can figure out how to get 2 DSL lines to my routers (I've tried splitting the line, it doesn't work) and still have them close enough to connect to my PC by ethernet, I'm screwed.
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I asume you have a DSL modem, and two wireless routers. If the DSL modem contains an Ethernet switch, you can plug both routers into the DSL modem, but you can only have one of the routers deal with PPPoe (if that's what your DSL setup uses). You can also plug one router into the other, in series.You need to have the wireless part of the routers set on diffent channels. I'm not sure if you can set them both up to use the same SSID.Whatever you do, it sounds like you're going to have to run so that the second router can be set up somewhere near where you're going to use it.
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Without a DSL cable the new router won't let me near the configuration menu. It doesn't let me near anything.
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be sure to put router #1's IP address as the gateway, when setting up dhcp on router #1. Oh, btw, there shouldnt be any need for a second DSL line. I'm kinda doing something similar to what youre talking about right now :P the difference is that on my network, it is router #2 configured to talk to router #1. idk if that makes a difference.
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Well, I got past the lack of a DSL and got into the second router menu. I'm guessing that this is what I'm supposed to be looking for?
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2461/huhzz6.jpg
And here are all the IP addresses and stuff from my Router #1. Which goes where?
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2347/huh2bx0.jpg
And obviously I've blocked all the numbers out, public forum and all.
