I tried to set this up once for several hours last year and failed. However, recently I needed to actually sit down and figure it out. Following this video and understanding the process finally got the job done for me. 10/10 video nice guide.
only thing is, this video doesn't explain what keeps the secondary router from trying to route EXTERNAL traffic to it's WAN?? So if a device in the bedroom tries to access an external ip or web address, the bedroom router would try to access those ip or web addresses through the WAN, no?
The tutorial was great! However in my case, I connected 2 devices. The other one was working, the other one says Unidentified Network. Will really appreciate it if you can help me. Thanks!
the guide were superB! thanks better on manual handling than auto (AP/Repeater) plus the ip on second router will be same as first one. Mixing a main router Dlink with secondary router (with wifi) Prolink (wifi access created manually also and make the same settings/name/password as main router it works, no deadspot yeyy). Its works and relocate my Freenas within same ip address (auto AP/Repeater makes it change the ip).. Thank You so much.
Hey, thanks for the comment and glad it helped! I have other tutorials for OpenWRT (a firmware that run on routers which give you full root access to configure anything that you want). Free freel to check it out.
Thanks for the sub! There are also other tutorials for OpenWRT, feel free to check it out if you are interested ruclips.net/p/PL58__w3t_eTbcBQ9oJ8jXCxPtBiac59vC
What if I connect a switch to the modem and then the two routers to the switch? Would this be a good setup as I want two separate networks? Or is it better to connect one router to the modem and then the other one to the first router like in your video?
Thank you very much for the valuable lesson, but i did'nt get the reserved IP in router 1 in living room, I saw a 192.168.0.171, what is that ? and how did we reserve the IP 192.168.0.99 for the second router ?
Hi, both sentences are correct. From the router 1, we can see the DHCP range is only from .100 to .199, so we can use any IP from the range .2 to .99 and .200 to . 254 without the need to reverse the IP with DHCP. However, if you want to use 192.268.0.171 then you need to do the IP reservation.
And 192.168.0.171 has nothing to do with this tutorial. The way to reserve an IP is different from router to router. On my one, just click on the "add" button next to the "Address Reservation" and fill in the MAC and IP and that is.
Hello again sir, I did made the network as it should be, but it worked for a day then the second day it didn't work, it sometimes work and sometimes don't, could this be the cable ? and how the DNS affect the network ? you did put it as 8.8.8.8 (the primary DNS)
Hi, are you talking about Mesh WiFi or WiFi Fast Roaming, in which AP will have the same SSID (name) and will let the phone/PC auto connect to the one with high signal? If yes, you need to use a router/AP which has this function or try with OpenWRT.
Hey, we are having 2 routers. If you plug the WAN port of the 2nd router to the LAN port of the first router, you are creating 2 networks with different subnet. This will make device on the 1st router unable to communicate with device in the 2nd router and double NAT (which use much more resources). That's why we are setting up the 2nd router as switch to avoid that.
I tried to set this up once for several hours last year and failed. However, recently I needed to actually sit down and figure it out. Following this video and understanding the process finally got the job done for me. 10/10 video nice guide.
Thank you. You saved my from a headache.
Excellent explanation, with the teorical and practical workspace, step by step, 10 out of 10
Glad it was helpful! There are other networking tutorials, especially OpenWRT. Feel free to check it out on the channel home page.
Can we do the reverse? Have the main room router do WAN authentication and not setup WiFi on it and configure the secondary (bedroom) router for WiFi?
only thing is, this video doesn't explain what keeps the secondary router from trying to route EXTERNAL traffic to it's WAN?? So if a device in the bedroom tries to access an external ip or web address, the bedroom router would try to access those ip or web addresses through the WAN, no?
Thanks, I'm looking for this answer... Tq.. Tq👍
could i make just one port on my bedroom router a extension of of the living room router?
The tutorial was great! However in my case, I connected 2 devices. The other one was working, the other one says Unidentified Network. Will really appreciate it if you can help me. Thanks!
the guide were superB! thanks better on manual handling than auto (AP/Repeater) plus the ip on second router will be same as first one. Mixing a main router Dlink with secondary router (with wifi) Prolink (wifi access created manually also and make the same settings/name/password as main router it works, no deadspot yeyy). Its works and relocate my Freenas within same ip address (auto AP/Repeater makes it change the ip).. Thank You so much.
Hey, thanks for the comment and glad it helped! I have other tutorials for OpenWRT (a firmware that run on routers which give you full root access to configure anything that you want). Free freel to check it out.
Worth subscribing this dude ‼️ Thank you for the tips keep up the good work ❤️🎊
Thanks for the sub! There are also other tutorials for OpenWRT, feel free to check it out if you are interested ruclips.net/p/PL58__w3t_eTbcBQ9oJ8jXCxPtBiac59vC
Thank You.... Dhanyabaad....😊
What if I connect a switch to the modem and then the two routers to the switch? Would this be a good setup as I want two separate networks? Or is it better to connect one router to the modem and then the other one to the first router like in your video?
Thank you very much for the valuable lesson, but i did'nt get the reserved IP in router 1 in living room, I saw a 192.168.0.171, what is that ? and how did we reserve the IP 192.168.0.99 for the second router ?
or maybe we could have used any IP within the range of 192.168.0.2-192.168.0.99 ?
Or even the range of 192.168.0.200-192.168.0.254 ?
Hi, both sentences are correct. From the router 1, we can see the DHCP range is only from .100 to .199, so we can use any IP from the range .2 to .99 and .200 to . 254 without the need to reverse the IP with DHCP. However, if you want to use 192.268.0.171 then you need to do the IP reservation.
And 192.168.0.171 has nothing to do with this tutorial. The way to reserve an IP is different from router to router. On my one, just click on the "add" button next to the "Address Reservation" and fill in the MAC and IP and that is.
@@VanTechCorner thanks again. The idea is clear. I will try it today .
Does not work. I get the message that the LAN and the WAN cannot have the same subnet
Hello again sir, I did made the network as it should be, but it worked for a day then the second day it didn't work, it sometimes work and sometimes don't, could this be the cable ?
and how the DNS affect the network ? you did put it as 8.8.8.8 (the primary DNS)
Hi, it didn't with devices on the 2nd router or the first one? And what actually happen?
@@VanTechCorner mainly on the 2nd router. And sometomes also on the first
Did you turn off the DHCP server on the 2nd router?
@@VanTechCorner Of course
@@VanTechCorner I did exactly as you did, except the default gateway it's different
Can the wifi on the second router be setup to mimic the first and be useful for chromecast
Hi, are you talking about Mesh WiFi or WiFi Fast Roaming, in which AP will have the same SSID (name) and will let the phone/PC auto connect to the one with high signal? If yes, you need to use a router/AP which has this function or try with OpenWRT.
wait if it's a switch why would we plug into the internet port?
Hey, we are having 2 routers. If you plug the WAN port of the 2nd router to the LAN port of the first router, you are creating 2 networks with different subnet. This will make device on the 1st router unable to communicate with device in the 2nd router and double NAT (which use much more resources). That's why we are setting up the 2nd router as switch to avoid that.
Look again, he did not connect it to the internet port, its port 2 to port2 !
I know already... 🤣🤣
It's great that you know. When your friend ask for the solution, you can directly send them this video and don't need to explain again :D