How To Connect 2 Routers On 1 Home Network
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- How To Connect 2 Routers On Home Network With NO Double NAT Issues
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Identify your routers as MAIN router and SECONDARY router.
Connect the two routers with an Ethernet cable. This will be a permanent connection and this cable must always be plugged in if you want the secondary router to access the internet from the main router. This tutorial is for a wired connection, which is the most efficient way to do this.
It is very important that you plug the cable into the LAN ports on BOTH routers. On your secondary router, put a piece of tape over the WAN port because you will not be using it. The LAN ports are usually 4 ports that all are the same color and look the same. The WAN port is usually separated or a different color. DO NOT USE THIS PORT ON YOUR SECONDARY ROUTER. Only your MAIN router should have a cable in the WAN port that goes to your modem.
Your MAIN router is connected to the modem and has internet access.
On the MAIN router:
1. Ensure DHCP is enabled
2. Make a note of the IP address (usually 192.168.1.1 but whatever it is, make a note)
3. Make a note of the subnet mask (usually 255.255.255.0)
4. Change the DHCP pool of IP addresses to start at something higher than 2 (like 10)
On the SECONDARY router:
1. Disable DHCP (DO THIS FIRST BEFORE CHANGING IP ADDRESS!!)
2. Change IP address to the same as the IP address of the MAIN router except the last part should be .2 and same subnet mask of the MAIN router (usually 255.255.255.0)
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT IP ADDRESS
DO NOT CHANGE THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MAIN ROUTER
1. IP addresses must be the exact same on both routers except for the very last octet (the last number).
2. The subnet masks must match exactly the same on both routers. All numbers of the subnet mask must match exactly the same, even the last octet (the last number).
3. Copy the IP address from the MAIN router to the SECONDARY router. For example, if the MAIN router is 192.168.1.1 and the SECONDARY router is different like 192.168.0.1 you will see the third octet (the third number) is different. Copy the first three octets from the MAIN router so the SECONDARY matches the MAIN router. DO NOT CHANGE THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MAIN ROUTER.
4. If one router is 192.168.1.1 and the other is 192.168.0.2 THEN THIS WILL NOT WORK. The first three octets of the IP address must match on both routers. If one router is 192.168.1.1 and the other is 10.0.0.2 THEN THIS WILL NOT WORK. Again, the first 3 octets of the IP address must be the SAME on both routers. Only the last octet can be different.
|--SAME--| |--DIFFERENT--|
Router 1: 192.168.1 .1
Router 2: 192.168.1 .2
EXAMPLE SETTINGS
MAIN ROUTER
ip address: 192.168.1.1
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
dhcp enabled
dhcp pool
-low dhcp address: 192.168.1.10
-high dhcp address: 192.168.1.254
SECONDARY ROUTER
ip address: 192.168.1.2
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
dhcp disabled
dhcp pool doesnt matter because it's disabled
Optional:
Change the network names on each router so you know which network is located where. (For example, change the SECONDARY router network to "Erics Room" and the MAIN router to "MAIN" or "LIVINGROOM" or whatever you want). Don't name them the same thing!
Can this be done wirelessly?
Yes, but that is not the purpose of this video. Using 2 routers, turning one router into a WiFi Extender is going to degrade your WiFi. Yes it's a feature and you may be able to make it work that way. But connecting the routers with a cable is the most efficient way to connect the two routers. Maybe in the future I will do a video on this. But using the Ethernet cable between the routers is how I recommend doing it.
Does this address double NAT issue on Playstation or Xbox?
You should not have a double NAT issue as long as both ends of your Ethernet cable are plugged into LAN ports on both routers. If you were to plug your Ethernet cable into the WAN/Internet port on your secondary router, ONLY THEN will you have a double NAT issue. Put a piece of tape over that WAN port on your SECONDARY router and never use it!
Why do I need to disable DHCP on the second router?
It is true that if you do not disable DHCP on the second router that it can and may work temporarily and you may appear to have no issues. But eventually, one of those routers will assign an IP address to a client and then the other router will also assign the same IP address to another client and you will have an IP address conflict. The two routers do not share DHCP information between each other so they don't know what IP addresses the other is handing out. It may "work fine" at first, but eventually you will have an IP address conflict! The devices connected to your secondary router will magically know that they need to go to the main router to get an IP address assigned. Through the magic of networking :) This also requires the 2 routers are connected on the LAN ports on both!
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What about if you just connect the cable and that is it ? I just did that and it works
betty boop thx man
It is possible this will work sometimes and maybe even temporarily. But in the future it is possible there will be IP conflicts.
Home Network Central I also tried the cable only method as my first option and it did work for a bit. However I did run into network conflict. Upon searching the web for some help I found this video and I set it up as shown in this video. Upon doing so my internet speed doubled, My range improved my connectivity got better I no longer have the issues that I did with my 2nd router thanks to this video. Steps are easy to follow good luck and thank you for your help.
Then your neighbors can access the secondary one, if you didn't setup a password and left it in default.
It wil work for you if you just connect to WAN port of 2nd router (note: not like LAN port in this video). Even You no need to disable DHCP in 2nd router. I think you can't acces 2nd router when you connect to main router.
After 2 years of trying, and everyone in my family telling me it cant be done... I'll be damned, THANK YOU, seriously, 10 minutes.
I JUST found this channel. Like 30 minutes ago. Brilliant.
Thank you sir! You're the first that I could fully understand because yo explained everything. I'm an absolute beginner in this.
You saved me a day of no sleep. Finally have everything on the same network with multiple routers.
It's not the same network though. It's the same internet access, but the networks are different on each router.
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You answered all the question that I have been searching for a lot of time and now Im so clear, Thank you for making the video as simple as possible truly appreciated 👍
This video was very helpful to me I was able to connect my second router with no problems just by watching this ....Thank You for you help
THANK YOU!!! Updated....double Thank you...My main router is the basement and I have been frustrated with my wireless speeds. Had an AC Linksys router to spare and followed your walk thru to the T. Was able to run a CAT6 from basement to main floor thru a vent and now my 5G speeds went from around 50 mbps to 200 mbps...UNBELIEVABLE!!
5Ghz does not do well with distances or obstructions
50MBPS?! AND YOU WERE FRUSTRATED BY THE SPEEDS? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
@@anubhavpanchal5007 50mbps and 50MBPS are different
Thank you, this is the hands-on, step-by-step approach most tutorials should have.
I agree, this was very helpful and made it easy to understand.
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This was really terrific! I’ve been working on this exact problem and you have shown me a different way to do it. Thank you very much!
Thanks soooo much! 2 years ago I followed this and had success. Today my setup was reset and I knew I could rely on this video. 10 min voila!! THANKS SO MUCH
So happy to have found this video. I followed your instructions and finally got good connectivity to my new AP. I had watched other videos, tried but ran into IP conflicts time after time. Thank you! I am just doing this for fun but really learned a lot.
OMG!! They Big mistake I was making was connecting LAN to Internet instead of LAN to LAN ports!!! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for this easy to follow video. You solved my problem! Keep up the good work.
Thank god people like you exist. Everything worked for me.
Wow you blew my mind! This is hard to find info here! Thank you
Well explained for anyone who doesn't comprehend fast. thanks
Thank you, it helped me to configure two routers at my Home
Thank you for the kind comment!
@@HomeNetworkCentral hey man do you have to keep the wire connected and do you have to pay for 2 wifi
bro i have ping spike problemes when someone using the network with me ,when im alone there is no ping spikes so i was wondering i connect 2 router in same network can i like set one router to my pc and other one to wifi for my familly this can help me to get rid of ping spikes?
@@victorbelgaroui22 share your configuration details
@@krishnapriyavipin yo i got 10mega dow and 2 up so its first time happend to me since i change my network provider .. never happend to me before even with lower dow and up ..when ever someone using the network i get ping spike every 2 sec from 60 to 400 so i cant do shiit and im a game.. i cant find anysulotion .
Your camera work is a bit crazy but your explanation is crystal clear. Thank mate
Can the two routers be connected to eachother wirelessly?
If there is wrt firmware for one of the routers then I believe so.
Thx for the video. I failed few times and give up. Today I got a new router, think to try it again. It does not work at the beginning. Till I figure out the issue. The second router should use the LAN port not WAN port. After that it works just fine.
Your video was very informative. Could you go over how to configure 2nd router as a wireless extender, as running a 60ft Cat cable would be problematic in a ranch house? Thanks in advance.
Just want to say thanks I finally figure out how to share my print server on my second router with your video.
Key is to connect to LAN as I connected to WAN and couldn’t figure out way all these years. Thx again❤️❤️❤️❤️
When i heard This router and That router, i closed this video and watched that video.
You're not the first person to bring this to my attention. I appreciate the constructive criticism! Something I have to work on. Thanks!
This was a great explanation on how to do this. It worked for me as I have had some issues trying to listen to India accent guy explaining this that go way to fast and never can pause it enough to understand them. Thank you for sharing.
Very well explained with live demo. Highly appreciate your efforts 👍
And you did this on a chrome device 👏🏼!! Very helpful video.
When i disable DHCP on my second router im not able to connect to my second router's setting
This was the 4th video I watched and the first one that worked. Thank you.
Thanks a bunch man, I really understood everything you said. Cheers
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for video, i wanted extend my network at my home, and it could have cost me to hire a technician, but here you are saved my time and money, thank you so much
Great to hear!
This is By far the best video over all the 55 videos watched and waste of time.
Thank you. Also it oil be always better to edit the video and cut off inefficient time spaces. Great job though.
Thanks alot I needed this short and simple thanks alot
Still useful in 2024. Thanks!
By turning off DCHP on the second 'router' you've turned it into an "Access point". It is no longer a router as it isn't doing any routing.
I'm using a Nighthawk XR300 which connects directly to a modem. I want to remove the Modem (it's faulty) and replace it with BT Smart Hub 2 and have my Nighthawk connect to that whilst still being the control center of my home network. The Nighthawk has 4 ports, all are taken up by other access points. My question is, Can I connect from it's WAN port to let's say Port 1 on the Smart Hub and still be the DHCP controller? The reason I want this to control my home network is that I have QoS setup on it and the Smart Hub doesn't have this feature.
I attempted it earlier but had no luck. Can this be achieved whilst connecting from it's WAN port?
does this boost the wifi?
Correct.
@@nonleague8613 Not the way you describe it: BTSH is going to be your modem/gateway to your ISP; it needs to talk to your ISP directly.
You would need to configure your BT Smart Hub to passthrough mode (if it will do that).
Then plug the WiFi router, using the WAN port, to the LAN port of the BTSH. Your WiFi router will then get its WAN IP from your ISP passed through the modem.
If It does not have an easy passthrough setting, you will need to need to do a lot of manual settings that disable things like: WiFi ( I looked it up and you cannot disable WiFi on that modem or lower the power), DHCP and DNS on the modem and then use the WiFi router to do all you want but that can be very messy. (I am not familiar with the modem you want to use)
Otherwise you will be double NATted.
Which usually works okay but can be trouble.
After looking into that modem, I'd get something else.
Can you do this exact thing but without the cable? So that the routers are communicating with wifi instead of cable? I have two houses next to each other I want on the same network, but no cable in between them.
I cannot login to my second router after disabling dhcp!!
When you disable DHCP on the second router, it's no longer handing out IP addresses. The IP addresses have to come from the first router. The second router has to have a static IP address on the first router and it has to be connected to the first router over an Ethernet cable.
dude I love you, you had no idea for how long I've been trying to do this never knew it was so simple thanks a lot!
Might have been helpful if you had explained why you would want another network. Should second router be setup for another network, or would it be better as a repeater? What's the difference? Thanks!
I had the same question
Watched other videos too, and none were as well explained as this video. Thanks 👍
I was trying to do this without looking anything up to challenge myself and finally got frustrated and looked it up...I missed ONE step lol thanks for the help !!
I wish you would have shown where you disconnected the cable and connected wirelessly to the Linksys router. And then browse the internet not just logging on to the interface but browse the internet
If he disconnected the cable there will be no internet on the wifi signal of the second router.
The cable is to bridge the Router and the AP.
Actually, the router is not connected to the internet in the video.
And he did show to disconnect from the router and connect to the AP by choosing the APs SSID.
Wow...I've been trying to get my home routers on the same network so we can print from either one...and this did it! Thanks!
Wow man thanks a lot.I have connected 2 router by just watching your video and applying it on my routers and it works great. Thanks again.
This is an excellent tutorial. The written instructions are great bonus. Thank you!
Thanks Eric. I needed a separate network for kid to manage their gaming and entertainment, and I got it working. My main router is Linksys Velop ax4200 that has terrible parental control. Since I had a Nokia beacon 1 spare router that has profile-based parental control, I used that to create another wifi just for kids.
Hi, can I use the second router as a signal extender for my main router? So that I would only have only one wifi network instead of 2. I don't want to switch between wifi networks everytime I go from room to room.
Yes. Keep the SSID the same and use the same password on both routers.
How would I do this? I use my main modem in my room with a router but a second router in living room without ethernet how would I give it internet extended from first one???
If you guys want seamless transitions between the points look for Wi-Fi mesh products. You can have as many you want and they will be only one single Wi-Fi network.
I did that by connecting both routers with cat8 cable, similar process but the second router is in bridge mode. It basically becomes a range extender and there is just one network. Nice when moving to different rooms, you don’t have to switch networks. The live chat with a linksys guy was very helpful, we did it through the app on my iphone with split screen.
Best video . Clear and precise and to the point you sir are top notch
Any recommendations on videos to watch to connect two routers together without an ethernet cord to create an access point. Would like to use my second nighthawk router to receive signal from my primary one in my main room. Is this possible? Pretty much I would like to turn my older unit into an extender.
I know your asking to use without ethernet wire but if you have a coxail cable in your wall for say cable TV that's either used or not, you can use a mocha adapter and send your ethernet signal from your first router to your second in another room by way of the coaxial cable as long as the second room also has a coxail cable jack
This is a room to room situation but would it work with 200+ ft? Ground level to 3rd floor?
Yes as long as they remain connected with an ethernet cable.
Eric, thank you for this video. After brushing the dust off my old Linksys EA4500, I watched this video and was able to redeploy that old router as and access point. Thank you sir, may I have another.... seriously though, thanks.
but i don't want them right by each other i want them in different rooms
You could look into mesh routers. Either that or you can turn your secondary router into a Wi-Fi extender. Some routers have this option but others don't.
Wi-Fi extenders do not work the same as mesh routers.
use a powerline adaptor asnd this method. I use three routers as i have quite a big property and find it better than a mesh network.
@@maximada2003 so if i use an TPLink to conenct my 2ndary router to the main one via the TPLink i can have the same resoults? cause my house is a bit big and the main router is way 2 far from my room
Can’t you just use a longer LAN cable?
Thank you so much you are the best very explicit i was trying to do it by myslef for hours and getting very angry thank you a lot 🎉🎉🎉
I might be the first user where following these instructions actually broke my connection
This would have been awesome if how to connect Ethernet cables had been explained while changing each router. Also, wondering if one router can have WPA & the other one WPA2.
Thank you for the constructive criticism! since they are separate routers with separate Wi-Fi technology you can set them however you'd like. One can have WPA and the other can have WPA2 if that's what you'd like.
@@HomeNetworkCentral what if they're the exact same routers? I have two identical ones I planned to set up on the my Home Network.
@@kaneki779 It will work the same way. No problems.
@@txboss2318 thanks!! Appreciate you replying 👍
@@HomeNetworkCentral Even if you use the method I posted, they can use any WiFi security settings they want.
e.g. my AP does not have WPA3 but my router does; router uses WPA3 SAE CCMP and AP uses WPA2 AES.
Very well explained and easy step
In other videos I leave configuration but after your video my issue was solved
Thanks
nobody explained this better , thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Hey thanks for the video it was really helpful! I saw in the comments that the Ethernet cable must still be connected to both routers. If I want to keep both routers really far apart, (ie. Different floors), will this set up still work with a power line connection?
I don't have experience with powerline adapters. From what I understand they are hit or miss and should be used as a last resort if a cable or Wi-Fi don't work out. Just the fact that they are on different floors should not make a difference. It may be worth the try! Sorry I don't have a solid answer. I'll have to do more research on powerline adapters for a future video!
Yes it will generally work fine. Powerline adapters work well as long as the wiring in your house is in good condition. Generally the newer the building the better powerline networking will work. That said a less than perfect powerline connection is usually a lot better than a weak WiFI signal. I have used powerline adapters successfully at speeds of up to 240 Mbps with 100 - 150 Mbps being most common.
Ok, once setup, do you put the 2nd router into Eric’s room physically? If so, how do get it setup as an extender? My goal: set up 2nd router to extend/expand WiFi signal to a distant room in order to access internet as I do from my closer device in my living room. Followed the instructions on how to configure routers but got lost after what to do after setup completed. My biggest unanswered question is: how is the 2nd router established in Eric’s room to connect to the 1st router WiFi network? Wirelessly or through a cable connection(which make for a long cable)? TIA..
hi im also experiencing a similar situation. I would like a secondary router placed into my room so I can have an Ethernet connection for my PC but I’m also unsure on what to do after the routers are both setup. Did you manage to find the answer to the question?
TIA
Omg! This guy is good. I have been trying that for so long, finally I get some closure from you. Thanks very much.
Is the final result a case of two routers and ONLY one SSID, which is just like mesh routers? Or is it two routers with two networks? I would like to set up two routers(different brands) and ONLY one network. Thanks.
The final result is two separate networks with access to resources on both. 2 SSIDs.
Ya that’s just two ssid
This is considered to be one network. You can change the SSIDs to whatever you want, but it will stay one network. In my network, I have 3 routers connected in this way with all having the same SSID for ease of use and connectivity throughout the house. It is one network, which is the point of this method.
@@Simpinski Did you perform additional steps such as disabling the DHCP on the secondary routers? You need to perform additional steps or else your networks are actually separate networks even with the same SSID and this is not ideal. For example, if your printer is connected to your primary router and now you perform a print function while being connected to your secondary router, your printer won't be able to receive this instruction.
@@rockybukus Yup, DHCP needs to be disabled in the routers. Actually my main router is not a regular consumer one, it is pfSense on an old laptop. I am using the consumer so called 'routers' as access points.
Hi sir , when I disable the DHCP server in secondary Router and assign a static IP . There is no Internet working in the Secondary router either on LAN or WIFI . Primary Router works well
This happened to me just 3 hours ago. Though it was working just fine for years. Even my router gets bricked so I have to reset it. 😒
How do you configure the WAN settings of the second router,
I have disabled DHCP server on my second router, it also has a WAN setup which ask me to choose between DHCP, static Ip , Ppope
Thanks. Your video for this was the easiest and most thorough.
This is life changing, now i fully understood everything. ❤
On point instruction. Resolved my problem thanks a lot man
THANK YOU!! Exactly what I was looking for, for my VR Setup to isolate it.
Everything done exactly as you mentioned 10 times and the second router still gives me 10% of speed of the first router.
@@HarvestBucks Check the speed on both lan ports, must be at least 100mbps full duplex.
@@HarvestBucks when connecting a 100Mbps ethernet port to a 1 Gbps ethernet port, you will get 10%. Both should be 1g ports.
A bad actor backyard neighbour has been rerouting my modem by using third-patty router to hacked my home and I believe he his watching us naked and using multiple Sid to do what he likes with our home network. We lodged a complaint to Gatineau QC local police and even national police called RCMP in Canada and nothing has been done for almost five years. A lunatic backyard neighbour.
JON OLOT wtf-that is not ok
He cannot get into your network unless you have a weak password and he brute-force attacked it.
Or you are using WEP.
What protocol are you using for wireless security?
Wow, this videos is the solution to all my double NAT problem, a very useful video, thanks alot for your trick and explanation.
Yes, double Nat is pain.
This is perfect solution.
Yiu lost me at the IP address part.
This dude is wholesome. Tnx to eric.
I know this might be a stupid question but, by doing that, would the 2nd router share the internet connection from the 1st main router?
I'm an absolute beginner at this, and I was thinking of buying a new router for stable wi-fi network at home since the wi-fi signal that came from the router provided by my ISP spikes a lot
Awesome Sauce, bro!! I've been trying to figure this out for the last 12hrs. Then I found your video and you explained it in a way that I understood and was able to follow along. I appreciate you. Thanks!
Ok but what happens once you disconnect the lan cable… the whole point is to have the routers in different rooms
Great video. The first part about DCHP pool is often not metioned in videoes like this and people experience like me that it will work, but will cause problems sooner or later.
There are a lot of unqualified people making tech videos on RUclips, particularly in the gaming community. Gamers need to stop making networking videos when they don't have a clue.
@@TurboSpeedWiFi hello, can u pls help me, i have two "tp link TD-W8961N" one is the main home network router placed in the second flour, and i want to place the other one in the first flour to reinforce the signal but without any wired connection between the two devices, any solution??
@@tha_b0b829 These are not repeaters they require a wired connection between them. I would suggest trying a powerline adapter to connect them.
@@TurboSpeedWiFi ok thank you
You are the man! Was looking into how to set my network up exactly like this
fantastic video. did this and the instructions were spot on
Thank you!
Thanks. Needing something like this...and got it working because of your vid. Thanks again
Does this work as an extender? We don’t have to have the wire connected to both routers I’m assuming?
Thanks for the explanation one of the best I have seen on RUclips 👌🏻
Thank you so much!!! This was the exact information I needed. GOD BLESS YOU!
Thanks for the video. I was hoping you would also show how to add a second router as a booster and have both routers on the same name and password to be able to have devices just pick up what ever wifi was stronger through out the house.
Follow these instructions and just keep the SSID and password the same on both routers. Problem solved.
Thanks. You can also give them the same SSID/password and you'll be able to connect to whatever router has the strongest signal seamlessly.
ahhh thanks so much for this. It's exactly what I have been looking for to connect wireless to garden room via cat 6 there. I'm trying this for sure. Thanks
so after the 2 routers disconnected they could still connected wirelessly?
I did it a bit different but it still works
Sir no world for you just amazing thank you so much
Once i configure my second tputer i cant connect to it again.. says cannot find IP address please someone help im going crazy
Thanks you just made it easier for me to have someone else do it.
I reserved the IP/MAC Address of my second router on my primary router. I left DHCP enabled on both and split the IP Pool range between both routers. Connected a cable between both routers and so far no issues.
Why do that?
@6:07 - connecting a disconnected WAN port secondary router's LAN port to a main router's LAN port makes the secondary router an access point (AP). Most routers made in the past 5 years will have a selectable AP option . So just select the AP option for the secondary router and save/reboot ( that's it).
Does that mean i need long ethernet cable to connect between 2nd router to main router on different floor?
Correct.
Thanks you so much i have been suffuring for few days and now its all ok :)
Brilliant, best demonstration yet. Shame the routers dont allow WDS. But regardless excellent video helped me a lot
Thank you for both of these videos Helped exponentially
Nice Video Eric. Thanks for it, it explained a lot. Maybe you can answer a few questions I have please? 1> Is this considered an Extender or an Access Point? 2> Must both Routers be connected via an Ethernet Cable or can the 2nd one connect Wirelessly through the Main Router? 3> If I hook my 2nd Router to a MOCA connection via the MOCA's Ethernet, will that work just like it was connected Directly to the Main Router since the MOCA is? 4> If I split my network into 2 subnets, do I need a 3rd Router and how would I configure them or do you have a link that would help me with that as that is what I was looking into when I found this. Thanks in advance of any and all help. I am now also a subscriber. Thanks much -T
T D it is considered an extender and yes they need to be connected with an Ethernet cable I don’t understand the rest of the questions.
This is actually not a Wi-Fi extender. The two routers are connected by a cable permanently. A Wi-Fi extender actually uses a wireless link. All this really does is give you a second router that can use the internet connection from the first router. so yes you are extending your home network but it is not a Wi-Fi extender because it does not use a wireless link between the routers. An access point is any device that provides a means for a wireless client to connect to the network. A wireless router has an access point built in. A Wi-Fi extender is also a type of access point. In this case with two routers it is necessary to have the cable in between them for the most efficient use of your WiFi. The two routers will communicate with each other via the lan cable. if they were communicating wirelessly then it would basically cut your bandwidth in half because it can only communicate with either the router or your wireless device at one time. You would need a special router designed for mesh networking that has two radios that can talk to both at the same time.
@@advisedpotato8983 is there any other ways they can connect without a cord connected to each other
@@user004kt some routers have a repeater feature however in my experience a cable is much faster and has less latency
my question is do you then unplug the ethernet cable and just move the other router to an area in the house with dead zones?
wtf
i have 2 bt 6 routers one is // the other is // end numbers not the same i cannot bring 2 routers up on the pc it is all done with bts one page can you tell me how to please thank you michael
Can i use two different router brands? (Legend wifi and spectranet wifi)
Yes