Assign a new IP address to Router 2. Type a new IP address in place of the existing one. The new IP address on Router 2 must be on the same subnet as Router 1. This means the first three sets of numbers in the IP address should be the same as Router 1. Change the number after the fourth period in the IP address to something different from Router 1. Configure Router 2's Wi-Fi name and passkey. They should be identical to Router 1.
Router 2 is not a wireless router, skip this step. Part 3. Disconnect the power from Router 2. Then connect to the first LAN port on Router 2. Plug Router 2 back in and turn it on. When the router comes back up, it will have the IP address you configured. As long as Router 1 has Internet access, Router 2 will now also be online.
Anytime you connect a computer to a new network device, it's a good idea to restart your computer. Connect other computers and devices. This can be done wirelessly, or by connecting Ethernet cables to unused LAN ports on either router.
Enjoy your expanded network! James Kirk. In principle, yes, but it's not recommended. Not Helpful 12 Helpful To do this, you'll need two routers that are capable of wireless bridging.
Most consumer routers don't have these functions by default and will require you to upgrade the firmware. Look up information on "wireless bridging" and see if that fits what you're looking to do. Not Helpful 37 Helpful Using the same SSID and password allows your connected devices to pass from one wireless access point to the next without having to connect to another network.
It also keeps the device from switching between different wireless networks if you have similar signal strength from both access points, as your device will try to connect to the strongest possible network signal. Not Helpful 18 Helpful Of course. The more connections and traffic you have to a single outbound connection, the slower it gets. For home use this would only matter if you were downloading large files. Not Helpful 11 Helpful Certain desktop computers, especially older ones, may not have a built-in wireless network adapter, in which case you can buy and plug in a USB wireless adapter.
Not Helpful 7 Helpful You can, but such antennas don't always extend the network as far as they claim. Not Helpful 10 Helpful After I configured the slave router, connected by ethernet cable, the slave router took most of the power and the devices connected to the other three ports on the primary router slowed down or failed. How do I make this work properly?
There is something wrong with one of your devices, most likely the slave router. There should be no drop in power anywhere. If you mean a drop in speed, this will only happen if your slave router has a lot of traffic going through it. Check what devices are connected to it is your WiFi secure, or is someone using your internet for free? Not Helpful 5 Helpful Yes, as long as you follow the steps above, but replace the steps for router 1 to router 2 and router 2 to router 3 and so on.
In either case, NAT allows these addresses that are not Internet-ready to continue to be used and still allows communication with hosts across the Internet. Sorry we couldn't help! Click here for more FAQs or go to Support. How do I connect two routers together? Did you find this useful? Yes No people found this useful. Thank you for your feedback. The internet speed received via a wired router is always better and more stable. You might have to spend a little bit of time figuring out the best place for the secondary router.
Overall, this is a good strategy when you want to boost the Wi-Fi signal in specific areas of your home. Also, to get the most out of the routing functionality of the second router, it needs to be set up in client mode.
To be sure that your router does have this functionality, you must consult all the documentation it came with. When you rely on a wireless connection between the two routers in your home, you might have a problem with signal interference. This can lead to often frustrating dropped connections and the internet slowing down too often. Cascading is a term used when connecting a router to another router.
This connection is done if you want to:. In this scenario, the first router can either be Linksys or a third party and will be referred to as the main router. The second router should be Linksys and will be called the secondary router.
If you want to cascade a non-Linksys router to the main router, you need to call its manufacturer for support. If your main router is non-Linksys, you need to contact the manufacturer for support; however, if it is Linksys, click here to learn how to set it up. NOTE: The wireless equivalent of cascading is called bridging. This method is officially supported only by selected router models. For more information and instructions in setting your router as a wireless bridge, click here.
There are two ways to cascade a Linksys router to another router:. This type of cascading requires the main and the secondary routers to be on the same LAN IP segment to allow the computers and other devices to connect to both routers. To do this, you need to disable the secondary router's DHCP server. This configuration is recommended if you want to share files and resources within the network.
For a video tutorial on this setup, cli ck here. This type of cascading requires the main router and the secondary router to have different IP segments. This connection makes it easier to identify which router the computers and other devices in the network are connected to since they will have different LAN IP segments.
However, computers that are connected to the main router will not be able to communicate with the secondary router, and vice versa since there are two different networks. This is necessary to avoid conflict and connectivity issues in the local network if they have similar IP addresses. In this case, you need to change the IP address of the secondary router.
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