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Would this setup work?

  • 25-02-2015 03:19PM
    #1
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    We currently get our broadband via phone line and a sky wifi hub. I would like to limit the access my kids have to the internet on tablets and a laptop... so that i can turn off their wifi access at a certain time.

    I have a few old eircom wifi routers and i was thinking of using one connected to the sky hub by ethernet cable therefore having two wifi networks broadcasting in the house. I would keep the kids off the sky hub wifi network and have their tech connect to the old eircom router wifi.

    I would then have the eircom router on a basic plug in timer that would go on and off at the times i set.

    Would this setup work? I know i would probably need to turn on bridging mode in the old eircom router if it has it?

    Any cons to this setup?

    Thanks for any help on this.


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
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    Yes, it would work ...... and no, bridging would not be necessary. (presuming a 'sky hub' is a router)

    Ensure the Wifi channels for the two are well separated to prevent interference.

    Depending on router used it might have some form of timer built in to cut off at a certain time.
    An external timer would also work of course.


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