Connecting 2 routers for better coverage

scottishriver2

Can someone please give me a way to connect 2 routers for better wireless connectivity in my house.
Some say bridge mode others say create a separate access point.
i tried creating a separate access point it was going well but the main router was playing up giving crap speeds so i just turned of the 2 router which helped.
I am with Eir and i phoned them they said it cant be done which i know is a lie he just couldn't be bothered telling me.
Be great if someone could point me in the right direction thanks

The high horse brigade

You need a access point and an Ethernet cable

scottishriver2

i have a Ethernet cable coming from my main router to my computer upstairs is that what you mean

The high horse brigade

scottishriver2 wrote: »

i have a Ethernet cable coming from my main router to my computer upstairs is that what you mean

Well then you need an access point

scottishriver2

if you mean another router then yes i have one but i want to know the best way to connect them

The high horse brigade

scottishriver2 wrote: »

if you mean another router then yes i have one but i want to know the best way to connect them

I mean an access point. A router joins networks, an access point extends it. What hardware have you got? Has it an access point mode?

scottishriver2

The first router i have is a eir F2000 modem which is the main one.
The second is a TP-LINK TD W8960N which i want to use to increase my wifi

The high horse brigade

scottishriver2 wrote: »

The first router i have is a eir F2000 modem which is the main one.
The second is a TP-LINK TD W8960N which i want to use to increase my wifi

That's a modem router. You'll need to stop it routing. Disable DHCP and tape over the ADSL WAN port, just use the LAN ports. Make sure you set the wireless channels on your two devices manually to be well apart, use channels 1 and 11 so they don't clash

scottishriver2

so on my second router i disable the DHCP set the channel to 11 AND 1 on the first.
will i set the ssid name to the same and the security details the same too.
what about the ip on the second router thanks

listermint

scottishriver2 wrote: »

so on my second router i disable the DHCP set the channel to 11 AND 1 on the first.
will i set the ssid name to the same and the security details the same too.
what about the ip on the second router thanks

Give it a (static) fixed ip address usually 1 up from the main one.

E.g 192.168.0.2

scottishriver2

ok ill give it a go later waiting till the kids are asleep if i mess the wifi up the will hang me lol thanks

listermint

scottishriver2 wrote: »

ok ill give it a go later waiting till the kids are asleep if i mess the wifi up the will hang me lol thanks

Hand them a book then have at it

scottishriver2

i hand them a book they'll smack me over the head with it