Tp link & second router

Alan152

Hi all,

I recently bought a tp link for a room in the garden ill use as an office. I purchased the one where in the office its a lan cable only and not a wireless connection. Can I plug a wireless router into this tp link via a lan cable and would that work as wi fi in the office or do I need to configure new settings?

The lan works great but I want to put in some more technology and will need wi fi.

I would appreciate the help as I cant get a clear answer online.

Alan

MBSnr

^^^

I have an Apple Airport Express (basically a wifi access point) plugged into a TP Link powerline adaptor - which I take it is what you are on about?

The access point is configured with the same network name (SSID) and password and set to a different channel than the main router/access point in the other part of the house to avoid interference. We've no neighbours close so there's plenty of empty channels. It gets its IP address from the main router so minimal config is required. As I go upstairs with a wifi device, it swaps to the stronger AP.

The only thing to think about is that wifi runs at about 150mbps and the LAN interface on a lot of APs is only 100mbps and the speed between the powerline adaptors from the house to the garden is probably slower than the 100mbps again. But you can use the tpplc utility to check the speeds between the adaptors. Not a problem if your internet speed is 150mbps or less anyhow. If your internet is FTTH 300mbps or 1000mbps then you'll not get the full benefit.

Hope that helps.

Alan152

MBSnr wrote: »

^^^

I have an Apple Airport Express (basically a wifi access point) plugged into a TP Link powerline adaptor - which I take it is what you are on about?

The access point is configured with the same network name (SSID) and password and set to a different channel than the main router/access point in the other part of the house to avoid interference. We've no neighbours close so there's plenty of empty channels. It gets its IP address from the main router so minimal config is required. As I go upstairs with a wifi device, it swaps to the stronger AP.

The only thing to think about is that wifi runs at about 150mbps and the LAN interface on a lot of APs is only 100mbps and the speed between the powerline adaptors from the house to the garden is probably slower than the 100mbps again. But you can use the tpplc utility to check the speeds between the adaptors. Not a problem if your internet speed is 150mbps or less anyhow. If your internet is FTTH 300mbps or 1000mbps then you'll not get the full benefit.


Hope that helps.

Thanks a million, that sounds similar to what I want to do. Just one last q, I presume its straightforwqrd enough to configure the new access point?

MBSnr

Alan152 wrote: »

Thanks a million, that sounds similar to what I want to do. Just one last q, I presume its straightforwqrd enough to configure the new access point?

Yeah easy enough. (The Apple Airport uses an Apple app on the iphone or Windows PC). Most others I've come across use a browser interface to the IP address. If you login to your main router and view the DHCP leases you should find the IP of the device listed. Connect to the web interface via that IP to set it up.

Else some APs broadcast an open network (or default password one) and issue their own DHCP IP for first configuration. In this instance you connect to the open wifi network from a wifi device and configure it to use your SSID and password, LAN DHCP etc. If you have a lot of neighbours (and worried about an open network plugged into your LAN) you might be best to connect it to the power first in your house without the LAN, configure it and reboot with a cable directly to your main router to make sure it works before moving it to the garden on the TP powerline.

Alan152

Thanks very much, appreciate the help.