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Completing My Home Setup

  • 13-06-2021 05:32PM
    #1
    Aurelian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭


    I've got a modem at one end of the house and I've cabled a connection to the far end of the house from there so I can wire a device.

    However the WiFi is poor by the time it stretches to the far end. What is my best option to improve the WiFi. Can I connect a router at this 2nd point and wire a device to it aswell?

    Or should I look at a mesh option? I'd really like to have 1 stable reliable network through out.


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,944 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Aurelian wrote: »
    I've got a modem at one end of the house and I've cabled a connection to the far end of the house from there so I can wire a device.

    However the WiFi is poor by the time it stretches to the far end. What is my best option to improve the WiFi. Can I connect a router at this 2nd point and wire a device to it aswell?

    Or should I look at a mesh option? I'd really like to have 1 stable reliable network through out.

    Yes you can ..... do you have an old router you can try?


  • #3
    Aurelian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭Aurelian


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Yes you can ..... do you have an old router you can try?

    I accidentally have a brand new router I bought for something else and was going to return! I'll try that thanks.


  • #4
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,944 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Aurelian wrote: »
    I accidentally have a brand new router I bought for something else and was going to return! I'll try that thanks.

    There are various ways to set it up, but it should work ok initially for testing, by just connecting the WAN port of the second router to a LAN port of the first one.


  • #5
    Aurelian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭Aurelian


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    There are various ways to set it up, but it should work ok initially for testing, by just connecting the WAN port of the second router to a LAN port of the first one.

    I've done that and the result is the router is broadcasting its own networks separate to the modem. Is there a way I can avoid this and just have a single network throughout?


  • #6
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,423 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Aurelian wrote: »
    I've done that and the result is the router is broadcasting its own networks separate to the modem. Is there a way I can avoid this and just have a single network throughout?
    Provide make&model of both devices.
    I suspect you didnt configure second device to act as AP , hence issues.
    history of boards 2021




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