HOME NETWORKING 101- HOW TO CONNECT 2 ROUTERS IN ONE HOME NETWORK
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- Welcome back to the Ultimate Tech Hub. On this episode we will show you how to install 2 different wireless routers in one single home network. We chose 2 different brand routers for this video. One router is a Linksys and other router is a Netgear. UPDATE: I made an error with the IP Address for the Secondary Router so make that IP address 192.168.1.2 not 192.168.2.1. Sorry about that I swapped the numbers on accident. This video is only about setting up 2 routers and not about any advanced settings. Router 2 acts as an access point. I will make another video about LAN to WAN connection between 2 routers. And thank you for all who pointed that out! Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!! If you have any questions please leave them in the comments below. Thank you for being a part of The Ultimate Tech Hub Team and if you haven't Subscribed yet please do its free. And if you like this video give a thumbs up and share it. Thanks again for watching the Ultimate Tech Hub Channel! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases.
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Damn, this was the video I need 2-3 years ago. Thanks got the setup working
We hope this video helps you with connecting 2 routers to 1 home network. I made an error with the IP Address for the Secondary Router so make that IP address 192.168.1.2. Sorry about that I swapped the numbers on accident. And thank you for all who pointed that out! Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!! And as you can tell I love Office Space!! Lol!
Is this also possible for wired routers.
will it work for using 2 modem ( both wired) buy different service provider?
Huge thanks!
@@jonathanyap3716 Yes it possible with 2 wired routers. Not with 2 different modems from 2 different service providers. But if you need more ports just use an 8 or 10 port switch connected to router 1 its much easier and it works just as well.
I was wondering about that.... That .2.1 was not in the same subnet.
@@jimsjacob Yes I swapped them accidentally. Sorry. Just keep the secondary router in the same subnet as the primary router. Thank you for watching!
how do you find the password
Most all routers are completely self-negotiating. So all you have to do is plug the 2nd router into a LAN and you are done. I have 4 routers all from different companies without issue and no wifi channels have nothing to do with IP conflicts they are not even related. If a router is upstream of another router it just switched to Access Point mode and follows what the upstream router commands.
Life saver mate
Hi there are you saying all I would have to do is plug one router into another and into the wall electrics. Then hey presto ?? Is that right or am I way off key there....think I'm just old and very wishful. Lol.
Sorry that reply was ment for you. So yes fact is I'm out off key but thought it sounded like this.... I just plug one router into another and into the power supply then it sorts its self out. Is that right or am I off key totally. I won't be offended I have to laugh at myself these days for the silly things I find I'm doing. So guess I'm learning and still enjoying life so my cup is still half full. Lol thank you for your time I got into tec late in life but I so love it. It's just wrapping my mind around some of the words etc lol. OK I'm going thanks again from eve in New zealand have a great week. 👍
To Zed orda that's who I was sending my comments to sorry see to old to even do this right. Perhaps it's part of my stroke. N I don't meen a stroke of good luck. OK lol. Hope it's still understandable. Like you understand my point. Thank you.
Ok but what if I want to do it with three modems and I’m using three separate coaxial lines on the same service
YES! It worked for me! 😀 Thank you so much! Now I have a bunch of devices including a video doorbell that work a lot faster on the other side of the house!
Short, sweet and straight to the point. 👍
Thanks for watching and for commenting!!
thank you, for the way you explain everything is so much easier than anyone else. I am 66yrs young and I truly thought this was going to be way over my head to do and understand. But no thanks to the way you explain things it makes me feel clever lol. thank you so very much wishing you all the best in life, from (eve) Evelyn Saba.
Thank you for watching I really appreciate it!
Very clear, straightforward and simple video, but do you also have a video where an older router is installed WIRELESSLY as an access point with NO CAT CABLE between them? Thx!
Can I use this to set on another router for my daughter’s apartment which is 10 min away? Will that work? Thanks!
There are SO many options out there...I finally gave in an ordered a 50ft rj45 and a router :) Thankyou for the very useful info.
Glad to help. Here is a more updated version of this video with 3 routers in 1 Network! th-cam.com/video/SAHkzgXlAW0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=X5xX0JGqOTp2waXJ
Enjoy!
You have an amazing amount of tolerance and patience having to explain numerous times the whole idea behind adding this additional router is simply a way to extend coverage further away. It's priceless to have people ask you why do have the routers so close together...duh!
wo will you answer the question, why have them so close together?
@@togetherwemakemoneyonline2024 yes exactly
Just to have close by for referencing numbers on the router's? And then you move the router 100 feet away underground in a conduit so you can have wifi in another biuld????????
Why not bridge the routers? No need for any physical connection, just a power plug, double the range , lesser the hassle
Sweet! I was trying to install dual mesh network. Can't wait to try this.
Awesome! Here is a more recent and updated video that you should watch. th-cam.com/video/SAHkzgXlAW0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for watching and for the kind comments!
Can you add a switch in between the two routers and still use the same setup? Like go from Router1 LAN to Uplink on the switch, then from another switch port to LAN on Router2?
but that way, when i connect... like my apple home kit... it dosent detect my devices connected on the first router, if a am connected to the second router.
I've seen a few versions of this multiple router set up. This was so much simpler and quicker.
To the point and no BS. Thank you 👍
Thank you for watching!
More Common is the primary router. Being a crappy ISP one making the second router the primary is the tricky bit especially if the first one doest have a bridge mode and doesn't allo you to alter the DNS.
Gotta love the crappy modem/router combos you get from the ISP
True for all except ziply fiber. Multi gig plans give you a router modem combo with 2 10g ports and 4 1g ports
When setting this up do you have to connect the routers to the computer via Ethernet cable? My computer does not have an Ethernet port.
Hi there, thank you for this video. When changing the channel in router #1, shouldn't we proceed with apply?... or should we go through all steps (in both routers) and then proceed with "apply" in both routers.
Always apply when going from one screen to the next or you will not save the settings. Sorry if I did not make that clear in my video. That is a very good comment and question!! I will add a pinned comment to the video to clarify that step. Thank you for watching!
Great video. Can I do this with the Eero Mesh system? I have an ASUS gaming router as my main and want to add the Eero mesh as AP’s to extend my network. Thanks in advance and continue the great vids.
Great video. It would have been great to see how these looked in the network GUI.
That's a great video idea! Thanks for watching!
Great even bt cant help you set up your second hub thanks excellent video
great job, now im going to attempt it myself, ty
Keep me posted if you have any issues. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it!
Hi there, how come we are turning of uPnP? is that going to affect my gaming experience (lag, speed optimizations) or is this going to mean that I will have to manually portforward individual games and consoles? Cheers! great help btw, we really appreciate this video
Hey Ultimate Tech Hub, when you do this does your phone and laptops connect back and forth from whatever router is outputting the stronger signal or do you still have to select the different signal when moving sides of the house?
loved the video, thanks
The 2nd router should act just like an access point since it’s the same network. So you should be able to roam between different routers
@@dcr630so what is the purpose of having that second router?
Do both of the routers need to be connected to each other? I want one router in front of the house and the other in the back. Also, do they both work with one modem???
Thanks the great video!
Hey great video and I believe I completed all of the steps and have Both routers setup. How do I know if the second router is working properly though?
Connect to it using a WiFi device?
Charlie God bless you...
I have an existing router, that does not have a LAN connection but does have 4 Internet connections and one WAN connection. In connecting the 2nd router, what can I use? My goal is to get wifi to my metal shop building via new Cat 6 cable underground. So plug into the existing router and the 2nd wireless router at the shop. Thanks
I’m trying to set up a secondary router with my modem. I’m guessing the same principles apply?
I've done this many times without changing the IP address or anything aside from turning DHCP off on the 2nd router and plug into a numbered port not wan and it worked everytime. Now that I understand more I know this to be the correct way but it never failed to extend coverage significantly.
I have the same N300 as the second router.
Would I be better off upgrading that router in the future since it’s connected 2 floors down to the basement and has trouble with the concrete walls.
Yes I would definitely upgrade the router in the near future.
Hello. My router required primary DNS after I switched to static IP. What should I put on primary DNS?
Thanks for the video!!
Can you still use the internet ports on the second router?
or is it just to increase the wifi range?
Yes the ports are available for use. Thanks for watching!
Question if I may? Right now I have a Midco setup and that means I have the modem and router as an all-in-one unit. However I also have an ORBI system I would like to put to use. So, I have an open port on the back of the MIDCO modem/router and I would like to plug my ORBI main unit into that and use it like a second network...with different IP address, on channel 11 and a different SSID. I also have the ORBI satellite that came bundled with my Orbi purchase, so in my mind once I create that second network...then the satellite (extender, basically) I could put in my basement and get better coverage down there. The Orbi is Netgear as you probably already know. I have watched your video and many others so I get the whole process, but I wonder if I will run into a hiccup since my Primary router is a combo modem/router? I cannot find any information on doing this procedure. I hope you reply as others have not. Thank you for the great video!
Shouldn't be an issue. That setup will work. Thank you for watching.
Very well done and watching while stoned, oh man, it blew my mind. Dave's not here, man.
Excellent information. Thank you 🙏. Is is possible to add two extra routers, for a total of 3?
Yes. Router 1 is 192.168.1.1 and Router 2 is 192.168.1.2 and Router 3 is 192.168.1.3.
I apologize in the video I switched the last 2 numbers on accident. My bad...haha.
Keep me posted if you have any issues. Thanks for watching.
@@UltimateTechHub Thank you 🙏Very kind of you to reply.
@@UltimateTechHub only local ip change? how about channel and ssid etc?
@@karlliu5580 I showed the channel change for the first and the second router and the SSID as well.
Thank you, great video. My primary ISP modem/router does not have the VPN function. Can I add a VPN router as the 2nd router like you have shown in the video? Also, if both routers have the same SSID name, how would I pick the VPN router?
I would switch from the ISP modem router combo to a separate modem and separate router. That router would have the VPN on it. The secondary router would go through the primary routers VPN. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
Helpful video. I am considering trying this. If I have Ethernet in bedroom (wifi spotty there) that comes from main router but there are 2 Ethernet switches for distribution before reaching the bedroom, does that present a problem in doing this?
To add the second router it needs to connect to the LAN on the first router. You can add as many switches as you want to the other LAN ports on the routers. You need that direct connection from LAN to LAN. Thank you for watching and keep me posted!
Which DNS address should I use on my second router?
Hey man, great video but I have a question. Would it be possible to connect an ethernet switch to the main router and then connect like 5 different routers to the switch, located in different parts of the house, using ethernet cables, and have the end routers in the rooms work as regular routers for wireless and connected PCs?
Not for this setup. You can however use the 4 existing LAN ports on router one and run 4 ethernet cables to 4 different rooms and use 4 wireless routers. Just remember to change each routers IP address to a different number. Thanks for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well!!
@@UltimateTechHub What are you talking about? A switch plugged into a LAN port of the main router will function exactly the same way as plugging into the LAN ports on the main router. On a consumer grade router, all the LAN ports are is a cheap underperforming switch built into the router box.
Yes it is possible. Personally I would recommend using 5 routers on a single network. Use wireless access points instead of routers after the switch. You only need a single router on your network.
@@TurboSpeedWiFi I was talking about router plugged into another router from LAN to LAN. A switch plugged into a router works without any kind of setup. Plug and play.
Great video thanks 😊
Thanks for watching! Here is a newer video update on 3 routers 1 network! th-cam.com/video/SAHkzgXlAW0/w-d-xo.html
I wish I could add a picture of what I want to do. If you have time to answer I would appreciate it.
I would like to move my purchased Netgear nighthawk cable modem (I have comcast 1gb plan - 5 kids, 2 adults, LOL) to the basement. I then want to add a router(w/o wifi or turn off wifi) to then add a switch. (non poe). I would then run two Cat6 to my living room and one to a family room and one to my attic where I want to add a POE switch and then run wires to each bedrooms which are on the 2nd floor so I can use a unifi in wall access point(s).
My router that sits by my tv on the first floor is an older nighthawk R7000P
What would you recommend? I was thinking about buying a newer nighthawk and move the older one to the basement. Or I thought about just using those unified wall access points all over the house and use a switch in the living rm and family rm for wired devices. (TV, Fire Stick, PS5, etc.)
I appreciate it. I hope someone can help me clean up the set up.
I have done this using 2 Netgear routers exactly as you have done. I have the connection, but anything connected to the secondary router/Access Point/ DHCP disabled unit only connects to TH-cam or google. Even when connecting PC to AP with ethernet cable. If I connect to the main router there is no problem. It seems the Dhcp disabled router is the problem.
Nice video! Quick question, Is there a way to set up a router in a side garage and get the same connection as the house or would it be the same as just getting a wifi extender, looking to get faster speeds!
You can setup a Wireless Access point in your garage by connecting a network cable from your router to the Access Point. This would be on your network but you could change the ssid and password if you wanted. My latest video talks about this so make sure to watch it. Thank you for watching!
This is exactly what I need but it's there a way to connect router 2 to router 1, wirelessly?
Otherwise the Ethernet cable needed would be quite large to frame doorways to get to adjacent rooms
@@UltimateTechHubcan you share the link to explain the garage router #2? I need wifi in the garage for the cameras & I have tried many extenders that just don't work. Thank you.
My grandparents house sets too far from the road to get descent internet so I extended mine down to theirs using a wireless bridge. They have a main house and a guest house so I have 2 bridges. The bridges are connected from the ethernet ports on my router. In one case (the guest house) the internet works no problem using a 2nd router. The main house bridge is connected, but no internet using a 3rd router. First of all is this configuration even a possibility? If it is what could be the problem with router 3?
So is it possible to connect my phone1 to router1 and my phone2 to router2? And that router have different configuration?
I have a problem.I own ZTE router modem thing. From that its connected to pc and tv box. But when i connect my second pc the internet doesnt work i have to disconnect one pc for other pc to work. any idea
I have a need for adding 3 routers and a unmanned Gigabit switch after the modem/main router. How is that configured, same as 2 but again change the IP address on the 4th one to 192.168.1.4 since main router would be 192.168.1.1 ? Thank you
Yes that would work.
Does having the SSID names the same on both routers not affect devices connecting to the best connection? I read that they will connect to the router that answers the request first and not necessarily the router with the fastest connection so the 2 routers should always have different SSIDs.
That is true. If you keep your routers further apart with less overlap this will help solve the issue. Otherwise use 2 different ssids if you want. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
Hey there UTH, apologies if this is answered already - Question - does the Primary and Secondary routers need to be connected via an ethernet cord OR can you go through settings changes on your secondary - and on a cable router just plug into another room say in the basement and essentially have two cable wifi routers in your home without the hassle of running a 300' ethernet between the two?
For the purposes of this video you need to connect via ethernet. However it really depends on your router. Some routers allow for mesh wifi setup for wireless connectivity to the main router. I have some videos on that subject if your interested let me know I can send you a link.
but what if on router 2 I still want to use my ethernet ports? This way does not allow my to use the ethernet ports and sharing files between the 2 routers. (if ethernet connected)
Couple Questions:
1. When you disable DHCP will that not provide a collision if the router provides either host the same ip?
2. What is the sole purpose for two routers? Double devices, longer range, faster speeds...etc?
3. I noticed you had a hub or a switch in the beginning of the video.. Are you using this to connect them both to the modem?
Hey! Would there be anyway I could use the secondary router just for a Ethernet plug in, from the secondary router into my computer? An not have to connect to the main router.
That's a Mesh WiFi serup which is different. You need to connect second router to primary router via lan to lan.
Good day Sir. can I still use the LAN ports on router 2 to connect a cable for my desktop? or can I connect router 1 to router 2 via LAN to WAN? thank you
You can use the LAN ports on Router 2.
Appreciate the video! Question-the routers have to be connected to each other? Can it connect via Wi-Fi?
Yes you can connect with wifi in a Mesh typology. This video is not about that setup. I will make a video on the mesh typology in the future.
Can I connect computer to the router 2 via LAN cable? Will there be any significant difference in internet speed when the computer is plugged directly to the modem/home network and when its plugged directly to router 2?
You can connect to router 2 lan port. Network speed is determined by the age of the router and the age of your computer and of course your ISP max speed. It shouldn't affect your speed very much if at all.
I connected my router wan port to my modem/router lan port after turning off the wifi from my modem/router and i basically removed the wan to wan connection my router had with my modem/router and switch it to wan - lan because i need the wan 10gb port from my modem/router to connect my pc adapter 10gb card. Currently i see no issues but i was wondering if a router that is normallly connect wan to wan port to a modem/router is less efficient or strong when connectimg the router wan port to the modem/router lan port.
Thanks for video. Can you explain the difference I will have increasing the last octet by 1 rather than the third octet. So many videos advising either way.
Yes there are videos that show either way. I've even seen a website wikihow that shows the third octet increasing by 1. But you need the 2nd router to have an address range in between 192.168.1.1 thru 192.168.1.254 that keeps both routers in the same network. Changing the 3rd octet puts the 2nd router into a different network. If your 1st router has an IP address of 192.168.1.1 then use 192.168.1.2 for router 2. I hope this clarifies this. Sorry for accidentally swapping the numbers in the video. Thanks for watching and keep me posted if you have any issues.
@@UltimateTechHub Great explanation. Changing the 3rd octet is great if you want the second router on a separate network. Some videos show creating a guest network this way. They plug the primary router into the WAN port of the secondary router. This creates a double NAT isolating the two networks from seeing each other. I am personally not a fan of this technique but it does work. Of course this assumes that we are using a /24 (255.255.255.0) subnet mask.
@@TurboSpeedWiFi Absolutely correct! Either changing the 3rd octect for a separate network or the 4th octet for the same network. I am going to do a video on the benefits of both techniques and which one I would recommend. Thanks for watching and for the awesome comments.
So is this a way that I can have the 2nd router in another part of my house and have its wifi set to 5g? I'd like to get some faster data coming from my computer that will be used for VR. The computer is near my original router in an office room and it's hardwired. I'm assuming since the 2nd router will also be hardwired that the data can have a nice fast flow from the computer through to the 2nd router. Then maybe if I have the 2nd router set to 5g wifi and I'm using the Oculus Quest 2 in that same room, then maybe the speed will be nice for some PCVR to the Quest 2?
If you want to use a different band like the 5ghz band for a different area then you can set that name to something different and just log into that network. This would be on router 2 so in this router just disable 2.4ghz since it won't be used. Make sure to set the IP address to the settings i showed you in the video. Thanks for watching!
Hi, thank you for the easy tutorial. I will test this out next week. One question though: is this a solution for offices where employees can walk around without having to manually switch between the two WiFi signals? So once some walks away from router 1 and the signal gets weak and you're near router 2, the device will automatically recognize the second router? Meaning: all happens automatically? Thanks! :)
Yes they should connect automatically.
I have a Netgear nighthawk router and just signed up with ATT high speed internet that came with its own WiFi router, do I do the same thing in the video for these 2 wifi routers?
Just curious, why did you put the management address of the second device on a separate subnet on what appears to be the same broadcast network? Also how does selecting a different channel avoid IP address conflict? Finally if the second device is not routing, then it’s not the router in this setup.
I pinned a comment that I accidentally swapped the last 2 octets. It should be 192.168.1.2 for router 2. The second router is an extension of the first router. This method adds more wireless coverage to your home or office.
What would this do to my speeds?
I'm on a Mac (not that that should matter much) and can't even get to my wifi router's GUI page via the standard address. Just times out. But my main router (wired) works great. I connected the wifi router to the main router via LAN to work as a media streamer. I can catch the wireless signal, but can't change router name or password from factory defaults. :(
Purpose of a second router? My sons gaming is slowing/killing our already low speeds, would a dedicated second router, just for him fix the issue? Thnx
Hello brother, i have a quick question: i bought a new router that's much more capable than my current one. However, my current router also doubles as a modem. Is there a way to make the new router the main one, while connecting it to the modem/router combo?
same question
Same question
Wait...The old router has Bridge mode...?
If it has it must be connect easily... without any Double NAT issue
The cable management in this video made my OCD act up and anxiety run wild to where I almost pooped on the floor again. Other than that, it's a nice video and thanks for creating this!
Thats so funny!!! Thanks for watching and the hilarious comments. Here is a video of my cable management of the network panel.
th-cam.com/video/puMwMq8D6EQ/w-d-xo.html
It seems like I'm always rewiring and organizing the cables. Its never good enough....Lol....OCD.
Great Video! So in my application, i need 2 different subnets. I don't think that will be the result from this video. Correct? If so how would i create 2 subnets from one Linksys Velop router?
First router 192.168.1.1
Second router 192.168.1.2
This will work for all routers.
If your first router has a different IP address just increase the 4th octet by 1 for the second router. Keep me posted and thanks for watching.
The Linksys Velop does not have the ability to create 2 subnets on the LAN. If you want this you need a router with this capability. One low cost router that has this function is the Ubiquiti Edgerouter X. With this router you can have multiple subnets and put in firewall rules to allow or deny traffic between the subnets.
I'm setting up a network for a second home in a different town than my primary home network. At my primary I use a nighthawk router and have all of my lights, thermostat, stereo, TV, etc., working off of it. A few years ago, I had a job out of state and set up my network in my condo there with a nighthawk and gave it exactly the same network name and password as my primary home, so that any device (even my Chef IQ thermometers) were automatically "at home" at either location. Now, I have to set up at a secondary residence; however, the provider in that local is a "Direct TV-like" provider (Viasat) that installs their own modem (model RG1100). I would like to connect my nighthawk directly into their router and set it up the same as my nighthawk back at my primary residence so that all of my network devices feel "at home" when I'm at either my primary or 2ndary home. I plugged it in to Viasat's router and it is acting as a router, but it doesn't have internet access. I haven't started messing with the settings yet, but it seems my scenario is similar to this one except, I don't want to use my second router as a network boost, I want to allow both the provider's router and my nighthawk to generate their own networks, but use my nighthawk as my preferred network (which will be set up with the same name and password as my primary residence). It seems all I really need is to set up the Viasat modem/router to allow internet sharing to my nighthawk...is it that simple?
How can you find the router on the home network after this? I type in the ip address that I assigned and it doesn't show. I used the command prompt "arp -a" and tried every ip shown and nothing. The router appears to be functioning. I just can't access it now.
I need to set up two routers. 2nd router will be about 100 feet away for more coverage on my property. I don't have enough ports on primary router so I need a ethernet splitter, I am not sure where to put the splitter, after the primary router or on the incoming line before the primary router. I have hooked up 1 server, 1 cctv, 1 desktop, and 1 TV, would also like to hook up 1 more tv.
Thanks for the video. I have question, if the primary router's wifi is off, will the second router also be off? I know it may be a dumb question but I still need to know
If your primary router is off the secondary router will be connected to the internet.
Sorry when I typed it out missed the word - not connected to the internet. Sorry.
You can turn the WiFi on or off on either router.
If your second router is active and has internet then: you can turn off WiFi on router 1 and turn on WiFi on router 2. The reverse is also true. To answer your question, no.
I have T mobile home internet and would like to try this using that as the primary and add my TLink.
T mobile doesn't have a way to set static IPs. Would I be able to set up static IPs on the secondary router the TLink without causing problems?
Thanks
Setup the static IP as part of the internet (WAN) configuration for your secondary router (i.e. 192,168.2.1). Also making sure to reference the primary gateway IP (i.e. 192.168.1.1)
Greetings, and thanks for the vid. After doing the two router connections, I go from a 1gig internet connection from my first router to a mere 100mb speed on the second router. Need help to increase or mirror the speed of the first router. Any help is very much appreciated
Check you are connected to a gigabit port on router 1 and on the 2 router some routers only have gigabit port on the WAN
Did you ever fix it?
cool video.. how would this compare to the latest mesh systems that are out there ?
Mesh systems are better.
Mesh is way better. Personally I would hesitate to recommend this method.
Hi! I'm sort of new to home networking.. quick question: if I do exactly what you did, I could (in theory) have 1 router downstairs and run a long cable upstairs to the secondary router?
Yes that would work perfectly. You can also set up an acces point with an older router. Here is another video that explains that process.
th-cam.com/video/sALEJ9iXneY/w-d-xo.html
@@UltimateTechHub Thank you for the reply. I have not seen that vid so I will watch that now :)
I have a Netgear nighthawk router and just signed up with ATT high speed internet that came with its own WiFi router, do I do the same thing in the video for these 2 wifi routers?
Yes. Keep me posted if you have any questions. Thank you for watching.
For the second router can you still use Ethernet cables to plug into you devices?
Yes
I see contradicting instructions on TH-cam. Do you connect router 2 to router 1 thru the internet Ethernet input, or do you use one of the LAN Ethernet inputs? And why does it make a difference? Thanks?
Connect LAN-to-LAN is my recommendation.
LAN-to-LAN: This extends your existing network connection and SSID to include the second router. LAN-to-LAN connectivity allows you to share files between devices regardless of which router they connect to.
LAN-to-WAN: Creates a second network within the main network which allows you to place restrictions on any devices that connect to it and therefore is a good idea if you wish to isolate certain devices. A LAN-to-WAN setup doesn’t support the sharing of files across the two separate networks. This is why I choose LAN-to-LAN. Thanks for watching!
I know it's an old video, allow me to ask.The way it was configured looks more as 2 AP rather than 2 routers. Is my assumption correct? or these are 2 real routers (with 2 ISP)?
I did the same thing but instead of connecting the two routers together, I connected them via a Powerline adapter so I could move the secondary router to one of the weak spots in my house. It picks up the devices connected to the secondary router as LAN devices on the configuration / settings page but so far the secondary router is giving near enough the same upload/ down speed!.
Look into MOCA adaption. I get the same power speed using COAX.
That is a great way to do this.
This sounds like what I'm tryna do but I'm not network savy does this all me to use both the routers but in separate rooms
@@Fullrusher I’m not sure I quite understand what your wondering here are you trying to figure out if you can be connected to both routers at once or as you walk from one side of your home to the other will it automatically switch? Because if that’s the case yes it’ll automatically switch its self or at least should and I believe it should just show the one network if you were attempt to connect bc technically both routers are the same router, hope I could be an assistance
Hello, right now I have both of my routers connected, but I have to switch manually in my laptop to the router 2 when router 1 signal is weak. If I do what you say will this problem be solved?
Yes it should and make sure the secondary routers IP Address is 192.168.1.2. In the video I swapped the last 2 numbers accidentally. Keep me posted if you have any issues and thank you for watching!
Just making sure, it does not matter if the main router is the ISP provided modem. I can still do this and add another modem. I am moving soon and I am looking to set my network in the basement and add another modem on the first or second level to provide more Wi-Fi coverage and eventually add a switch to run ethernet as well through the house for other devices.
The ISP provided modem needs to be your first router if its a modem router combo. Just make sure your modem is hooked up to your primary router. And you can have a switch connected to that router for your extra etherent connections.
Will this process also increase the number of wireless devices I can connect to my network? The modem router combo my ISP provides maxed out at 15 devices.
After configuring like this i am facing a problem i e wifi showing no internet on secondary router but internet available on Ethernet port.. second router BB is Netgear Genie
I'm having the same problem. Did you solve this?
Is it possible for the security settings to be different? I need one to be open and one to be private.
Yes but if doing this make the SSIDs different as well.
Nice video. At 1:30 you say to plug in router two via ethernet cable into the back of computer which is where router one is plugged in and I only have one ethernet port so what do I do with router one's ethernet cable. If I unplug router one then I won't have internet access to change settings in router 2. Am I missing something?
You don’t need internet to login to your router
Shit nah man, gotta give the thumbs up before I even watch the video, always wanted to do that man
hmmm
heyy can i use my second router as mesh using the WPS? i saw someone did it but i hope you can help me
Yes you can. I don't use WPS but it will definitely work.
Followed the setup as best as I could (the switching of screens on your end was hard to follow but I managed. Ish.) unfortunately now my ip address is unreachable and my wifi is no longer accessable due to my wifi and ethernet not having a valid ip configuration.
I’m trying to increase the number of devices I can connect. Right now I have over the 32 or whatever on my 2.4 internet. Well this allow me to connect more devices or is that a different setup?
Yes, you can add more devices with the 2nd router! Thank you for watching!
Could you run an ethernet cable to the other end of the house and then put the second router there (say, 100 ft away, instead of having them side by side), to have it closer to the other users?
Yes absolutely. Connect from LAN port to LAN port. Thanks for watching and keep me posted.
@@UltimateTechHub if someone is using the one router and updating then your on the other one does it interfere and do you have to have them connected
@@uberjr2573 It shouldn't interfere with your connection. However, if you have any connection issues just unplug both routers for 30 seconds and then plug them back in. That usually fixes most problems.
@@UltimateTechHub ok thanks and do they have to be connected with the cable
@@uberjr2573 Yes
I'm a network engineer and know how to setup the high end stuff, but I wasn't aware of the home stuff with only two routers. for a setup like this we would often have 3 routers.
Ask and you shall receive. This is my video on 3 routers 1 Network. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
th-cam.com/video/SAHkzgXlAW0/w-d-xo.html
if i get a second router for my internet conception will it raise the wifi bill?
No
Hi. My main router is in the living room and i want to connect on it but i dont want a really long cable to connect it on my pc. Is there another way to do it?
An Ethernet Powerline adapter might help. Which'll let you create a shortcut via using your home's internal powerlines to funnel the internet from the modem and primary router into another room with the secondary router without needing to run a long wire across your house.
so I own a netgear combo and I've the spectrum router I could login on the nethear one, but on the spectrum router that's a different story, any recommendations
The Netgear combo is a modem / router? Typically combos are difficult to setup with a second router. I would recommend using a dedicated modem and then use 2 routers like linksys or Netgear. Good luck and keep me posted.
Quick question, I want to set up a 2nd router just for my security cameras, if each router has a different SSID, will that keep them isolated?
Yes that would work.
I have a question! why is it that we need to change the channels of router 1 from 1 to 6 and router 2 to 11?
i have the same secondary router but i wanna set up wds how do i do that and what should the ip be and subnet mask?
I would setup the secondary router as an Access Point is very easy with this particular router. Here is a video that shows exactly how to do that.
th-cam.com/video/sALEJ9iXneY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for watching.
Question my house has two DSL ports things do they still have to be connected by lan cable?
If the ports are coming out of the wall you can connect a cat5e or cat6 from the port to a computer to see if it works. Keep me posted and thanks for watching!
ok i hooked up a netger router as a secondary to the Quest router the company provided as the quest wifi was sad and often failed me.
i connected the second router [ netgear N300] it works fine with its own Wifi name & password
leaving the quest wifi as it was before.
*[the house owner has been using my new wifi as it has proven to them it is better for them also]
its been working fine for months.
the quest wifi is still sub optimal as it was before - - [oh well]
why would it be needed to change any settings? this works fine as it is. (?)
Hi, would you explain what it works of the function of the primary with the secondary routers. Does it mean data will go through both routers, and the primary router will be final firewall to reach the modem in this situation?
Yes the data goes through both routers and the firewalls in both the primary and secondary router. In essence the secondary router is an extension of the primary router. And as you can see it doesn't matter if both routers are from different brands. Just use my settings and it will work perfectly. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well.
@@UltimateTechHub Thanks for the reply.
@@UltimateTechHub Incorrect. As configured, Router 2 isn't doing any routing, and the firewall is only monitoring connections between the LAN and WAN interface which means it isn't doing anything either. As configured, Router 2 is acting as a sub-optimal wireless access point.
@@ajhieb Great explanation. The technique shown in this video is a poor method. Use routers for routing, switches for switching, and access points to provide WiFi. Avoid these router, switch, access point combo boxes sold as consumer routers. You can get a quality router (Ubiquiti Edgerouter X), 8 port switch (Netgear, TP link, Linksys), and a quality access point (Unifi AC) for less money than many consumer routers. The difference in performance and stability is like night and day.
Hey quick question for Router 2 what did you put for DNS address?
You can leave it blank. Router 2 connects to Router 1 which means it uses Router 1s DNS.