TEH BUTCHER Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I'm considering adding an access point to my network to help coverage behind my house since my router is located in the front. Can anyone help me with how best to do that and suggest hardware? The range doesn't need to be huge it just starts getting a little spotty when I step out on the back porch so I want to position something in the rear of the house. Best Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy clam Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I'm considering adding an access point to my network to help coverage behind my house since my router is located in the front. Can anyone help me with how best to do that and suggest hardware? The range doesn't need to be huge it just starts getting a little spotty when I step out on the back porch so I want to position something in the rear of the house. Best Regards, I might be misunderstanding your question. Are you talking about an range extended or actually adding another router in your set up with 5G if your using the duma as your primary as it's 2.4G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmMoDBoX Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 TP-Link Archer C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEH BUTCHER Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 I might be misunderstanding your question. Are you talking about an range extended or actually adding another router in your set up with 5G if your using the duma as your primary as it's 2.4G Range extension yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEH BUTCHER Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 TP-Link Archer C7 That's a full router. Aren't there devices that just connect to the duma wirelessly and then broadcast their own signal to increase range? Am I thinking of a bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmMoDBoX Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 That's a full router. Aren't there devices that just connect to the duma wirelessly and then broadcast their own signal to increase range? Am I thinking of a bridge? Those suck, so you use a full router and turn it into an access point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEH BUTCHER Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Those suck, so you use a full router and turn it into an access point. Gotcha thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy clam Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Agree with MoD if that's what your trying to do is extend your range then that's the route I'd take too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEH BUTCHER Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 How easy is it to set up a 2nd router as an AP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex49H Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 How easy is it to set up a 2nd router as an AP? Pretty easy. Either it has an AP mode option to just click or simply following a guide that let's you set it up, that you can search per the type of router you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAmMoDBoX Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 How easy is it to set up a 2nd router as an AP? Generally just involves turning off DHCP... setting a static IP address (192.168.1.2) and then connecting from LAN port on router 1 to LAN port on router 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEH BUTCHER Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 Hmm the wired connection might be an issue. I'm assuming I can have it connect wirelessly to the Duma? Any of the connections it serves latency isn't an issue the only thing I care about having superb connection quality is my xbox which is wired to the duma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted June 23, 2017 Administrators Share Posted June 23, 2017 You need to have the router connected wired to the Netduma if thats your question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEH BUTCHER Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 You need to have the router connected wired to the Netduma if thats your question It is, thank you I think I've ran out of noob questions. I appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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