Question on dual router set-up

[Gunzby]

I just want to figure out what I'm going to do before the R1 gets here.

 

I'm using a TP-Link dual band. I know the R1 is on 2.4. Can I run the R1 on 2.4 and just turn off 2.4 on the TP-Link so it just broadcasts at 5?

 

My setup will be wall> modem>R1> TP-Link with the Xbox wired to the R1. I'm not worried about using QoS, but I certainly want to use the geofilter without having my laptop wired to the R1.

[Guest Netduma_Iain]

Thanks for purchasing the R1 Gunzby 

 

Ok if you want 5, then I suggest you keep the setup and disable wifi on the R1. Then everything should work well. If the TP-Link has modem mode then you have the best setup possible. If not any device connected to the TP-Link will look like one device on the R1.

 

Hope that helps

[Gunzby]

I'll probably do that. I'm obviously going to use the R1 for gaming so I'll just leave it in modem mode till I turn the game on. After that I'll turn the wireless on that and turn the wireless off the TP-Link

[abc123]

My setup is:

 

Modem <-> R1 (Wireless 2.4Ghz, DHCP, Firewall, UPnP) <-> WRT1900AC (Wireless 5Ghz, everything turned off otherwise)

 

This allows me the best of both worlds:

All of the R1 features work (Congestion Control, Device Manager) and I get the fastest wifi available.

[Gunzby]

Thanks

I was thinking that would work. So I would need to turn off 2.4ghz and DHCP? Anything else?

[abc123]

firewall and UPnP

[abc123]

if you google the specific router you have with "[Router Model Number] turn into access point" you might get more specifics.

[Gunzby]

Thanks

I'll check it out

[Gunzby]

I found it.

It's for a TP-Link WDR4300 if anyone is interested here is the page.

 

http://www.tp-link.com/en/article/?faqid=417

 

I'm assuming that you would also disable the firewall in the secondary router.

[abc123]

I found it.

It's for a TP-Link WDR4300 if anyone is interested here is the page.

 

http://www.tp-link.com/en/article/?faqid=417

 

I'm assuming that you would also disable the firewall in the secondary router.

thanks for sharing, also glad you got it working.

[Gunzby]

Oh I haven't gotten the router yet. I just wanted to figure out the setup before it got here