I have a messy situation here and was hoping to get some sage advice -
My friends have a modem-router that is set at 802.11b. I cannot (for now) change it. Their devices from what I know all may work on 802.11n. Presently, they have a switch with 2 computers and a couple of printers attached and that leaves the iphones, ipads, laptop and a media device using WiFi downstairs. Upstairs, the 802.11b doesn't play well (either no connection of too many drop outs to be of value).
My hopes are to get them an ac router to obtain 802.11n connectivity upstairs. What I was hoping for is advice on what ac router you folks would recommend and possibly best way to set up.
My thoughts at present -
1) add the new router to the switch
2) possibly set the router as a bridge so it obtains the DHCP IP addresses from the original modem-router or...
3) set the new router to only n/ac to limit interference.
Ideally, with a successful demonstration, I can get them to dumb down the modem-router so it serves only as a modem at this time and let the new router do the heavy lifting and with luck, avoid any extender of any sort (thus the interest in an ac router). My friends do complain about their set up but are afraid of change as well. I would like to get them into the present.
Any takers?
My friends have a modem-router that is set at 802.11b. I cannot (for now) change it. Their devices from what I know all may work on 802.11n. Presently, they have a switch with 2 computers and a couple of printers attached and that leaves the iphones, ipads, laptop and a media device using WiFi downstairs. Upstairs, the 802.11b doesn't play well (either no connection of too many drop outs to be of value).
My hopes are to get them an ac router to obtain 802.11n connectivity upstairs. What I was hoping for is advice on what ac router you folks would recommend and possibly best way to set up.
My thoughts at present -
1) add the new router to the switch
2) possibly set the router as a bridge so it obtains the DHCP IP addresses from the original modem-router or...
3) set the new router to only n/ac to limit interference.
Ideally, with a successful demonstration, I can get them to dumb down the modem-router so it serves only as a modem at this time and let the new router do the heavy lifting and with luck, avoid any extender of any sort (thus the interest in an ac router). My friends do complain about their set up but are afraid of change as well. I would like to get them into the present.
Any takers?