Hello- would someone please be kind enough to give advice regarding a wireless problem.
I have been using an Asus N66U (connected to a BT openreach vdsl modem) on the first floor in the middle of our house.
Wireless has been good enough apart from in the small downstairs extension room. I have traced the problem to the fact that the ceiling has been boarded using foil backed plasterboard which is acting as sheilding!
I have a long cat6e ethernet cable from the N66U going under the first floor to a downstairs room (all under the floor to behind the tv connected to a TRENDnet 8-Port Gigabit GREENnet Switch.
Feeds from this go to the TV/mediabox/reciever/Bt UHD box etc
I have bought an Asus AC86U which i will use to replace the old N66U but want to use the N66U as a wireless access point for downstairs which would hopefully get reasonable wifi into the dead room as it is adjacent.
As it needs an ethernet connection and all the floors are now laminate and I can't get into these rooms underfloor - so can I connect the N66U to the 8 port switch via ethernet to create the access point, or is there a better way.
Have given up with Powerline plugs and TPlink range extenders and have just about spent enough now!
Any help with thoughts/tips/settings etc would be appreciated.
Thanks
I have been using an Asus N66U (connected to a BT openreach vdsl modem) on the first floor in the middle of our house.
Wireless has been good enough apart from in the small downstairs extension room. I have traced the problem to the fact that the ceiling has been boarded using foil backed plasterboard which is acting as sheilding!
I have a long cat6e ethernet cable from the N66U going under the first floor to a downstairs room (all under the floor to behind the tv connected to a TRENDnet 8-Port Gigabit GREENnet Switch.
Feeds from this go to the TV/mediabox/reciever/Bt UHD box etc
I have bought an Asus AC86U which i will use to replace the old N66U but want to use the N66U as a wireless access point for downstairs which would hopefully get reasonable wifi into the dead room as it is adjacent.
As it needs an ethernet connection and all the floors are now laminate and I can't get into these rooms underfloor - so can I connect the N66U to the 8 port switch via ethernet to create the access point, or is there a better way.
Have given up with Powerline plugs and TPlink range extenders and have just about spent enough now!
Any help with thoughts/tips/settings etc would be appreciated.
Thanks