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Configuring so that n66u is used as main router

Ricuno

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Hi,
I was wondering if there is a way to make it so that i have the n66u as the main router and then connect another router wirelessly to the n66u to expand the network. If there is a way can you guys explain how to do it, thanks. Also the 2nd router connecting to the n66u would not be a n66u it would probably be a linksys or a netgear router.
 
Hi,
I was wondering if there is a way to make it so that i have the n66u as the main router and then connect another router wirelessly to the n66u to expand the network. If there is a way can you guys explain how to do it, thanks. Also the 2nd router connecting to the n66u would not be a n66u it would probably be a linksys or a netgear router.
Hi,

I am not sure that another router type will work at all. Even the same router type will have a very weak connection (from security perspective) as you have to use WEB encryption only. :o
On top you will only get half the performance as it the back an forward transmission share the bandwith.

This topic was already discussed many times in the forum. The conclusion was to not use WLAN based extenders! :eek:
Use LAN based solutions (as I do - see my footer) or other solutions like over the power line. :rolleyes:

With kind regards
Joe :cool:
 
You could install dd-wrt on the non rt-n66u router if it is compatible, then you could set it up as a repeater. Better yet if you got a dd-wrt compatible dual band router, you could bridge the 5ghz band and use the 2.4ghz band as an access point and not sacrifice bandwith. You can get a belkin f7d4302 for under $10 on eBay. I've bought 2, they are dual band Broadcom units.

I also have a lnksys e3000 set up this way with my rt-n66u on wpa2.
 
You could install dd-wrt on the non rt-n66u router if it is compatible, then you could set it up as a repeater. Better yet if you got a dd-wrt compatible dual band router, you could bridge the 5ghz band and use the 2.4ghz band as an access point and not sacrifice bandwith. You can get a belkin f7d4302 for under $10 on eBay. I've bought 2, they are dual band Broadcom units.

I also have a lnksys e3000 set up this way with my rt-n66u on wpa2.

How do you set up the 2.4 ghz band to bridge between two dual-band routers? Is there a post/instructions to explain this?

Thanks,
k1773r
 
Hi,
I was wondering if there is a way to make it so that i have the n66u as the main router and then connect another router wirelessly to the n66u to expand the network. If there is a way can you guys explain how to do it, thanks. Also the 2nd router connecting to the n66u would not be a n66u it would probably be a linksys or a netgear router.

Can you connect the two routers via powerline networking or MoCA (look it up *smile*) instead of wirelessly? If you have a "Access Point" router in "repeater" mode, the wireless that the AP router supplies will be half-speed. Chances are that you won't be happy with the speed that you get if you use a wireless link between your main router and the AP.

On the other hand, if you can use powerline networking or MoCA to connect your AP router, you will get your full internet download speed (up to a point, depending on what your download speed is, of course), and it will be more reliable and solid than the wireless link would be.

The best thing would be to run an ethernet cable between your main router and the AP router, but I'm assuming that you can't find a way to do that.
 

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