Matching Routers & Access Points

[COBOL-Coder]

Be patient if this is a simple process as I'm relatively inexperienced in this area. I recently replaced my ASUS RT-AC66W (flawless) with an ASUS RT-AC5300 which I really like outside of it's footprint. I was in the process of selling off my AC66W when I started reading about Access points. I discovered (too late) that I couldn't pair my 2 routers into an AiMesh configuration so I thought this might work. I would appreciate any understanding on the matter and thank you in advance.

 

[ColinTaylor]

So what is your question exactly? Are you asking how to use your old RT-AC66W as an access point connected to the RT-AC5300?

 

[COBOL-Coder]

So what is your question exactly? Are you asking how to use your old RT-AC66W as an access point connected to the RT-AC5300?

Well, a two part question, 1st being can I connect these two routers using my older AC66W as an Access Point and can that be done wirelessly or do I have to connect with an ethernet cable. From what I was able to gather, there was a reason that my AC66W will not work in an AiMesh configuration. If that is possible, perhaps you can point me to a place where I can read and learn about how to set that up? I've never used more then one router in my newer environment which had lathe & Plaster walls with anything but line of sight, lots of angular turns. If I could place the smaller router about midway I could really improve the performance on the devices further away from the AC5300. Thanks again.

 

[ColinTaylor]

No the AC66W doesn't support AiMesh because it's too old and based on a MIPS processor.

You can configure the AC66W as a WiFi access point and place it somewhere else in your house. But you would need to run an Ethernet cable from a LAN port on your main router to one of the ports on the AC66W.

If you can't run an Ethernet cable then you could configure it as a WiFi repeater (if you have that option in the GUI) and position it about halfway between your main router and the distant location you're trying to reach.

 

[COBOL-Coder]

Ok great, that answers my questions, thank you very much for your time.

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