The most informative video with NO ADS nor advertisements. Very straightforward and quick but extremely detailed and simplified. Thank you so much @Budget Nerd! 💪💪
is it possible to connect a second router to the main router wirelessly and provide internet to pc using ethernet cable ? basically the second router would be used as a wifi adapter . i dont have a wifi adapter and have a spare modem/router. help?
I’m trying to understand all this lol I usually do a ton of research but I was on a time limit so we hooked up a second router via Ethernet cable. When I setup the second router it created a separate network name and password. It took 2 minutes and it was done. Everything seems to be working fine. Is this going to cause issues? Slow one or both down? Create interference? I really didn’t expect it to be that easy and work right away with no issues lol
I would like to have clear and concise instructions, how to add a second router to an existing network, and do it wirelessly. Adding the router via an ethernet cable requires a very long cable and a reasonably easy path from the first router to the second router. That is not the case where I live.can’t wait to hear your instructions on how to do that.
So I’m wanting to add a second router, now if I do Lan - Wan , I would be gaming off of the second router. Would I still get lag spikes if a lot of people were using the first router? Also my main question I can’t find anywhere, if my second router is a better router than my first router, would I get the full potential out of the second router? Or no since the first main router isn’t as good as the first? Any advice is appreciated, Thank you!
I hear what you say because I am in the same dilemma. Should I leave my ATT router WiFi alive for guests, while I use my second better router for my own devices - granted my ATT router is in IP passthrough on the 1.1 network while my second router is on a 0.1 network. Would really like to get a second opinion on this.
I have been running a multi router ecosystem at home. Seeing this video was awesome. If you could it would be amazing if you could explain more on the multi router setups in another video!! Thank you for posting this video!!!
Like he said, if you’re looking to expand your wireless network, get an Access Point. Otherwise, use a switch for hardwired connections. It’s often cheaper and easier to do and because you are using dedicated devices that are purpose built, rather than using a Jack of all trades, like a home router.
Can’t i use a extra router as a access point? I used the router off the isp’s router/Modem. I did this cause they don’t allow me access to their router unless i pay extra. So I setup a whole new one and just use their stuff for the on demand for the TVs
So I have a router in my kitchen for everyone to use for wifi, what if I wanted a router for only me in my bedroom about 10+ metres away? Would I still need to run an Ethernet all the way from the kitchen router to the router in my room? I’m in need because I want to play VR over Ethernet instead of wifi but I don’t want to run an Ethernet cable all the way across the house iykwim
Thanks for the vid but i would like you to make a vid on how to add unify access point(roof mounted) to your network step by step with all the configuration and also how to set it up to remotely access your unify Access point
After seeing this, I were going to do this to my homeserver, just because it's easy, and I now rent an apartment. But, strangely enough, my pretty fancy router router that is a couple of years (AC 1750), had only 100 Mbps lan and not 1Gbps. So it was actually faster to keep on using an really old extender (get 144Mbps with that)... Will try to route a cable through the wall, without the owner noticing it when I have to move in 2 years time.. Thanks for the idea though.
Wait a Switch also has to be Hooked up to your Router I'm Confused I thought it's hooked Wireless you just have to Plug it into to other Devices to make it Faster
I have two of the same router and connecting to the same network. One router (main) is located in my house. The second router is located to another house. (40 feet away) Would I use the LAN to WAN to separate the two? Will this give me the option to create two SSID? and am I correct to assume that I will have control over both configuration of both router? I will provide the password to the tenant to connect. Is there any concerns of this hook up?
I have an old Grace Digital radio that just won't dance with my new router. There hasn't been a firmware update ever -- 10+ years. Even with the old router Pandora stopped working. But it has nice crisp sound. Guess I'll try the WAN route.
I would like to have wireless access in my camper in the backyard. My home wireless router does not reach it. I have an ethernet cable going from the house to the camper. Would an access point accommodate multiple devices or would a wireless router be better? My wife works remotely in the camper and my child does online learning. Would an access point be able to handle that as well?
or you have an older modem/router and you want to update to a Wifi 6 router. Instead of buying too much equipment, set the modem/ router in bridge mode effectively make it a simple modem, and attach your shining new Wifi 6 router to this modem (your old modem/ router), that would work very nicely, wouldn't it? and you can make them talk to each other either through a cable or wirelessly
This may have just answered my questions I have. I need to upgrade from my wifi 5, my devices keep randomly disconnecting or maybe taking turns, which is a no-go considering I have a 400mbps connection.. is this how I'd actually go about doing this?
I really would appreciate a video on LAN-WAN set up; I'm looking for a way to segregate my work network traffic (multiple different VPNs, ftp, etc.) from my home network traffic. Your port forwarding video was very easy to follow, but are there any considerations that need to be made for RDP or port forwarding into a WAN?
Great video!! Very informative. Topic Suggestion: Is a physical firewall a good investment, or just use a soft firewall like the one built into Windows.
I note that this video was made of the back of your review of the rock space RSD0614 router. The thing is, it still doesn’t answer the question if this router will work as a wireless, WDS Wi-Fi extender. Wi-Fi extenders simply have that function and many are pretty useless at doing that, whereas a router has many functions and can be the favourite choice for someone who is not technically challenged but nonetheless is not a nerd. Thus many people want a router to act as a Wi-Fi extender but without having a cable trailing from the main router to the extender router. In your previous video you showed the Wi-Fi set up page for the RDS0614 but you didn’t say if the router supports WDS at all or in the same way as many older TP Link routers did by simply pressing the WDS option, surveying the available networks and so on. When looking for a router which can also act as a completely wireless extender there is surprisingly little information given by the vendors or the makers. I get why; they want to sell you their extender but as I said they have limited functions. So I’m sure many people would appreciate an answer to the above mentioned question for the rock space router and many others out there on the market. Best regards, David Shaw.
So my modem/router is located in the master bedroom, however I recently setup a gaming area in the living room but now have to run off my wifi. What can I do to setup my gaming area with direct ethernet cable other then having to move my modem?
Thanks for the great video. I have a question. I'm going to run a Cat 6 cable from my house to my work shop. It's about 160 feet from the house. I want internet and wifi in my shop. would a switch work or do I need a router? Thanks for your help.
Thank you for your informative video. I am on a laptop that is 30 feet and two walls away from my AT&T modem router, and the WI FI works fine. However, I purchased a new Epson ET-4850 WI FI Ethernet printer that will not connect unless I use a USB cable to my laptop. I prefer the Ethernet connection if possible but running one 30 feet is impossible. I have a working Arris surfboard SBG 6580 router that I am not using. Can you advise me on which way to proceed? Thank you.
i hope you check this from time to time but my question is, the wireless on my router died but the hardwire funtion works and I have 4 ports, can I add a 2nd router that has wifi to it and use its wifi? ive moved from one town to here but i kept a good router from my prior service and it has wifi. will this work? they want 200 dollars to replace it but they are not honoring the modem replacement so I would like to do this if possible. thanks for the answer and if you do not answer, thanks anyway that is a good video.
If the second router is good enough, you could just swap out the whole router rather than use two. Using two router complicates things. If you don't want to swap routers, you could add an access point, instead of a second router. If you don't want to add/buy an access point, or swap routers, you could add another router, but you may need to do some configuring on both to make it work.
I didn't want to make the video too long, so I decided not include instructions on how to actually do it. It's mentioned in the instructions I linked to.
I see the Rock Space AC2100 router in your video, and I'm considering it, what do you think of this router especially in term of range coverage and performance notably of the 5Ghz band? Which is better between this router and the Tenda RX2 Pro AX1800? Thanks
First let me start off I really liked the video a lot even though I know a good amount about networking I have never had to set up a 2 router system. I just had one question I have been able to find a ton of tutorials about LAN - LAN connections but almost nothing about LAN - WAN connections and I really wanted to got that rout I just don't know what configuring if any is needed for the second router? Or would it be the same kind of configuring that the LAN - LAN uses with changing DHCP settings. Thanks again on the great video.
So i started streaming and the router i have doesn't give enough signal my buddy gave me a really good router if i add my new router with the older one will that give me better signal?
We have a router in the hallway of our building. Someone hooked another router to the original one. Now I have problems connecting my Roku tv to the internet. What can I do.
Maybe I missed something, but I just need to know if I can buy a wifi 6 router and connect it to my current wifi 5 router modem combo. I'm trying to upgrade my home network. Configuring is fine and understood, but my combo doesn't have a WAN port or maybe they're all WAN ports and the new router has a specific WAN port? I'm starting to notice my connected devices taking turns or randomly disconnect, which may just be my ISPs fault, but I hear wifi 6 is more stable for multiple connected devices, also I'm into wireless VR gaming and I aim to reduce latency as much as I can.
If your combo modem/router is from your ISP, they should be able to put it in bridge mode/disable the router functions if you ask them. Then your ISP should be able to tell how to hook up your own router. Also, your ISP might be able to provide a newer combo unit that supports WiFi 6. A combo unit may not have a WAN port, because it wouldn't be needed. But your new WiFi 6 router would have one.
I have done the LAN to WAN method as it separates my shop network from our house network. I am having issues with a parts app on my pc that keeps dropping its connection. All streaming services and web based services seem fine. Any advice???? I am sure it is a setting but I am not that tech savy
I have done the LAN to WAN method, as it separates my IT Home Lab network from our house network. I need to set up routes though, so I can access something's so as my ESXI server if possible.
I have mash tplink and a linksys router. I have tplink plugged into linksys for vpn protection. Cause linksys has vpn built into it. Will the vpn work in mesh tplink be protected
Hi, I was wondering if you had any ideas on this issue. I have a nighthawk 6600 AX wifi 6 router connected to my frontier cable modem. I purchased an MSI Radix 6600 AXE wifi 6E router and a Ubit wifi 6E 5400 mbps wifi card. I installed the wifi card into my system and disabled the onboard wifi. I plugged the 6E router into an Ethernet port of the 6 router. The 2.4 and 5 channels show up but the 6E does not. I tried to connect the 6E router directly to the cable modem and that didn’t change anything. Not sure if what to do. I downloaded the wifi card drivers from Intel and that didn’t do anything. System: Intel i9 10900k Asus 3090 strix Arctic Freezer II 420 aio Asus maximum XII Hero 64gb ddr4 3600 Asus Thor 1200 PSU 2 inland 2TB nvme drives 1 4tb HDD Fractal Meshify 2 XL
I'm not sure if this will work in what i need it for. So I have a router that comes with isp package and doesn't support OpenVPN, I'm think about getting a router that does support openvpn and set my vpn on that router, would that work?
I want setup wifi where 1 person can sign in and can not share password and or wifi. Also adjustable time limit might be nice. I give free wifi to customers but they share with friends not close by.
I have 5 printers connected to my home network via WiFi. When they are working they slow down my internet connection to absolute zero. I'm thinking of adding another router to my setup so that the 2nd router would handle the print load while the 1st router is free to supply internet to all of my devices? I could add a USB hub but USB printing is way slower than wifi..and I don't want to mess up my computers network access by adding a switch just for printing as I'm also using a USB wifi adapter for the PC Any better alternatives? Suggestions? Thank u
5 printers really shouldn't take down your network. If it's that slow when they are using the network, maybe you could consider upgrading your first router first, if it's old.
@@BudgetNerd I have Xiaomi Mi router 4A 1200 Mbps Dualband Router , it should handle this load but apparently it can't do that , I'm monitoring the load on my router on my mobile app on the router app and there is nothing significant going on while my printers are working yet internet connection sucks 😞 Thank u for taking time to response though 🙂
Still confused. The Wi-Fi reception upstairs sucks because the router is on the first floor. Can't I just put a second router up there and connect all the upstairs devices to it? They all connect to the same coax cable going to the street. It shouldn't be any different than an upstairs and downstairs land line phone.
Buy an access point and set it up upstairs to supplement your wireless. It's the easiest way to go. Adding a second router can work, depending on what you want to do, and how knowledgeable you are at configuring them.
I am working from home and I need to have one router connected to my corporate pc. It can’t be connect to other other devices and wired only. Can someone help me out with this ? Am I doing the LAN TO WAN option ?
I have a router that is 5g only. I need 2.4g as well. Can i just plug the 2.4 into the back of the 5g? And it'll work? how will i know thepassword to the 2.4g? i dont have access to a pc...
Login to the router and change it, or have the ISP change it. Or you could just get your own router and have the ISP make your modem/router act as just a "modem" aka bridge mode I believe.
im looking to have a second router specifically to meet the ethernet required for some wireless vr stuff im wanting to do. would it be possible to have a second router wirelessly connected to my original router on the other side of the house to use ethernet from the second router to the pc? my house doesnt have any ethernet ports to the bedrooms and im renting so i cant exactly drill through the ceiling or walls
Did this topic come up because of how the older routers from 10 years ago had a 2 in 1 system, and then the recent technology got better? Our old router from like 10 years ago had a router that connected to the city's network with the coaxial cable. Then it sent a line to a sort of sub-router modem. And without the sub-router modem box the whole thing couldn't work. But the second box wasn't built very well and has issues. A lot of the old 2 in 1 router systems couldn't work without both boxes. So if 1 of the boxes fails, will a 2nd router like you are suggesting work to replace & compensate 1 of the boxes in the 2 in1 system boxes failing to make the 2 in 1 setup still work? Plus, a few cities are doing scams now where they want you to RENT your routers instead of owning them. This is basically a scam and creates incentive for people to fix older routers rather than replace them. You wouldn't rent your fridge or your stove, or your microwave, or your own driveway space from the city. This is overreach by cities and should be punished.
So much for a nerd. Just further confuse people. You only need ONE router. You can add extra switches or Access Points (WiFi), which is what most people mean. Now, you can connect a router to another router, but if you don’t know what you are doing, you will doble-NAT and certain applications may not work.
Rubbish I want to use two routers, so if a video isn't for you don't diss it just watch and move on Troll. Also, if you are going to bother writing a comment make sure its grammatical and makes sense.
Quick question: Router and desktop is in my room,wifi doesn't reach living room where my pops is. But there is another fiber optic cable there which i use for his Amazon Fire Cube,could i use that fiber optic cable and plug it in the router and then a cable from the router out to to the Amazon Fire Cube? Just trying to figure this out so my pops can use his tablet,not a techy (not entirely clueless either hehe) so i am kinda lost with this. I have a 600mb/s so i am not worried about the speed,he will just use the tablet to browse the net and maybe stream some content.
Are you talking about an Ethernet cable where your dad is, or is it actually fiber? I'm not sure there are many Rutgers that sort fiber. However you can totally run an Ethernet cable from the fire tv cube to the router.
@@BudgetNerd not sure if the cable is just ethernet or fiber,told the install guy that came to set it up (from the internet company) to put an extra cable there so i could hook it up to the fire cube. Trying to think of ways to get wifi for that area so my pops can use his tablet,not sure a wifi extender would work so i was thinking of just adding another router.
Adding another router usually complicates things. You could add a switch for more network ports, or add a WiFi extender or a wireless access point to add WiFi range. Without seeing it, I can only guess. The line the install guy ran.. what does it look like?
@@BudgetNerd just like regular ethernet cable,comes out of the wall and i hooked it up to the fire cube. Wifi from my room doesn't make it to there and not sure a wifi extender would cut it. So far what i came up with is the 2nd router,cable from the wall to the router then cable from the router to the fire cube and once i have a 2nd router my pops would have wifi. from my rook i have about 18 meters to the location where i need wifi,but there is a small patio,bedroom and bathroom all in the way of the signal so wifi from my room doesn't make i to the living room with my current main and only router. And thanks a bunch for taking the time to answer,much appreciated.
A 2nd router could work, especially if it's just internet your dad is needing.. but keep in mind adding a second router could create more configuring to get it to work. Depending on the router, of course. Otherwise, you'd want to hook up a switch and access point where your dad is, that would be ideal... But of course it can cost a bit more money.
Nice video but go Asus they are the best and easy to adjust for Anything like gaming or streaming yadda yadda, I have used them all, with Asus they are friendly to older Asus and almost automatically configure themselves they are the only ones that present minimal problems with 9 times out of ten a free VPN and all kinds of options.
Came here thinking I needed to add a second router only to find out that what I really need is an access point. Thanks Budget Nerd!
The most informative video with NO ADS nor advertisements. Very straightforward and quick but extremely detailed and simplified. Thank you so much @Budget Nerd! 💪💪
is it possible to connect a second router to the main router wirelessly and provide internet to pc using ethernet cable ? basically the second router would be used as a wifi adapter . i dont have a wifi adapter and have a spare modem/router. help?
The TP-Link Archer C6 router also offers the feature of setting it up as an Access Point. Thanks for the video!
I’m trying to understand all this lol I usually do a ton of research but I was on a time limit so we hooked up a second router via Ethernet cable. When I setup the second router it created a separate network name and password. It took 2 minutes and it was done. Everything seems to be working fine. Is this going to cause issues? Slow one or both down? Create interference? I really didn’t expect it to be that easy and work right away with no issues lol
I would like to have clear and concise instructions, how to add a second router to an existing network, and do it wirelessly. Adding the router via an ethernet cable requires a very long cable and a reasonably easy path from the first router to the second router. That is not the case where I live.can’t wait to hear your instructions on how to do that.
So I’m wanting to add a second router, now if I do Lan - Wan , I would be gaming off of the second router. Would I still get lag spikes if a lot of people were using the first router? Also my main question I can’t find anywhere, if my second router is a better router than my first router, would I get the full potential out of the second router? Or no since the first main router isn’t as good as the first?
Any advice is appreciated, Thank you!
I hear what you say because I am in the same dilemma. Should I leave my ATT router WiFi alive for guests, while I use my second better router for my own devices - granted my ATT router is in IP passthrough on the 1.1 network while my second router is on a 0.1 network. Would really like to get a second opinion on this.
I have been running a multi router ecosystem at home. Seeing this video was awesome. If you could it would be amazing if you could explain more on the multi router setups in another video!! Thank you for posting this video!!!
Like he said, if you’re looking to expand your wireless network, get an Access Point. Otherwise, use a switch for hardwired connections. It’s often cheaper and easier to do and because you are using dedicated devices that are purpose built, rather than using a Jack of all trades, like a home router.
Can’t i use a extra router as a access point? I used the router off the isp’s router/Modem. I did this cause they don’t allow me access to their router unless i pay extra. So I setup a whole new one and just use their stuff for the on demand for the TVs
So I have a router in my kitchen for everyone to use for wifi, what if I wanted a router for only me in my bedroom about 10+ metres away? Would I still need to run an Ethernet all the way from the kitchen router to the router in my room? I’m in need because I want to play VR over Ethernet instead of wifi but I don’t want to run an Ethernet cable all the way across the house iykwim
Thanks for the vid but i would like you to make a vid on how to add unify access point(roof mounted) to your network step by step with all the configuration and also how to set it up to remotely access your unify Access point
After seeing this, I were going to do this to my homeserver, just because it's easy, and I now rent an apartment. But, strangely enough, my pretty fancy router router that is a couple of years (AC 1750), had only 100 Mbps lan and not 1Gbps. So it was actually faster to keep on using an really old extender (get 144Mbps with that)... Will try to route a cable through the wall, without the owner noticing it when I have to move in 2 years time.. Thanks for the idea though.
Wait a Switch also has to be Hooked up to your Router I'm Confused I thought it's hooked Wireless you just have to Plug it into to other Devices to make it Faster
I have two of the same router and connecting to the same network. One router (main) is located in my house. The second router is located to another house. (40 feet away) Would I use the LAN to WAN to separate the two? Will this give me the option to create two SSID? and am I correct to assume that I will have control over both configuration of both router? I will provide the password to the tenant to connect. Is there any concerns of this hook up?
I have an old Grace Digital radio that just won't dance with my new router. There hasn't been a firmware update ever -- 10+ years. Even with the old router Pandora stopped working. But it has nice crisp sound. Guess I'll try the WAN route.
I would like to have wireless access in my camper in the backyard. My home wireless router does not reach it. I have an ethernet cable going from the house to the camper. Would an access point accommodate multiple devices or would a wireless router be better? My wife works remotely in the camper and my child does online learning. Would an access point be able to handle that as well?
or you have an older modem/router and you want to update to a Wifi 6 router. Instead of buying too much equipment, set the modem/ router in bridge mode effectively make it a simple modem, and attach your shining new Wifi 6 router to this modem (your old modem/ router), that would work very nicely, wouldn't it? and you can make them talk to each other either through a cable or wirelessly
This may have just answered my questions I have. I need to upgrade from my wifi 5, my devices keep randomly disconnecting or maybe taking turns, which is a no-go considering I have a 400mbps connection.. is this how I'd actually go about doing this?
I really would appreciate a video on LAN-WAN set up; I'm looking for a way to segregate my work network traffic (multiple different VPNs, ftp, etc.) from my home network traffic. Your port forwarding video was very easy to follow, but are there any considerations that need to be made for RDP or port forwarding into a WAN?
Great video!! Very informative.
Topic Suggestion: Is a physical firewall a good investment, or just use a soft firewall like the one built into Windows.
I note that this video was made of the back of your review of the rock space RSD0614 router. The thing is, it still doesn’t answer the question if this router will work as a wireless, WDS Wi-Fi extender. Wi-Fi extenders simply have that function and many are pretty useless at doing that, whereas a router has many functions and can be the favourite choice for someone who is not technically challenged but nonetheless is not a nerd. Thus many people want a router to act as a Wi-Fi extender but without having a cable trailing from the main router to the extender router. In your previous video you showed the Wi-Fi set up page for the RDS0614 but you didn’t say if the router supports WDS at all or in the same way as many older TP Link routers did by simply pressing the WDS option, surveying the available networks and so on. When looking for a router which can also act as a completely wireless extender there is surprisingly little information given by the vendors or the makers. I get why; they want to sell you their extender but as I said they have limited functions. So I’m sure many people would appreciate an answer to the above mentioned question for the rock space router and many others out there on the market. Best regards, David Shaw.
So my modem/router is located in the master bedroom, however I recently setup a gaming area in the living room but now have to run off my wifi. What can I do to setup my gaming area with direct ethernet cable other then having to move my modem?
Thanks, appreciate answering my questions.
I'm so confused, I've had a two router setup before and the second one just extended the first, is that not possible? Am I just remembering wrong????
Thanks for the great video. I have a question. I'm going to run a Cat 6 cable from my house to my work shop. It's about 160 feet from the house. I want internet and wifi in my shop. would a switch work or do I need a router? Thanks for your help.
You're welcome! You could use an access point in the shop.
Thank you for your informative video. I am on a laptop that is 30 feet and two walls away from my AT&T modem router, and the WI FI works fine. However, I purchased a new Epson ET-4850 WI FI Ethernet printer that will not connect unless I use a USB cable to my laptop. I prefer the Ethernet connection if possible but running one 30 feet is impossible. I have a working Arris surfboard SBG 6580 router that I am not using. Can you advise me on which way to proceed? Thank you.
Most of the time, you'll want to run the setup software that comes with the printer. This should let it connect via WiFi or Ethernet.
i hope you check this from time to time but my question is, the wireless on my router died but the hardwire funtion works and I have 4 ports, can I add a 2nd router that has wifi to it and use its wifi? ive moved from one town to here but i kept a good router from my prior service and it has wifi. will this work? they want 200 dollars to replace it but they are not honoring the modem replacement so I would like to do this if possible. thanks for the answer and if you do not answer, thanks anyway that is a good video.
If the second router is good enough, you could just swap out the whole router rather than use two. Using two router complicates things. If you don't want to swap routers, you could add an access point, instead of a second router.
If you don't want to add/buy an access point, or swap routers, you could add another router, but you may need to do some configuring on both to make it work.
In the LAN-LAN mode, it would have been very good video if disabling the DHCP on the second router was mentioned. Thank you for the video anyway.
I didn't want to make the video too long, so I decided not include instructions on how to actually do it. It's mentioned in the instructions I linked to.
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I see the Rock Space AC2100 router in your video, and I'm considering it, what do you think of this router especially in term of range coverage and performance notably of the 5Ghz band? Which is better between this router and the Tenda RX2 Pro AX1800? Thanks
First let me start off I really liked the video a lot even though I know a good amount about networking I have never had to set up a 2 router system. I just had one question I have been able to find a ton of tutorials about LAN - LAN connections but almost nothing about LAN - WAN connections and I really wanted to got that rout I just don't know what configuring if any is needed for the second router? Or would it be the same kind of configuring that the LAN - LAN uses with changing DHCP settings. Thanks again on the great video.
So i started streaming and the router i have doesn't give enough signal my buddy gave me a really good router if i add my new router with the older one will that give me better signal?
2m55s: Yes, please make a video on how to actually do it. That WiKi page (LAN to WAN) doesn't seem to exist anymore.
I want to connect 2 routers carrying different VPN via SIM CARD to the NIC on an HP server and want then to work concurrently. Kindly advice
We have a router in the hallway of our building. Someone hooked another router to the original one. Now I have problems connecting my Roku tv to the internet. What can I do.
Maybe I missed something, but I just need to know if I can buy a wifi 6 router and connect it to my current wifi 5 router modem combo. I'm trying to upgrade my home network. Configuring is fine and understood, but my combo doesn't have a WAN port or maybe they're all WAN ports and the new router has a specific WAN port? I'm starting to notice my connected devices taking turns or randomly disconnect, which may just be my ISPs fault, but I hear wifi 6 is more stable for multiple connected devices, also I'm into wireless VR gaming and I aim to reduce latency as much as I can.
If your combo modem/router is from your ISP, they should be able to put it in bridge mode/disable the router functions if you ask them. Then your ISP should be able to tell how to hook up your own router. Also, your ISP might be able to provide a newer combo unit that supports WiFi 6.
A combo unit may not have a WAN port, because it wouldn't be needed. But your new WiFi 6 router would have one.
I have done the LAN to WAN method as it separates my shop network from our house network. I am having issues with a parts app on my pc that keeps dropping its connection. All streaming services and web based services seem fine. Any advice???? I am sure it is a setting but I am not that tech savy
I have done the LAN to WAN method, as it separates my IT Home Lab network from our house network. I need to set up routes though, so I can access something's so as my ESXI server if possible.
Okay I have a question I need another router for my room bcuz the first router doesn’t reach my room what do I do?
Add an access point, it's usually easier than adding a second router.
Can anyone recommend a video or explain me how do I connect a second router wirelessly cuz I need with range and Ethernet ports on a different room
I have mash tplink and a linksys router. I have tplink plugged into linksys for vpn protection. Cause linksys has vpn built into it. Will the vpn work in mesh tplink be protected
Hi,
I was wondering if you had any ideas on this issue. I have a nighthawk 6600 AX wifi 6 router connected to my frontier cable modem. I purchased an MSI Radix 6600 AXE wifi 6E router and a Ubit wifi 6E 5400 mbps wifi card. I installed the wifi card into my system and disabled the onboard wifi. I plugged the 6E router into an Ethernet port of the 6 router. The 2.4 and 5 channels show up but the 6E does not. I tried to connect the 6E router directly to the cable modem and that didn’t change anything. Not sure if what to do. I downloaded the wifi card drivers from Intel and that didn’t do anything.
System:
Intel i9 10900k
Asus 3090 strix
Arctic Freezer II 420 aio
Asus maximum XII Hero
64gb ddr4 3600
Asus Thor 1200 PSU
2 inland 2TB nvme drives 1 4tb HDD
Fractal Meshify 2 XL
Can u connect a linksey and net gear router to 1 modem
I'm not sure if this will work in what i need it for. So I have a router that comes with isp package and doesn't support OpenVPN, I'm think about getting a router that does support openvpn and set my vpn on that router, would that work?
I want setup wifi where 1 person can sign in and can not share password and or wifi. Also adjustable time limit might be nice. I give free wifi to customers but they share with friends not close by.
I have 5 printers connected to my home network via WiFi. When they are working they slow down my internet connection to absolute zero. I'm thinking of adding another router to my setup so that the 2nd router would handle the print load while the 1st router is free to supply internet to all of my devices? I could add a USB hub but USB printing is way slower than wifi..and I don't want to mess up my computers network access by adding a switch just for printing as I'm also using a USB wifi adapter for the PC
Any better alternatives? Suggestions?
Thank u
5 printers really shouldn't take down your network. If it's that slow when they are using the network, maybe you could consider upgrading your first router first, if it's old.
@@BudgetNerd I have Xiaomi Mi router 4A 1200 Mbps Dualband Router , it should handle this load but apparently it can't do that , I'm monitoring the load on my router on my mobile app on the router app and there is nothing significant going on while my printers are working yet internet connection sucks 😞
Thank u for taking time to response though 🙂
About Lan to Wan. Can router 2 setup as ppoe as router 1? Different ppoe same provider
Still confused. The Wi-Fi reception upstairs sucks because the router is on the first floor. Can't I just put a second router up there and connect all the upstairs devices to it? They all connect to the same coax cable going to the street. It shouldn't be any different than an upstairs and downstairs land line phone.
Buy an access point and set it up upstairs to supplement your wireless. It's the easiest way to go. Adding a second router can work, depending on what you want to do, and how knowledgeable you are at configuring them.
the question is, how to change Name/password of my secondary router? I did the LAN to WAN method, please help thanks!
I am working from home and I need to have one router connected to my corporate pc. It can’t be connect to other other devices and wired only. Can someone help me out with this ? Am I doing the LAN TO WAN option ?
Is there a difference between access point mode and bridge mode?
I have a router that is 5g only. I need 2.4g as well. Can i just plug the 2.4 into the back of the 5g? And it'll work? how will i know thepassword to the 2.4g? i dont have access to a pc...
You could do that, but it would be easier to add an access point that has 2.4
The router/modem that came from the ISP, limits the number of wifi connected devices. How can I expand the number of devices connected to the wifi?
Login to the router and change it, or have the ISP change it. Or you could just get your own router and have the ISP make your modem/router act as just a "modem" aka bridge mode I believe.
im looking to have a second router specifically to meet the ethernet required for some wireless vr stuff im wanting to do. would it be possible to have a second router wirelessly connected to my original router on the other side of the house to use ethernet from the second router to the pc? my house doesnt have any ethernet ports to the bedrooms and im renting so i cant exactly drill through the ceiling or walls
Yes, but instead of using another router, use a switch.
Did this topic come up because of how the older routers from 10 years ago had a 2 in 1 system, and then the recent technology got better? Our old router from like 10 years ago had a router that connected to the city's network with the coaxial cable. Then it sent a line to a sort of sub-router modem. And without the sub-router modem box the whole thing couldn't work. But the second box wasn't built very well and has issues.
A lot of the old 2 in 1 router systems couldn't work without both boxes. So if 1 of the boxes fails, will a 2nd router like you are suggesting work to replace & compensate 1 of the boxes in the 2 in1 system boxes failing to make the 2 in 1 setup still work? Plus, a few cities are doing scams now where they want you to RENT your routers instead of owning them. This is basically a scam and creates incentive for people to fix older routers rather than replace them. You wouldn't rent your fridge or your stove, or your microwave, or your own driveway space from the city. This is overreach by cities and should be punished.
My network wouldnt work without all 4 routers and all my switches.
Spectrum sucks ass and the router they gave us doesn’t broadcast a 2g WiFi signal so smart lights don’t work. Do they made 2g wireless access points?
Watched half the video before I realized there are no instructions
You can do this a 3rd way
Another video sir
Did you consider building with lego's on you first router?
At 2.15 (left router)
Is this a good option for privacy on a shared network?
So much for a nerd. Just further confuse people.
You only need ONE router. You can add extra switches or Access Points (WiFi), which is what most people mean.
Now, you can connect a router to another router, but if you don’t know what you are doing, you will doble-NAT and certain applications may not work.
Did you watch the whole video?
Rubbish I want to use two routers, so if a video isn't for you don't diss it just watch and move on Troll. Also, if you are going to bother writing a comment make sure its grammatical and makes sense.
Quick question:
Router and desktop is in my room,wifi doesn't reach living room where my pops is.
But there is another fiber optic cable there which i use for his Amazon Fire Cube,could i use that fiber optic cable and plug it in the router and then a cable from the router out to to the Amazon Fire Cube?
Just trying to figure this out so my pops can use his tablet,not a techy (not entirely clueless either hehe) so i am kinda lost with this.
I have a 600mb/s so i am not worried about the speed,he will just use the tablet to browse the net and maybe stream some content.
Are you talking about an Ethernet cable where your dad is, or is it actually fiber? I'm not sure there are many Rutgers that sort fiber. However you can totally run an Ethernet cable from the fire tv cube to the router.
@@BudgetNerd not sure if the cable is just ethernet or fiber,told the install guy that came to set it up (from the internet company) to put an extra cable there so i could hook it up to the fire cube.
Trying to think of ways to get wifi for that area so my pops can use his tablet,not sure a wifi extender would work so i was thinking of just adding another router.
Adding another router usually complicates things. You could add a switch for more network ports, or add a WiFi extender or a wireless access point to add WiFi range.
Without seeing it, I can only guess. The line the install guy ran.. what does it look like?
@@BudgetNerd just like regular ethernet cable,comes out of the wall and i hooked it up to the fire cube.
Wifi from my room doesn't make it to there and not sure a wifi extender would cut it.
So far what i came up with is the 2nd router,cable from the wall to the router then cable from the router to the fire cube and once i have a 2nd router my pops would have wifi.
from my rook i have about 18 meters to the location where i need wifi,but there is a small patio,bedroom and bathroom all in the way of the signal so wifi from my room doesn't make i to the living room with my current main and only router.
And thanks a bunch for taking the time to answer,much appreciated.
A 2nd router could work, especially if it's just internet your dad is needing.. but keep in mind adding a second router could create more configuring to get it to work. Depending on the router, of course.
Otherwise, you'd want to hook up a switch and access point where your dad is, that would be ideal... But of course it can cost a bit more money.
Nice video but go Asus they are the best and easy to adjust for Anything like gaming or streaming yadda yadda, I have used them all, with Asus they are friendly to older Asus and almost automatically configure themselves they are the only ones that present minimal problems with 9 times out of ten a free VPN and all kinds of options.