How to connect one or more Routers to an existing Router?
This procedure will show you how to connect one or more routers to your existing router if you are planning to expand your network.
The second or additional routers will be converted to a Network Switch to expand the wireless network capability in your home.
You may also use the additional router's LAN Ports to connect network devices such as Printer, NAS Device, or Game Console, etc.
1. To begin…Leave the current or main router's configuration as it is. Whether it's your ISP's Device or your own Device, there's nothing to modify.
You will need to configure the IP Address of the second and/or additional router to be in the same Subnet of your first Router. If your main Router has a DHCP Range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.50, you may assign a Static IP of 192.168.1.3, 192.168.1.4 and so on….to another router that you will be adding to your Network.
2. Disable the DHCP Server in your second and/or additional router.
3. On the additional router(s), setup the wireless configuration which is identical to the current or main router. You may use Wireless Channel 1, 6 or 11 which have very good signals. The Network Encryption (WEP, WPA, WPA2) will need to match the SSID (wireless network name) of the main router.
4. Connect a straight/patch network cable from the main router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the second and/or additional router. You may use a cross-over network cable if none of the routers has auto-sensing Ports.
5. Finally, test the network connectivity.
Note: Don't forget to write down all the IP addresses of your Modem, Router(s), and all the computers connected. You may use these later on if you come across some issues.
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