Connecting a router to another router (expand my network)

ChrisD. · 3 Apr 2010 at 09:14

Wireless in my flat is pretty poor due to the walls, so I intend on having a second router covering the area of the flat where the first one doesn't reach.

Am I right in thinking that I need a cat 5 between LAN ports, turn off DHCP on the second router and assign it static IP in the DHCP range of the first one?

ChrisD. · 3 Apr 2010 at 10:10

Do I have to call the second network something else?

I have two spare N routers so will use one of them.

ChrisD. · 3 Apr 2010 at 10:19

OK thanks. Channel is set to Auto on the first one so I'll have to figure out which works best. Also, need a long Cat 5 making!

Cheers.

ChrisD. · 3 Apr 2010 at 10:44

That sounds like a much better option to me as it'll free up a LAN port.

It's a D Link DIR-615, does it have it?

ChrisD. · 3 Apr 2010 at 10:51

Looks like it doesn't have it.