hooking up 2 routers to get simultaneous dual channel?

Tripp · 4 Mar 2011 at 18:02

Hi guys im hoping to get my Sky BB activated some time this month *sigh* so in my boredom thought id read up on improving connections. Downloaded SSID to see how cluttered the 2.4ghz channels were

looking at this im still not sure what would be a good channel to use?

anyway as there is absolutley NO usage of the 5ghz channels I thought id get a wireless N 5ghz router to plug into the Sky modem when i get it.

Problem is my gf's laptop is wireless G. - Would it be possible to plug in a wireless N router into the Sky wireless G router and have both running in tandom? seems like a cheaper option than buying a simultaneous dual channel router if it works that is.

all i have to do is hardwire my laptop and have my wireless N lappy and the gf's wireless G lappy.

anyone tried this?

thanks

TBirdUK · 4 Mar 2011 at 18:09

dont see why not, switch of DHCP and use the secound G router as an access point only (plug the cable into a normal port not the wan ports on both ends).

agw_01 · 4 Mar 2011 at 18:22

Make sure you set both routers to have the same network ID and subnet mask.

i.e. Have the G router set to 192.168.1.1 and the N router set to 192.168.1.2 for example.

inSSIDer looks to be a cracking program though. That channel usage graph looks handy.

Skidilliplop · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:53

Yup, just whack a cable between the two APs LAN port to LAN port, disable DHCP, set up as above. Job done.

Suggested channel based upon that output is probably 9-14 as the networks that end are less strong and less likely to interfere.

Tripp · 6 Mar 2011 at 02:04

TBirdUK said:
dont see why not, switch of DHCP and use the secound G router as an access point only (plug the cable into a normal port not the wan ports on both ends).

Just to clarify, I turn off DHCP on the Sky router? (this will be plugged direct into the phone line) or do i turn off DHCP on the wireless n router that will be plugged into the sky router as an access point?

PhillyDee · 6 Mar 2011 at 11:02

Turn off the DHCP on the one you will be using as an access point.

You only ever want one DHCP device on a network, otherwise it will cause havoc!