Is this possible?

Rensin · 20 Aug 2013 at 12:59

Wanting to put my router upstairs as that is where most wireless devices are and for some reason i can only get 1 or 2 bars.

I don't want to go and remove all cables and find out this won't work.

Going from my Superhub (modem mode) - Switch (DGS-1005D) - cat6 cable upstairs - ASUS RT-N66U

Also connecting my main PC & home server to the switch and my HTPC to the ASUS RT-N66U upstairs.

hope this makes sense.

cheers

bremen1874 · 20 Aug 2013 at 13:17

You'd need to have modem->router->switch.

ChrisD. · 20 Aug 2013 at 13:24

bremen1874 said:
You'd need to have modem->router->switch.

Pretty sure that's incorrect.

bremen1874 · 20 Aug 2013 at 13:30

MilanoChris said:
Pretty sure that's incorrect.

If you have modem->switch->router (as the OP was suggesting) then anything connecting to the switch would be on the wrong side of the router.

ChrisD. · 20 Aug 2013 at 13:44

Of course, was a late night.

OP the wireless range on the RT-N66U will be miles better than the Superhub anyway.

Rensin · 20 Aug 2013 at 14:27

MilanoChris said:
Of course, was a late night.

OP the wireless range on the RT-N66U will be miles better than the Superhub anyway.

thanks for the replies, i have the Asus RT-N66u setup now downstairs and still have a poor signal upstairs ... also have merlin fw installed. Have had it running for about 6 months with good wireless until now.

Does the Superhub 1 have gigabit ethernet ports? as i could set the Superhub as a router and move the RT-N66u upstairs.

Orcvader · 20 Aug 2013 at 18:41

Why not Superhub, not in modem mode, then switch, then RT-N66 set in repeater mode?

EDIT: Whoops, not repeater mode, it's Access Point mode that you want

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Rensin · 23 Aug 2013 at 13:21

Orcvader said:
Why not Superhub, not in modem mode, then switch, then RT-N66 set in repeater mode?

thanks, will try this over the weekend.