Some help required please

conoflex · 12 Jan 2012 at 14:12

I'm a bit of a numpty when it comes to networking

So this is my set up TP-Link TD-W8961ND adsl router,TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender (TL-WA730RE) and a 300Mbps High-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter (TL-WN822N) going to my spare rig 2 rooms away
It doesn't need top speed just a good connection.

I can get them to work but I have 2 signals one direct from router which is weak and drops off, one from range extender which excellent strength, but they keep dropping off and swapping over one to another.

What am I doing wrong ?

conoflex · 12 Jan 2012 at 15:09

I have the first item is a N-router, but signal to my spare rig is crap so needed to boost it.

conoflex · 12 Jan 2012 at 15:42

Ah right, so 1 SSID for my router and 1 for range extender ?

conoflex · 13 Jan 2012 at 10:10

Ok thanks, I'll try both methods then

conoflex · 13 Jan 2012 at 16:46

messed it up all together now can't access range extender's home page, I don't know how to assign a ip address to it as i think i have disabled dchp.

conoflex · 14 Jan 2012 at 10:44

Thanks very much unleashed, I will try this when I get back home later.

conoflex · 14 Jan 2012 at 14:05

Ok done it, I have a question tho in Lan settings now
I have Mac address, F4-EC****
type : static ip
subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
gateway : 0.0.0.0

Shouldn't there be an address in there ?

conoflex · 14 Jan 2012 at 15:52

Here we go spot the idiot. OH Yeah ME! :eek:

done it all say it's working but oh no it isn't :confused:

says I have conflicting ip addresses and I can't seem to find them

All I want to do is this so I get a better signal.