Using old routers to take some load off

[drogon]

Is it worth using some old routers I have lying around to take the load off my main router?

I have an AC68U which is used by around 7-8 persons with maybe 30 devices. I though about using an old tplink 841n I have lying around as an AP. It will give me some more range upstairs. The only negative is the lan ports are only 100MBts.

Good or bad idea?

Andy

 

[bledd]

It would still go through the router. Not much point unless you want better wireless coverage

 

[joeyjojo]

Not much point unless you want better wireless coverage

I think that's the idea, OP wrote 'I though about using an old tplink 841n I have lying around as an AP. It will give me some more range upstairs.'

If you can cable it in OP it might improve your WiFi performance by balancing the load between the devices, but probably only noticeably if you're often hammering the Asus for throughput. Only one way to find out really. One of those things though where if it's not a problem it might not be worth fixing.

 

[Liquidfox]

It would still go through the router. Not much point unless you want better wireless coverage

It'll massively improve wireless performance. There's only so many clients a radio can handle before it becomes saturated.

 

[Steveocee]

It'll massively improve wireless performance. There's only so many clients a radio can handle before it becomes saturated.

This but I wouldn't have used "massively" in there.

 

[drogon]

Ok I'll just add it for some more wireless range.

Andy

 

[Ace Modder]

set the wifi name both the same and you get two signals for the same connection.

 

[joeyjojo]

set the wifi name both the same and you get two signals for the same connection.

And set the channels different. On 2.4 GHz, choose the two least busy of 1, 6, and 11.

 

[ov_sjo]

Try and see if your theory is correct..