VM plus 2 routers

iamthenugget · 5 Jun 2017 at 09:50

i currently have the VM SH2 which is quite poor in general and weak wifi signal in my house. last week i purchased the d-link ac3200 and while it has improved wifi its still not 100% in all rooms.

basically i have connected the SH2 via ethernet and modem mode to the dlink. is it possible to run another ethernet cable from the dlink to a 2nd router upstairs which would give the whole house wifi access?? if so is it literally just a case of connecting the 2 and then joining the last network??

TIA

meandu229 · 5 Jun 2017 at 09:59

Basically yes, Set Dlink to access point mode and you are away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fei8dgOlSsQ

iamthenugget · 5 Jun 2017 at 10:12

meandu229 said:
Basically yes, Set Dlink to access point mode and you are away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fei8dgOlSsQ

thnx will have a look at that clip shortly. basically i wanted the dlink for a wired connection for the ps4 and nothing else connected to it then the 2nd router would be for the childrens phones etc.

Aberfala · 5 Jun 2017 at 10:15

Yes, it's even possible to run two routers with their own wireless networks if you wish. I do this with my home router connected first and then my work supplied router with it's own fixed configuration for IP Phone etc off of it.

iamthenugget · 5 Jun 2017 at 10:18

Aberfala said:
Yes, it's even possible to run two routers with their own wireless networks if you wish. I do this with my home router connected first and then my work supplied router with it's own fixed configuration for IP Phone etc off of it.

ah nice, i was hoping that if the children used the 2nd router it was limit possible lag etc on the ps4??? not sure if thats how it works however either way we need a 2nd router upstairs

meandu229 · 5 Jun 2017 at 10:23

iamthenugget said:
ah nice, i was hoping that if the children used the 2nd router it was limit possible lag etc on the ps4??? not sure if thats how it works however either way we need a 2nd router upstairs

If you have a clever(expensive) router you can set it to limit clients. Or more likely on consumer grade routers the main router using QOS should help.

iamthenugget · 5 Jun 2017 at 10:25

meandu229 said:
If you have a clever(expensive) router you can set it to limit clients. Or more likely on consumer grade routers the main router using QOS should help.

yeah i have set that up however the probem we have is there are 8 of us in the house and occasionally i get serious lag playing with friends online hence the router i chose.

BigT · 5 Jun 2017 at 15:29

If you ever face the need to extend the wireless coverage again, a Ubiquiti Access Point can have 4 SSIDs on it, each with their own bandwidth limits which will help reserve some for you and thus hopefully decent latency for you as well. It's probably cheaper than getting a router that supports bandwidth limits (which would be by MAC address anyway from what I've seen of consumer kit). While these features were designed for providing guest wifi with limited resources, they have their uses for treating the rest of your household as 'guests' and not hogging your internet connection.