Which router to route with

stefk005 · 16 Oct 2019 at 12:19

Currently I have a Technicolour modem-router, supplied by my ISP, which acts as the modem/primary router. However, I prefer to use my older TP-Link Archer for wifi, so this is plugged into the Technicolour and serves as an access point. My PC and home server are plugged in via lan to the TP-Link. However, I believe all the local network traffic is then sent to the Technicolour and routed via there.

The PC is too far away to connect via LAN to the Technicolour, but the server could be connected directly to it.

Is it worth either moving the server to the Technicolour, or somehow setting up the TP-LINK to do the routing? Would this make any difference, or am I splitting hairs here?!

Thanks!

stefk005 · 16 Oct 2019 at 13:50

Ok thanks. The DHCP server on the TPLINK is turned off though, so I thought this passed the traffic through to the Technicolour?

stefk005 · 16 Oct 2019 at 18:42

Great, thanks very much

stefk005 · 14 Mar 2020 at 16:26

VoodooBoy said:
Hey, OP, I need an advice from you. I have a same router right now and I have a problem with setting a new password. Somehow my neighbours figured out what my WI-Fi password is and now they use it without my permission. One of my friends told me that I can deal with this problem using this - https://www.router-reset.com/ip/192-168-2-1 - information. It looks convincing enough, but I'm a little scared to do the things that are written there. Just because I'm a complete newbie in this stuff. It was always my elder brother who dealt with problems like that, but he moved to another city.

use 192.168.1.1 to get to the login page.
The user and p/w to log in to the router should be on a sticker on the back of the router.
Once you're logged in, just click the settings button (little cogwheels) on the top right of the Wireless box, and from there you can change the wifi p/w.