zork152 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hello, The router that I received from the cable company is placed in my basement. The problem is, the wireless bandwidth decreases significantly when I move to another floor in the house. Can I add a second router (I have an older Dlink DIR-655) to another part of the home to increase the bandwdth. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1234 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yes, (also multipule ways are possible). I would say that you make a long network cable from the basement to the place that you want to install the second router, and configure it as a access point (Disable NAT and DHCP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zork152 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 I house is already prewired with cat5e with all connections coming into a patch panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Heartripper Subscriber¹ Posted January 2, 2012 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 2, 2012 you don't need a second router to expand wifi coverage, an access point is enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted January 2, 2012 MVC Share Posted January 2, 2012 you don't need a second router to expand wifi coverage, an access point is enough. Agreed, but then again he has a old wireless router than he can use as just an AP ;)As stated, just turn off its dhcp server -- as disable nat? Yeah if your supports turning it into an AP your good. Normally this means you can use the wan port as part of the wireless bridge then. But if not, just change its lan IP to be on your network, then connect it to your network using one of its lan ports = AccessPoint! If you house is pre wired then you golden! Have fun with your new increased wireless coverage. I would suggest you setup same security and SSID, broadcast it -- just put this AP on a different wireless channel.. Now depends on if other wireless in your area normally. But you want the channels that have the least amount of other wireless networks on them. So say no other wireless in your are at all -- put one on channel 1, other on 6 or 11. The 3 wireless channels that do not overlap at all are 1,6 and 11 -- the use of any other channel normally makes no sense! Which channels you use depends. Grab something like inSSIDer to view the networks in your area and what channels they are on, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Heartripper Subscriber¹ Posted January 2, 2012 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 2, 2012 Agreed, but then again he has a old wireless router than he can use as just an AP ;) Completely missed this part, sorry :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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