How To Connect 2 Routers On 1 Home Network

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  • How To Connect 2 Routers On Home Network With NO Double NAT Issues
    homenetworkcentral.com/how-to...
    Identify your routers as MAIN router and SECONDARY router.
    Connect the two routers with an Ethernet cable. This will be a permanent connection and this cable must always be plugged in if you want the secondary router to access the internet from the main router. This tutorial is for a wired connection, which is the most efficient way to do this.
    It is very important that you plug the cable into the LAN ports on BOTH routers. On your secondary router, put a piece of tape over the WAN port because you will not be using it. The LAN ports are usually 4 ports that all are the same color and look the same. The WAN port is usually separated or a different color. DO NOT USE THIS PORT ON YOUR SECONDARY ROUTER. Only your MAIN router should have a cable in the WAN port that goes to your modem.
    Your MAIN router is connected to the modem and has internet access.
    On the MAIN router:
    1. Ensure DHCP is enabled
    2. Make a note of the IP address (usually 192.168.1.1 but whatever it is, make a note)
    3. Make a note of the subnet mask (usually 255.255.255.0)
    4. Change the DHCP pool of IP addresses to start at something higher than 2 (like 10)
    On the SECONDARY router:
    1. Disable DHCP (DO THIS FIRST BEFORE CHANGING IP ADDRESS!!)
    2. Change IP address to the same as the IP address of the MAIN router except the last part should be .2 and same subnet mask of the MAIN router (usually 255.255.255.0)
    IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT IP ADDRESS
    DO NOT CHANGE THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MAIN ROUTER
    1. IP addresses must be the exact same on both routers except for the very last octet (the last number).
    2. The subnet masks must match exactly the same on both routers. All numbers of the subnet mask must match exactly the same, even the last octet (the last number).
    3. Copy the IP address from the MAIN router to the SECONDARY router. For example, if the MAIN router is 192.168.1.1 and the SECONDARY router is different like 192.168.0.1 you will see the third octet (the third number) is different. Copy the first three octets from the MAIN router so the SECONDARY matches the MAIN router. DO NOT CHANGE THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MAIN ROUTER.
    4. If one router is 192.168.1.1 and the other is 192.168.0.2 THEN THIS WILL NOT WORK. The first three octets of the IP address must match on both routers. If one router is 192.168.1.1 and the other is 10.0.0.2 THEN THIS WILL NOT WORK. Again, the first 3 octets of the IP address must be the SAME on both routers. Only the last octet can be different.
    |--SAME--| |--DIFFERENT--|
    Router 1: 192.168.1 .1
    Router 2: 192.168.1 .2
    EXAMPLE SETTINGS
    MAIN ROUTER
    ip address: 192.168.1.1
    subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    dhcp enabled
    dhcp pool
    -low dhcp address: 192.168.1.10
    -high dhcp address: 192.168.1.254
    SECONDARY ROUTER
    ip address: 192.168.1.2
    subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    dhcp disabled
    dhcp pool doesnt matter because it's disabled
    Optional:
    Change the network names on each router so you know which network is located where. (For example, change the SECONDARY router network to "Erics Room" and the MAIN router to "MAIN" or "LIVINGROOM" or whatever you want). Don't name them the same thing!
    Can this be done wirelessly?
    Yes, but that is not the purpose of this video. Using 2 routers, turning one router into a WiFi Extender is going to degrade your WiFi. Yes it's a feature and you may be able to make it work that way. But connecting the routers with a cable is the most efficient way to connect the two routers. Maybe in the future I will do a video on this. But using the Ethernet cable between the routers is how I recommend doing it.
    Does this address double NAT issue on Playstation or Xbox?
    You should not have a double NAT issue as long as both ends of your Ethernet cable are plugged into LAN ports on both routers. If you were to plug your Ethernet cable into the WAN/Internet port on your secondary router, ONLY THEN will you have a double NAT issue. Put a piece of tape over that WAN port on your SECONDARY router and never use it!
    Why do I need to disable DHCP on the second router?
    It is true that if you do not disable DHCP on the second router that it can and may work temporarily and you may appear to have no issues. But eventually, one of those routers will assign an IP address to a client and then the other router will also assign the same IP address to another client and you will have an IP address conflict. The two routers do not share DHCP information between each other so they don't know what IP addresses the other is handing out. It may "work fine" at first, but eventually you will have an IP address conflict! The devices connected to your secondary router will magically know that they need to go to the main router to get an IP address assigned. Through the magic of networking :) This also requires the 2 routers are connected on the LAN ports on both!
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  • @liera82
    @liera82 Před 4 lety +293

    What about if you just connect the cable and that is it ? I just did that and it works

    • @kirtangajjar6499
      @kirtangajjar6499 Před 4 lety +7

      betty boop thx man

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety +167

      It is possible this will work sometimes and maybe even temporarily. But in the future it is possible there will be IP conflicts.

    • @DanEveliFlores
      @DanEveliFlores Před 4 lety +61

      Home Network Central I also tried the cable only method as my first option and it did work for a bit. However I did run into network conflict. Upon searching the web for some help I found this video and I set it up as shown in this video. Upon doing so my internet speed doubled, My range improved my connectivity got better I no longer have the issues that I did with my 2nd router thanks to this video. Steps are easy to follow good luck and thank you for your help.

    • @TheOracle313
      @TheOracle313 Před 4 lety +17

      Then your neighbors can access the secondary one, if you didn't setup a password and left it in default.

    • @arulmurugan3060
      @arulmurugan3060 Před 4 lety +10

      It wil work for you if you just connect to WAN port of 2nd router (note: not like LAN port in this video). Even You no need to disable DHCP in 2nd router. I think you can't acces 2nd router when you connect to main router.

  • @tinodeeck8238
    @tinodeeck8238 Před 3 lety +152

    After 2 years of trying, and everyone in my family telling me it cant be done... I'll be damned, THANK YOU, seriously, 10 minutes.

  • @riatramadani7608
    @riatramadani7608 Před 4 lety +77

    Thank you sir! You're the first that I could fully understand because yo explained everything. I'm an absolute beginner in this.

  • @ChrisJoelx
    @ChrisJoelx Před rokem +9

    You answered all the question that I have been searching for a lot of time and now Im so clear, Thank you for making the video as simple as possible truly appreciated 👍

  • @under_artist
    @under_artist Před 3 lety +1

    Thank god people like you exist. Everything worked for me.

  • @danno1800
    @danno1800 Před 4 lety +14

    This was really terrific! I’ve been working on this exact problem and you have shown me a different way to do it. Thank you very much!

  • @ArdenKuhn
    @ArdenKuhn Před 3 lety +11

    So happy to have found this video. I followed your instructions and finally got good connectivity to my new AP. I had watched other videos, tried but ran into IP conflicts time after time. Thank you! I am just doing this for fun but really learned a lot.

  • @gabolillotravels
    @gabolillotravels Před rokem

    Thanks soooo much! 2 years ago I followed this and had success. Today my setup was reset and I knew I could rely on this video. 10 min voila!! THANKS SO MUCH

  • @jonathanc2536
    @jonathanc2536 Před 3 lety +1

    dude I love you, you had no idea for how long I've been trying to do this never knew it was so simple thanks a lot!

  • @rugman0462
    @rugman0462 Před 4 lety +18

    This video was very helpful to me I was able to connect my second router with no problems just by watching this ....Thank You for you help

  • @mozangeles01
    @mozangeles01 Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you so much for this easy to follow video. You solved my problem! Keep up the good work.

  • @tompolargent
    @tompolargent Před 3 lety +1

    such a helpful guide, connected with no effort whatsoever!
    thank you! much appreciated!

  • @iamblanktape
    @iamblanktape Před 3 lety

    Just want to say thanks I finally figure out how to share my print server on my second router with your video.
    Key is to connect to LAN as I connected to WAN and couldn’t figure out way all these years. Thx again❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @gordonvino4164
    @gordonvino4164 Před 3 lety +3

    Wow you blew my mind! This is hard to find info here! Thank you

  • @goonie79
    @goonie79 Před 3 lety +20

    You saved me a day of no sleep. Finally have everything on the same network with multiple routers.

    • @williamlamontphotography4827
      @williamlamontphotography4827 Před měsícem +1

      It's not the same network though. It's the same internet access, but the networks are different on each router.

  • @ChetKuhn55110
    @ChetKuhn55110 Před 2 lety

    This is the best set of instructions on the internet about configuring this setup. Thanks!

  • @04Hash
    @04Hash Před 4 lety

    Wow man thanks a lot.I have connected 2 router by just watching your video and applying it on my routers and it works great. Thanks again.

  • @amolraskar86
    @amolraskar86 Před 3 lety +3

    Very well explained with live demo. Highly appreciate your efforts 👍

  • @HBMHD
    @HBMHD Před 3 lety +23

    Thank you, this is the hands-on, step-by-step approach most tutorials should have.

    • @xRProductionsHD
      @xRProductionsHD Před 2 lety

      I agree, this was very helpful and made it easy to understand.

    • @jeffharrison1090
      @jeffharrison1090 Před 2 lety

      We think that is just common sense to add a password. Be sure to tie your shoes properly!!!

  • @fatheroffour6423
    @fatheroffour6423 Před 3 lety

    Thank u! I was watching another video about same concept but the guy was using some weird software for the routers. And of course my routers were not compatible. This was straightforward and spot on. Saved me a ton of time. Thanks!

  • @holla7522
    @holla7522 Před 3 lety

    This worked for me. I config a router for my mom. So happy! Thank You!!

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  • @cgcg97
    @cgcg97 Před 3 lety +3

    THANK YOU!!! Updated....double Thank you...My main router is the basement and I have been frustrated with my wireless speeds. Had an AC Linksys router to spare and followed your walk thru to the T. Was able to run a CAT6 from basement to main floor thru a vent and now my 5G speeds went from around 50 mbps to 200 mbps...UNBELIEVABLE!!

    • @joshuaguenin9507
      @joshuaguenin9507 Před 3 lety

      5Ghz does not do well with distances or obstructions

    • @anubhavpanchal5007
      @anubhavpanchal5007 Před 2 lety

      50MBPS?! AND YOU WERE FRUSTRATED BY THE SPEEDS? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

    • @navaneethcm8377
      @navaneethcm8377 Před 8 měsíci

      @@anubhavpanchal5007 50mbps and 50MBPS are different

  • @1stKiller5
    @1stKiller5 Před 2 lety +1

    After so many years of research I finally found the soultion very helpful video i was experiencing IP conflicts and disconnection issues frequently everything is resolved now did the same steps as shown in video

  • @KragSmash
    @KragSmash Před 2 lety

    This was the 4th video I watched and the first one that worked. Thank you.

  • @asantamckenzie1783
    @asantamckenzie1783 Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks alot I needed this short and simple thanks alot

  • @yesthatsme
    @yesthatsme Před 3 lety +8

    I watched a few other videos on how to set up a second router and wasted hours trying to get it to work. Yours is by FAR the easiest to follow. Thank you! The only thing I would add is for the second router the first thing to do is just have the power cord pugged in & turned on and not have any cables connected in the second router for the beginning steps. It may seem obvious, but for me not knowing anything about setting up a router this would have helped. At first I did have the Ethernet cable plugged in, but started over and disconnected it.

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 3 lety

      Thank you for the comment and I appreciate the tips!

    • @146gods
      @146gods Před 3 lety

      So just leave the second router on and thats it? Then do what he did in the video ?

  • @AnnaJacksonbanana
    @AnnaJacksonbanana Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much!!! This was the exact information I needed. GOD BLESS YOU!

  • @AmitSingh-et1qk
    @AmitSingh-et1qk Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much for video, i wanted extend my network at my home, and it could have cost me to hire a technician, but here you are saved my time and money, thank you so much

  • @saitarunaili3370
    @saitarunaili3370 Před 4 lety +5

    thanks so much sir, it really worked.

  • @pauldavid7221
    @pauldavid7221 Před 3 lety +11

    Your video was very informative. Could you go over how to configure 2nd router as a wireless extender, as running a 60ft Cat cable would be problematic in a ranch house? Thanks in advance.

  • @gunrangergaming
    @gunrangergaming Před 2 lety

    Omg! This guy is good. I have been trying that for so long, finally I get some closure from you. Thanks very much.

  • @hyegary
    @hyegary Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you, this is exactly what I need to do. To take it up a notch, for one router to issue different set of (range) of IP Addresses. I'll search your video library.

  • @kurro6317
    @kurro6317 Před 3 lety +13

    Thanks a bunch man, I really understood everything you said. Cheers

  • @g84all
    @g84all Před 3 lety +3

    This is an excellent tutorial. The written instructions are great bonus. Thank you!

  • @lanceholland
    @lanceholland Před 2 lety

    Wow...I've been trying to get my home routers on the same network so we can print from either one...and this did it! Thanks!

  • @jamescatchot10
    @jamescatchot10 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks. Your video for this was the easiest and most thorough.

  • @krishnapriyavipin
    @krishnapriyavipin Před 3 lety +25

    Thank you, it helped me to configure two routers at my Home

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you for the kind comment!

    • @uberjr2573
      @uberjr2573 Před 3 lety

      @@HomeNetworkCentral hey man do you have to keep the wire connected and do you have to pay for 2 wifi

    • @victorbelgaroui22
      @victorbelgaroui22 Před 3 lety

      bro i have ping spike problemes when someone using the network with me ,when im alone there is no ping spikes so i was wondering i connect 2 router in same network can i like set one router to my pc and other one to wifi for my familly this can help me to get rid of ping spikes?

    • @krishnapriyavipin
      @krishnapriyavipin Před 3 lety

      @@victorbelgaroui22 share your configuration details

    • @victorbelgaroui22
      @victorbelgaroui22 Před 3 lety

      @@krishnapriyavipin yo i got 10mega dow and 2 up so its first time happend to me since i change my network provider .. never happend to me before even with lower dow and up ..when ever someone using the network i get ping spike every 2 sec from 60 to 400 so i cant do shiit and im a game.. i cant find anysulotion .

  • @donovanng4866
    @donovanng4866 Před 4 lety +3

    Hey thanks for the video it was really helpful! I saw in the comments that the Ethernet cable must still be connected to both routers. If I want to keep both routers really far apart, (ie. Different floors), will this set up still work with a power line connection?

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety

      I don't have experience with powerline adapters. From what I understand they are hit or miss and should be used as a last resort if a cable or Wi-Fi don't work out. Just the fact that they are on different floors should not make a difference. It may be worth the try! Sorry I don't have a solid answer. I'll have to do more research on powerline adapters for a future video!

    • @TurboSpeedWiFi
      @TurboSpeedWiFi Před 3 lety

      Yes it will generally work fine. Powerline adapters work well as long as the wiring in your house is in good condition. Generally the newer the building the better powerline networking will work. That said a less than perfect powerline connection is usually a lot better than a weak WiFI signal. I have used powerline adapters successfully at speeds of up to 240 Mbps with 100 - 150 Mbps being most common.

  • @MuffDiver408
    @MuffDiver408 Před rokem

    Wow!!!
    Worked for me all I had to do is turn off dhcp on second router and connect to wan with ethernet. Did not want to reconnect all cameras to new router so just add existing router to new one, awesome! Thanks!

  • @wagonet
    @wagonet Před 3 lety

    this video is awesome. clear, concise, to the point .

  • @adnanhassan3639
    @adnanhassan3639 Před 4 lety +4

    wow. beautiful demonstration of how to connect two wifi router. thanks. one quick question you still need wire to connect in eric room or we just plug in Linksys in eric room outlet. Again thanks

    • @tonymccormick21
      @tonymccormick21 Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah, this is my question too. Otherwise what is the point of doing this?

    • @romallivykztilot3720
      @romallivykztilot3720 Před 3 lety

      @@tonymccormick21 Both routers should be connected by LAN cable as second router gets internet from the main router.

    • @user004kt
      @user004kt Před 3 lety

      @@romallivykztilot3720 can they both be connected without a cord

    • @romallivykztilot3720
      @romallivykztilot3720 Před 3 lety

      @@user004kt They can if the secondary router have a repeater functionality.

  • @stevecytfme
    @stevecytfme Před 4 lety +7

    Might have been helpful if you had explained why you would want another network. Should second router be setup for another network, or would it be better as a repeater? What's the difference? Thanks!

  • @kipdon
    @kipdon Před 4 lety

    sweet video ya put together for us. Thanks! Especially all you put in the description too!

  • @yusufkhan8020
    @yusufkhan8020 Před 2 lety

    Very well explained and easy step
    In other videos I leave configuration but after your video my issue was solved
    Thanks

  • @dusty4009
    @dusty4009 Před 4 lety +10

    This would have been awesome if how to connect Ethernet cables had been explained while changing each router. Also, wondering if one router can have WPA & the other one WPA2.

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety

      Thank you for the constructive criticism! since they are separate routers with separate Wi-Fi technology you can set them however you'd like. One can have WPA and the other can have WPA2 if that's what you'd like.

    • @kaneki779
      @kaneki779 Před 4 lety

      @@HomeNetworkCentral what if they're the exact same routers? I have two identical ones I planned to set up on the my Home Network.

    • @txboss2318
      @txboss2318 Před 4 lety

      @@kaneki779 It will work the same way. No problems.

    • @kaneki779
      @kaneki779 Před 4 lety

      @@txboss2318 thanks!! Appreciate you replying 👍

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety

      @@HomeNetworkCentral Even if you use the method I posted, they can use any WiFi security settings they want.
      e.g. my AP does not have WPA3 but my router does; router uses WPA3 SAE CCMP and AP uses WPA2 AES.

  • @googleuser7202
    @googleuser7202 Před 4 lety +11

    I wish you would have shown where you disconnected the cable and connected wirelessly to the Linksys router. And then browse the internet not just logging on to the interface but browse the internet

    • @romallivykztilot3720
      @romallivykztilot3720 Před 3 lety

      If he disconnected the cable there will be no internet on the wifi signal of the second router.

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety

      The cable is to bridge the Router and the AP.
      Actually, the router is not connected to the internet in the video.
      And he did show to disconnect from the router and connect to the AP by choosing the APs SSID.

  • @ChrisLawley43
    @ChrisLawley43 Před 3 lety

    This was a great explanation on how to do this. It worked for me as I have had some issues trying to listen to India accent guy explaining this that go way to fast and never can pause it enough to understand them. Thank you for sharing.

  • @raywolff9886
    @raywolff9886 Před rokem

    OMG!! They Big mistake I was making was connecting LAN to Internet instead of LAN to LAN ports!!! Thanks so much!

  • @MitkaZz
    @MitkaZz Před 4 lety +5

    When i disable DHCP on my second router im not able to connect to my second router's setting

  • @AG_sugarandspice
    @AG_sugarandspice Před 3 lety +18

    I’m late to this video but I have a question. Do you have to keep these routers connected with one long ether cable or can you separate them and have one be wireless since they will be in separate rooms?

    • @sandrokakhiani
      @sandrokakhiani Před 2 lety +1

      I dont think you can have one seperate, since the secondary routers NEED to be getting their internet juice from somewhere

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety

      It depends on the AP firmware.
      Most modern routers have a wireless extender mode.

  • @superkamiguru7985
    @superkamiguru7985 Před 2 lety

    Watched other videos too, and none were as well explained as this video. Thanks 👍

  • @tasmedic
    @tasmedic Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for this. I got myself muddled up trying to do this by setting up 2 domains, then trying to link them using static routes. I didn't think to just reserve an IP address for the second router and turn off the DHCP on one of them. Thanks for helping!!

  • @Belka50
    @Belka50 Před 4 lety +66

    Why would you ever keep a router covered in plastic? Without proper airflow you will eventually have overheating issues.

    • @1BraydenAnderson1
      @1BraydenAnderson1 Před 4 lety +6

      Probably just showing it off, maybe he bought it for the video and is taking it back?

    • @1BraydenAnderson1
      @1BraydenAnderson1 Před 4 lety +1

      I'd assume a guy that knows his tech had a better modem/routet

    • @googleuser7202
      @googleuser7202 Před 4 lety +1

      He's going to return that router to the store later

    • @gregdubya1993
      @gregdubya1993 Před 3 lety +2

      The plastic is on top. No vents on the top of this model.

    • @CollosalTrollge
      @CollosalTrollge Před 3 lety +5

      or maybe to protect against Covid ?
      Thing is there are no air holes on the top area...

  • @royxale
    @royxale Před 4 lety +5

    If I replaced my old router with a new Netgear and spoofed the MAC address to the new one, but I also want to use the old router for a separate room in my house, can both of them be using the same MAC address? If not, what do I do in this situation?
    Thank you

    • @NafjanT
      @NafjanT Před 4 lety

      why do you need same mac for both?

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety +2

      I realize my reply is extremely late and I apologise for that! The MAC spoof is a temporary kind of fix. Some people have luck with unplugging their modem for a few minutes and plugging it back in. That should "reset" the Mac address on the other end in some instances. Then you wouldn't need to do mac spoofing. I've had trouble with some isps in the past where it didn't work like that and I had to call them up and tell them I got a new router.

  • @oldkid5212
    @oldkid5212 Před 2 lety

    Excellent job explaining in perfect detail the entire process.

  • @pabloalfaro7609
    @pabloalfaro7609 Před 3 lety

    Working like a charm, thanks a lot for putting this up.

  • @richardwilson9125
    @richardwilson9125 Před 4 lety +10

    I cannot login to my second router after disabling dhcp!!

    • @milofonbil
      @milofonbil Před 3 lety +3

      When you disable DHCP on the second router, it's no longer handing out IP addresses. The IP addresses have to come from the first router. The second router has to have a static IP address on the first router and it has to be connected to the first router over an Ethernet cable.

  • @user004kt
    @user004kt Před 3 lety +15

    How would I keep both routers connected but in different rooms without a big cable connected to both

    • @patrickbourne3819
      @patrickbourne3819 Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah I don't understand why he wants them both in the same room. This video makes no sense to me.

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety +2

      Put the AP in repeater mode.

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety

      @@patrickbourne3819 For simplicity's sake: you can use up to 100 meters of cable.

  • @justinw6448
    @justinw6448 Před 3 lety

    You are the man! Was looking into how to set my network up exactly like this

  • @06infernoMag
    @06infernoMag Před 2 lety

    THANK YOU!! Exactly what I was looking for, for my VR Setup to isolate it.

  • @DelaneyFarmer
    @DelaneyFarmer Před 3 lety +8

    Any recommendations on videos to watch to connect two routers together without an ethernet cord to create an access point. Would like to use my second nighthawk router to receive signal from my primary one in my main room. Is this possible? Pretty much I would like to turn my older unit into an extender.

    • @AAtta-3286
      @AAtta-3286 Před 3 lety +1

      I know your asking to use without ethernet wire but if you have a coxail cable in your wall for say cable TV that's either used or not, you can use a mocha adapter and send your ethernet signal from your first router to your second in another room by way of the coaxial cable as long as the second room also has a coxail cable jack

  • @TheHeroLegend23
    @TheHeroLegend23 Před 3 lety +4

    I have 4 router connected to each other, how do I connect this using this method? Do I disable dhcp in the other 3 (other than the main) and change lan to 192.168.1.x? x being 2,3,4.

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 3 lety +1

      That's correct!

    • @TurboSpeedWiFi
      @TurboSpeedWiFi Před 3 lety

      That would be correct, but if you need that many access points for proper coverage I would strongly recommend either going the mesh route or using a WiFi system such as the Unifi line from Ubiquiti Networks. WiFi roaming will work better this way and setup / management will be much easier.

  • @alexisaguirre1105
    @alexisaguirre1105 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the explanation one of the best I have seen on CZcams 👌🏻

  • @sherwinfabre6764
    @sherwinfabre6764 Před 2 lety +1

    On point instruction. Resolved my problem thanks a lot man

  • @phoglebice
    @phoglebice Před 3 lety +5

    Can the two routers be connected to eachother wirelessly?

    • @JayCee-md9zy
      @JayCee-md9zy Před 2 lety

      If there is wrt firmware for one of the routers then I believe so.

  • @theRichardHarrison
    @theRichardHarrison Před 3 lety +11

    By turning off DCHP on the second 'router' you've turned it into an "Access point". It is no longer a router as it isn't doing any routing.

    • @nonleague8613
      @nonleague8613 Před 3 lety

      I'm using a Nighthawk XR300 which connects directly to a modem. I want to remove the Modem (it's faulty) and replace it with BT Smart Hub 2 and have my Nighthawk connect to that whilst still being the control center of my home network. The Nighthawk has 4 ports, all are taken up by other access points. My question is, Can I connect from it's WAN port to let's say Port 1 on the Smart Hub and still be the DHCP controller? The reason I want this to control my home network is that I have QoS setup on it and the Smart Hub doesn't have this feature.
      I attempted it earlier but had no luck. Can this be achieved whilst connecting from it's WAN port?

    • @danieloralex
      @danieloralex Před 3 lety

      does this boost the wifi?

    • @TurboSpeedWiFi
      @TurboSpeedWiFi Před 3 lety

      Correct.

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety

      @@nonleague8613 Not the way you describe it: BTSH is going to be your modem/gateway to your ISP; it needs to talk to your ISP directly.
      You would need to configure your BT Smart Hub to passthrough mode (if it will do that).
      Then plug the WiFi router, using the WAN port, to the LAN port of the BTSH. Your WiFi router will then get its WAN IP from your ISP passed through the modem.
      If It does not have an easy passthrough setting, you will need to need to do a lot of manual settings that disable things like: WiFi ( I looked it up and you cannot disable WiFi on that modem or lower the power), DHCP and DNS on the modem and then use the WiFi router to do all you want but that can be very messy. (I am not familiar with the modem you want to use)
      Otherwise you will be double NATted.
      Which usually works okay but can be trouble.
      After looking into that modem, I'd get something else.

  • @rahimveron
    @rahimveron Před 3 lety +1

    Clear and precise. Thank you.

  • @rohanjaiswal7071
    @rohanjaiswal7071 Před rokem

    This guy is a saviour!

  • @EJ-do1gu
    @EJ-do1gu Před 4 lety +8

    When i heard This router and That router, i closed this video and watched that video.

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety +4

      You're not the first person to bring this to my attention. I appreciate the constructive criticism! Something I have to work on. Thanks!

  • @mivanp2185
    @mivanp2185 Před 4 měsíci

    Best video . Clear and precise and to the point you sir are top notch

  • @1BraydenAnderson1
    @1BraydenAnderson1 Před 4 lety

    Really intuitive and straight to the point video thnx

  • @scrtteam7472
    @scrtteam7472 Před 3 lety +17

    What if I want do a wireless connection between the two routers

    • @kanarininja
      @kanarininja Před 3 lety

      I think those are called mesh networks, which are usually expensive. There are also wifi extenders/repeaters.

    • @joshuaguenin9507
      @joshuaguenin9507 Před 3 lety

      @@kanarininja thats not a mesh network, no handoff

    • @romallivykztilot3720
      @romallivykztilot3720 Před 3 lety

      Just configure the second router as an extender/repeater.

    • @Mahmood-
      @Mahmood- Před 3 lety

      @@romallivykztilot3720 how do you do that

    • @romallivykztilot3720
      @romallivykztilot3720 Před 3 lety

      @@Mahmood- Of course you have to login as an Admin. Then look if there's a network wizard so it's more easier to configure. And to be sure, disable the DHCP mode first before proceeding to the wizard. If there is, click it and you'll see selection for different mode like ROUTER, ACCESS POINT, BRIDGE and REPEATER. Just select BRIDGE or REPEATER and follow prompts.

  • @laurencelagden
    @laurencelagden Před 3 lety +12

    If you change the SSID and passkey on the second router to duplicate whats in your first router, will devices switch between them automatically to get a stronger signal?

    • @rb6168
      @rb6168 Před 2 lety +1

      Hey man. Can you please teach me how to change the password on the second router?

    • @davidouradnik7925
      @davidouradnik7925 Před 2 lety +1

      I tried this and although it would switch, it wasn’t seamless and it didn’t switch to the strongest signal. A mesh system does that job very well.

    • @eel12333
      @eel12333 Před 2 lety +1

      I know this is a year old, but the answer is that devices will connect to whatever one responds first, and will usually stay connected to that one until disconnected.
      So it will sometimes connect to the slower one unfortunately.
      Multi-band routers get around this by "smart steering", where basically they intentionally delay the response on the slower bands, to encourage devices to connect to the faster bands, but even then it's not perfect.

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety

      I do that and it works seamlessly for me.
      I know it works because the last 1/3 of my house got no signal until I added the AP in the back of the house. Then I turned down the power on both so I did not congest the neighborhood with two full strength 2.4GHz signals. So, there is no way the AP reaches the front and the Router never made it to the back.
      Anytime I change anything, I can see that the laptop change signal strength until the AP or router reboots and it, immediately chooses the strongest.
      All my wireless devices are less than 3 years old. All my PCs are wired. most the time my laptops are WiFi.

  • @erictittle7531
    @erictittle7531 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome Sauce, bro!! I've been trying to figure this out for the last 12hrs. Then I found your video and you explained it in a way that I understood and was able to follow along. I appreciate you. Thanks!

  • @manublr
    @manublr Před 2 lety

    You are a gem. Well explained. Thanks a lot.

  • @majastojmenovic8932
    @majastojmenovic8932 Před 3 lety +3

    Hy, when I disable DHCP on my second router I cannot login to second router.

  • @andreiandrei8647
    @andreiandrei8647 Před 3 lety +17

    Hi, can I use the second router as a signal extender for my main router? So that I would only have only one wifi network instead of 2. I don't want to switch between wifi networks everytime I go from room to room.

    • @TurboSpeedWiFi
      @TurboSpeedWiFi Před 3 lety +8

      Yes. Keep the SSID the same and use the same password on both routers.

    • @-Cutz-
      @-Cutz- Před 2 lety

      How would I do this? I use my main modem in my room with a router but a second router in living room without ethernet how would I give it internet extended from first one???

    • @andreiandrei8647
      @andreiandrei8647 Před 2 lety +2

      If you guys want seamless transitions between the points look for Wi-Fi mesh products. You can have as many you want and they will be only one single Wi-Fi network.

    • @markbrown585
      @markbrown585 Před 2 měsíci

      I did that by connecting both routers with cat8 cable, similar process but the second router is in bridge mode. It basically becomes a range extender and there is just one network. Nice when moving to different rooms, you don’t have to switch networks. The live chat with a linksys guy was very helpful, we did it through the app on my iphone with split screen.

  • @Ionic_Projection
    @Ionic_Projection Před 3 lety

    Thank you for both of these videos Helped exponentially

  • @HieuLe-hm4mj
    @HieuLe-hm4mj Před 4 lety

    Wow, this videos is the solution to all my double NAT problem, a very useful video, thanks alot for your trick and explanation.

    • @Dimi66
      @Dimi66 Před 3 lety

      Yes, double Nat is pain.
      This is perfect solution.

  • @rockybukus
    @rockybukus Před 4 lety +10

    Is the final result a case of two routers and ONLY one SSID, which is just like mesh routers? Or is it two routers with two networks? I would like to set up two routers(different brands) and ONLY one network. Thanks.

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety

      The final result is two separate networks with access to resources on both. 2 SSIDs.

    • @mac9046
      @mac9046 Před 4 lety

      Ya that’s just two ssid

    • @Simpinski
      @Simpinski Před 4 lety +1

      This is considered to be one network. You can change the SSIDs to whatever you want, but it will stay one network. In my network, I have 3 routers connected in this way with all having the same SSID for ease of use and connectivity throughout the house. It is one network, which is the point of this method.

    • @rockybukus
      @rockybukus Před 4 lety

      @@Simpinski Did you perform additional steps such as disabling the DHCP on the secondary routers? You need to perform additional steps or else your networks are actually separate networks even with the same SSID and this is not ideal. For example, if your printer is connected to your primary router and now you perform a print function while being connected to your secondary router, your printer won't be able to receive this instruction.

    • @Simpinski
      @Simpinski Před 4 lety

      @@rockybukus Yup, DHCP needs to be disabled in the routers. Actually my main router is not a regular consumer one, it is pfSense on an old laptop. I am using the consumer so called 'routers' as access points.

  • @mitchellneves2381
    @mitchellneves2381 Před 4 lety +13

    but i don't want them right by each other i want them in different rooms

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety

      You could look into mesh routers. Either that or you can turn your secondary router into a Wi-Fi extender. Some routers have this option but others don't.

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety

      Wi-Fi extenders do not work the same as mesh routers.

    • @maximada2003
      @maximada2003 Před 4 lety

      use a powerline adaptor asnd this method. I use three routers as i have quite a big property and find it better than a mesh network.

    • @XtremeNelo
      @XtremeNelo Před 4 lety

      @@maximada2003 so if i use an TPLink to conenct my 2ndary router to the main one via the TPLink i can have the same resoults? cause my house is a bit big and the main router is way 2 far from my room

    • @Jeffman98765
      @Jeffman98765 Před 3 lety +2

      Can’t you just use a longer LAN cable?

  • @MusikaNgPuso17
    @MusikaNgPuso17 Před 10 měsíci

    This is life changing, now i fully understood everything. ❤

  • @the-tribe5921
    @the-tribe5921 Před 2 lety

    Your camera work is a bit crazy but your explanation is crystal clear. Thank mate

  • @clarkkent1521
    @clarkkent1521 Před 4 lety +15

    I thought the second router was going to physically be in Eric's room. But since the routers are connected together by cable they are in the same room, so what's the benefit of this setup?

    • @koi9688
      @koi9688 Před 4 lety +4

      A gamer for example would want a router to themselves to download and play on so they aren’t slowed by others and others aren’t slowing them.

    • @reevesjustin
      @reevesjustin Před 4 lety +12

      It's just an example. In reality the other router in gonna be connected by a longer Ethernet cable and in the other room.

    • @gregorsoomets3773
      @gregorsoomets3773 Před 4 lety +1

      Khayaam He was wondering that if the router wasn’t physically in Eric’s room and the two routers are literally connected to each other then what’s the benefit of doing that? I understand that a gamer would like a router to themselves in their own room to get a better connection. But for that you have to connect the router to the installed port on your wall. I might be speaking wrong facts so correct me if i’m wrong. Im just trying to get a gaming router to myself and i was wondering if i could just use the port that’s installed into my wall to connect the router and then with a different ethernet cable to my pc.

    • @user004kt
      @user004kt Před 3 lety

      @@reevesjustin is there a way that the 2 routers can be connected without a long cable connected to each other

    • @reevesjustin
      @reevesjustin Před 3 lety

      @@user004ktI would assume via wifi in this instance. If no cable existed. Though not likely

  • @ethansneaker1017
    @ethansneaker1017 Před 4 lety +4

    After I’ve done all of these steps can I disconnect the Ethernet cable and then move the second router into my room?

    • @HomeNetworkCentral
      @HomeNetworkCentral  Před 4 lety +1

      They will still need to be connected with an ethernet cable.

    • @ethansneaker1017
      @ethansneaker1017 Před 4 lety +1

      Home Network Central in the video is Eric’s room upstairs or like in a corner of the house where the internet signal is bad. Because my bedroom is upstairs is my signal is really bad

    • @Bloodbound89
      @Bloodbound89 Před 4 lety

      @@HomeNetworkCentral is there a way to get similar results with wifi connecting both routers? could that be WDS ?

    • @FireSpeedFortnite
      @FireSpeedFortnite Před 4 lety

      Move your second router to another room and use a power line adapter from router 1 to router 2! They are cheap

    • @ADENCO-PC
      @ADENCO-PC Před 4 lety +1

      Yes

  • @prschn2913
    @prschn2913 Před 3 lety

    Thanks. Needing something like this...and got it working because of your vid. Thanks again

  • @mcshaunable
    @mcshaunable Před 3 lety

    Thanks you just made it easier for me to have someone else do it.

  • @ClasssicAri
    @ClasssicAri Před 4 lety +6

    Yiu lost me at the IP address part.

  • @johannuolotu8810
    @johannuolotu8810 Před 3 lety +4

    A bad actor backyard neighbour has been rerouting my modem by using third-patty router to hacked my home and I believe he his watching us naked and using multiple Sid to do what he likes with our home network. We lodged a complaint to Gatineau QC local police and even national police called RCMP in Canada and nothing has been done for almost five years. A lunatic backyard neighbour.

    • @kenia8332
      @kenia8332 Před 3 lety

      JON OLOT wtf-that is not ok

    • @LilRedDog
      @LilRedDog Před 2 lety

      He cannot get into your network unless you have a weak password and he brute-force attacked it.
      Or you are using WEP.
      What protocol are you using for wireless security?

  • @winterempire854
    @winterempire854 Před 7 měsíci

    ❤❤❤❤thanks after 2days without help or somebody to pay to do this for I just downloaded the video after getting easy way of connecting my sever router to too link router💪

  • @ahsanabdullah6305
    @ahsanabdullah6305 Před 3 lety

    Thumbs up! Best tutorial works 100%

  • @cerettabridges7312
    @cerettabridges7312 Před 3 lety

    Thanks man...best explanation and walk-through

  • @muhammadalvi816
    @muhammadalvi816 Před 4 lety

    nobody explained this better , thank you so much

  • @abbe2VFX
    @abbe2VFX Před rokem

    Struggled for 3 hours trying to use the onboard "bridge mode" of my routers, nothing worked. Your video did the trick though. Thank you so much!

  • @AAtta-3286
    @AAtta-3286 Před 3 lety

    Big thank you! I don't know how many videos I've watched on this subject but yours was the most easiest to understand. Much appreciated

  • @apxpandy4965
    @apxpandy4965 Před rokem +1

    Great explanation - thanks!

  • @shaunevans5861
    @shaunevans5861 Před 2 lety

    ahhh thanks so much for this. It's exactly what I have been looking for to connect wireless to garden room via cat 6 there. I'm trying this for sure. Thanks

  • @sanjaypatil3097
    @sanjaypatil3097 Před 3 lety

    Sir no world for you just amazing thank you so much

  • @teckluv4413
    @teckluv4413 Před 2 lety

    Well explained for anyone who doesn't comprehend fast. thanks