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It'd be simpler to use an AP tbh. I understand the argument that if you buy a router then you have a backup but certainly in the UK, just having a look on amazon, a decent modem router is twice or three times the cost of a decent access point.

Perhaps not a wireless router. A wireless access point would be best. There are any number of home and SMB wifi APs that you could buy to significantly improve your wifi coverage. Configuring them is generally fairly straightaway.

Ok ch33zw1z, I'll double check my settings. Thanks for all your guidance. I'll sign off for now as it's my last day before the holidays. Enjoy the festivities and I'll catch you after. Regards.

Hi, the Vigor 2860 I have has 6 ports. Port six is configured for LAN5 & 4 which are tagged 401/402. The D-Link is configured and aware of 401/402 on ports 1-4. I use port 1 of the D-Link as the 'uplink' from the Vigor port 6 and therefore ports 2/3/4 of the D-Link are available to use for my...

Hi, D-Link switch is a DGS-120-24 (latest firmware) re: VLAN ID on my laptop. The laptop is a little old. All I can say is before I went into the NIC setting and changed it to the right VLAN ID it didn't pick up a DHCP IP address. After changing, it did and had connectivity. I suppose that it...

Ok so more config info as follows: To allow the two APS to connect to the one port of the Vigor I use VLAN tagging on the Vigor which uplinks to the D-Link switch where there are ports which are configured to allow the VLANs configured on the Vigor to percolate through and these are the ports...

Ok, connected a laptop (wired) to one of the switchports which is configured with the vlan setting that the APs are connected to. Had to config the laptop NIC for the VLAN ID. Laptop set to obtain ip automatically, which it duly did, and it can access the interwebs. However, from cmd cannot...

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help? My scenario: Hardware used: Draytek Vigor 2860 VDSL router, TP-Link EAP115 Access points. DL-Link 24 port managed switch. Consider two wireless access points on a 192.168.8.0 range (as an example). AP1 192.168.8.10 and AP2 192.168.8.11. If I connect...