How can I setup two wireless routers?

[Kanalua]

I want to setup two wireless routers...one in my living room, one in the computer room. I have now a D-Link DI-713P, and will be adding a D-Link AirPlus DI-614+ router tomorrow (thanks to AT Hot Deals). I have two computers in the computer (and sewing) room, and one in the living room running the entertainment stuff. This is the same floor, but would like the extra power. I was wondering, since I have cat5 running to the living room computer, would it be possible to set one router up in the living room, connected to the one int he computer room, and still be able to share files on all the computers on the network? Also, would I have to make any special setting for the wireless settings so that I can have a seemless transition from one wireless router to the next?

Anyway, I would appreciate anyones thoughts on this...thank you...

 

[Kanalua]

anyone?

 

[JackMDS]

1. You can not use two Routers as Routers on one Internet Connection.
2. Wireless Cable/DSL Routers can not connect Wirelessly between them.

Your solution is to connect a CAT5 wire from a regular port on your main Router (the one that is connected to the Internet) to a regular port on the second Router, and use the second Router as an Access Point Switch unit.

More info here:

How do I use a Wireless Cable/DSL Router as a Switch with an Access Point?

And here:

Wireless Network - Configuration Modes.

 

[lasergecko]

Also, you will need to make sure that only one has DHCP enabled if they are going to be part of the same network.

 

[Kanalua]

Thanks guys...reading up on the articles right now...

going to be doing some testing tonight...would like all the computers to be on the same network...

 

[ericboo]

Just plug the new router into one computer, then turn on the computer and let it get DHCP from the router. Next, go into the admin screen and disable DHCP. Plug your computer back into the old router, tun it on, and do the same for the new router. Now the new router will get its IP info and be on the same subnet. I have this setup and just leave them on two different SSID's and it works fine.