Need a router that "match" my NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT WN802T

[zicoz]

Hello I'm currently looking for a new wireless router that will work well with my [L=Netgear WN802T AP]http://www.netgear.com/Products/APsWirelessControllers/AccessPoints/WN802T.aspx?detail=Specifications[/L. I want them to work well toghether so that I can have the router as the DHCP for the wireless network, and then have a Gbit connection running to the WN802T on the other side of the house where it'll work as an AP for the same network.

I would also prefer that it had support for Windows Home Server.

 

[JackMDS]

As for WHS the Router does not matter since as a server you should put it on static IP.

If you want good Giga Network you can not count on any of the Giga integrated Routers, and should get a good stand alone Giga Switch.

Since the second Wireless Router is going to work as an Access Point on the other side of the house (connected to the source via wire) it does not matter what you get, as long as it does what you need to do at the other side of the house, there is No reason to get it according to the Wireless Router that is at the Modem.

 

[zicoz]

It matters because some routers work perfectly with WHS in the way that all you need to do to set up the router is to push a button and all the ports are forwarded. The router I have now (Tigan or somethign like that) does not support this function, and it's manual port forwarding tool is crap.

I am using Gbit switches for the networking so it'll be router -> switches -> AP

Well again my Tigan router does not work well with my AP so I have to disable the wireless part of the Tigan router and only use the AP and this reduses the speed/cover zone of the wireless network.

 

[JackMDS]

One Regular Network does not need more than one Router. Using two Router is a Big No No, it splits the Network into two independent Networks.

You want a second Wireless Router to act as an AP. I.e. the Router part of it is irrelevant since it is going to use only as a Switch with Wireless.

All the computers, whether they are connecting to the first or the second Router should get their IPs from the Main Router's DHCP.

No need for any Port opening on the second Router since you are bypassing the Routing part.

Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

 

[zicoz]

Yes, my Netgear WN802T will be working as a simple AP, but I am looking for a router to replace my Tilgin "something" a router that will work my AP (the WN802T).

 

[JackMDS]

If you RangeMax is working as an AP and get its feed via Cat5e/6 cable than any Router would be OK to feed it.