- Aug 11, 2004
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When my niece bought a new Samsung Smart TV for her room, we knew it was going to be a bit of a project to get a good wireless signal to her TV, seeing as the only wireless router in the home was downstairs and on the opposite side of the house. So after experimenting with fancy new routers and repeaters and failing with every attempt, we decided to drill some holes and run a Cat 6 cable up to her room. $30 solution. Done.
While installing the Cat 6 cable, it became apparent that it would be very easy to wire in the remaining 3 bedrooms in the house. So I started reading about switches and access points and bridges, and I came across an article that said you can use a second router as a wireless AP by turning off DHCP and connecting it via hardwire to the first router. This sounds like a great idea because it would give her the wireless coverage upstairs that she now doesn't have. So I think I have a plan that I would like to run by you guys before I buy anything. Please keep in mind....I'm a total noob when it comes to this stuff, so pointing and laughing is highly recommended.
DSL Modem --- Router --- Unmanaged 4 port Switch ----- Bedrooms ----- 2nd router
She has a crappy Actiontec PK5000 DSL Modem router that can be put into RFC1483 bridge mode, which from my understanding then will pass all routing duties onto the 1st router. This way she doesn't have to buy/rent a new DSL modem.
I'm looking for recommendations on hardware (and corrections if the diagram looks wonky). Since we are wiring in all of the bedrooms, the wireless signal in the house will only be utilized by 3 cell phones, 1 laptop, and 1 tablet for basic surfing/you-tube streaming and stuff. Also, the second router must be able to act as a switch so she can plug in her TV, which was the whole point of this in the first place
Routers?
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-...words=wnr3500l
Switch?
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-ProSaf...netgear+switch
Any and all recommendations and advice are appreciated.
While installing the Cat 6 cable, it became apparent that it would be very easy to wire in the remaining 3 bedrooms in the house. So I started reading about switches and access points and bridges, and I came across an article that said you can use a second router as a wireless AP by turning off DHCP and connecting it via hardwire to the first router. This sounds like a great idea because it would give her the wireless coverage upstairs that she now doesn't have. So I think I have a plan that I would like to run by you guys before I buy anything. Please keep in mind....I'm a total noob when it comes to this stuff, so pointing and laughing is highly recommended.
DSL Modem --- Router --- Unmanaged 4 port Switch ----- Bedrooms ----- 2nd router
She has a crappy Actiontec PK5000 DSL Modem router that can be put into RFC1483 bridge mode, which from my understanding then will pass all routing duties onto the 1st router. This way she doesn't have to buy/rent a new DSL modem.
I'm looking for recommendations on hardware (and corrections if the diagram looks wonky). Since we are wiring in all of the bedrooms, the wireless signal in the house will only be utilized by 3 cell phones, 1 laptop, and 1 tablet for basic surfing/you-tube streaming and stuff. Also, the second router must be able to act as a switch so she can plug in her TV, which was the whole point of this in the first place
Routers?
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-...words=wnr3500l
Switch?
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-ProSaf...netgear+switch
Any and all recommendations and advice are appreciated.