Two Wifi Routers

[tkdand]

Hi,

I want to set up my two wifi routers to expand internet coverage in the house. Here's what I did so far:

Router 1 "downstairs"
Linksys WRT54GS v7.2 flashed with DD-WRT
Local 192.168.1.1
Connected to cable modem (WAN port) and Router 2 (one of LAN ports)
WiFi Settings: set SSID, WPA2 AES, Channel 6

Router 2 "upstairs"
TP-Link TL-WR740N v4.2 default firmware
Local 192.168.0.1
Connected to Router 1 (one of LAN ports)
WiFi Settings: set the same SSID, same password WPA2 AES, Channel 11
DHCP disabled.

Did I set up correctly? Internet seems to be working but I cannot access Router 2 config page anymore. If I type 192.168.1.1 in browser I reach DD-WRT/Router 1. But if I type 192.168.0.1 nothing appears. How can I access the second router? TY.

 

[JackMDS]

By setting the second Router to something like 192.168.1.10

Currently the second Router is on a different subnet. 192.168.0.1

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



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[VirtualLarry]

Yes, if you want to be able to access both router's config pages, their LAN IPs need to be on the same subnet.

Try changing router #2, from 192.168.0.1, to 192.168.1.2.

 

[tkdand]

Yes it worked! Thank you guys.

 

[tkdand]

Hello again.

This setup is working on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 devices but it's not working on Android Jelly Bean phones and Windows XP. Why is that?

TY

 

[Ichinisan]

It should be platform-agnostic. Perhaps those incompatible devices would have trouble with that router anyway, even in a "normal" configuration...?