REVscene Automotive Forum - View Single Post - 1 internet 2 routers to extend range in an apartment

godwin · 11-20-2016, 01:11 AM

SSID can be set the same, the computers are smart enough to hand over to the router with the strongest signal.

If you want Router 1 to reach other rooms, you should set your rates lower. 5ghz doesn't penetrate walls as well as 2.4.

Router 2 should be setup as Bridged mode, basically you set the gateway etc as if it is another PC connected to Router 1.

It depends on which firmware your spare router has. OpenWRT or Buffalo is the most flexible.

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godwin 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: N49.2 W122.1 Posts: 6,176 Thanked 1,174 Times in 704 Posts Failed 67 Times in 51 Posts	SSID can be set the same, the computers are smart enough to hand over to the router with the strongest signal. If you want Router 1 to reach other rooms, you should set your rates lower. 5ghz doesn't penetrate walls as well as 2.4. Router 2 should be setup as Bridged mode, basically you set the gateway etc as if it is another PC connected to Router 1. It depends on which firmware your spare router has. OpenWRT or Buffalo is the most flexible.