Having a dual band router with the antennas in differnt places
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- Sep 13, 2010
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No, what you need to do is buy an inexpensive router (like tp-link) that has the same bands that you use (either 2.4GHz N or 2.4/5GHz) and configure it as an access point. You will need to connect it by Ethernet cable, or if that is not possible a pair of powerline adapters to bridge the distance from the router to the other side of the house where the AP should be set.
You will need to turn off the DHCP service in the router used as an AP, use the same wireless security settings and password, same SSID, different radio channel than the router (selecting from 1, 6, or 11 for the router and AP), assign the AP a static or reserved dynamic address (if your main router has address reservation). If static, you need to use an address that is in the network range but outside the DHCP server assignable range. So as an example if your main router is 192.168.0.1, assign the AP 192.168.0.2 and allow the main router DHCP to use 192.168.0.3 to .254. The static or reserved dynamic address needs to be entered in both the main router allocation table and the AP setup.
You will need to turn off the DHCP service in the router used as an AP, use the same wireless security settings and password, same SSID, different radio channel than the router (selecting from 1, 6, or 11 for the router and AP), assign the AP a static or reserved dynamic address (if your main router has address reservation). If static, you need to use an address that is in the network range but outside the DHCP server assignable range. So as an example if your main router is 192.168.0.1, assign the AP 192.168.0.2 and allow the main router DHCP to use 192.168.0.3 to .254. The static or reserved dynamic address needs to be entered in both the main router allocation table and the AP setup.
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