2 routers - one for voip the other wifi

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DobberDoo

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Hi,
My ISP has provided us with a cable modem and a wireless G router (Linksys WRP400) with phone jack for Voip. The problem I have is that wireless G doesn’t cover my home very well at all and we like to stream video from the computer onto iPads in the house and on the deck.
So I’ve been thinking of adding a wireless N router for the wifi, and only using the WRP400 router for the voip. Can this be done? I know there would have to be some configuring on the routers, but I’d like to know if I’m wasting my time by contemplating this solution.
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You likely want to run the second router as a AP to avoid the issue with the double nat but it works both ways.

Don't expect 802.11n to be some magic that gives better coverage. It has the EXACT same transmit power limitations as 802.11g. What it does do in areas that you do get coverage you will get more data though the connection. If you do not get coverage on 802.11g you will likely not get coverage on 802.11n.

You best bet to increase coverage with a second router is to NOT place them at the same location. Put the second router as near as you can to the area you get poor coverage and the ethernet cable will allow. You then use wireless on both devices and the PC will select the stronger signal.
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To do what you ask - if you are using the wireless N only locally (not the Internet) for the streaming and not bridging into the G wireless, then that is fine. Make sure you have the routers on different channels. 1,6 or 11 to avoid co-channel interference.

If you want, you could cable, via Ethernet, the Wireless N router to the Linksys, set up some static routing, and then Wireless N users could browse the Internet too, via the Linksys. There are other options as well....
 
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DobberDoo

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I do plan on running an ethernet cable between the two routers since they can be closely placed to one another. Sorry for not mentioning that detail! So it sounds as if this solution is quite viable then to solve our issues.

 
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You likely want to run the second router as a AP to avoid the issue with the double nat but it works both ways.

Don't expect 802.11n to be some magic that gives better coverage. It has the EXACT same transmit power limitations as 802.11g. What it does do in areas that you do get coverage you will get more data though the connection. If you do not get coverage on 802.11g you will likely not get coverage on 802.11n.

You best bet to increase coverage with a second router is to NOT place them at the same location. Put the second router as near as you can to the area you get poor coverage and the ethernet cable will allow. You then use wireless on both devices and the PC will select the stronger signal.
 
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