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jestersfester

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I have a WNDR3300 hooked up and running no problem. I have a WNR1000v2 that I have been trying to get hooked up as a second router for about 2 weeks now. I ran a cable to the opposite end of the house, hooked it up the the internet plug and now I'm trying to get that router to function the same as the 3300. The wireless is not even a priority to me its having multiple devices connected to the wired network. For the life of me I cannot get it to work. I tried disabling the DHCP on the v2 like 700 times. I tried using static IP addresses and matching it to the 3300. I'm seriously exhausted and I'm ready to just say screw the second router for the sake of just unplugging the cable every time i want to use it for a different device. Any advice or recommendations?
 
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Tom Tancredi
As you have TWO Routers, you have TWO networks. As USAFRet (Go AirForce!) noted you should have a single port on the 3300 running across the house to the WAN / World / Internet port on the 1000v2. Numerous times I seen using a 'cross over cable' was required, all depends on the BIOS installed and how the maker set it up.

I would unplug the 1000v2 from where it is and using a laptop with it, go to the 3300. Plug it in there with a SHORT cable, and set it up there in the same room. If you have it all working (right port, right type of cable, etc.) then when you move it to the other end of the house your left with the cabling being the issue in between (bad caling, somthing pinching it, too long - yes there is a length limit!).

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As you have TWO Routers, you have TWO networks. As USAFRet (Go AirForce!) noted you should have a single port on the 3300 running across the house to the WAN / World / Internet port on the 1000v2. Numerous times I seen using a 'cross over cable' was required, all depends on the BIOS installed and how the maker set it up.

I would unplug the 1000v2 from where it is and using a laptop with it, go to the 3300. Plug it in there with a SHORT cable, and set it up there in the same room. If you have it all working (right port, right type of cable, etc.) then when you move it to the other end of the house your left with the cabling being the issue in between (bad caling, somthing pinching it, too long - yes there is a length limit!).

FYI, this exact reason your going through is why Wireless was invented, to avoid cabling, wrong ports, configurations, etc. Personally I would look to just buy a handful of USB Wifi for the PCs and call it even. If the distance is too much between the farthest point PC and the 3000 a simple Booster / Relay can be put in between on just a wall outlet to increase the range distance with minimal effort to set it up.
 
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