What device should I choose?

dotas1 · Jan 12, 2016

Ok, since I am a newbie on networking, bear with me.

My house has 2 floors. The wireless router is located on the upper floor and the signal is poor to the bottom floor. I have already a LAN (RJ45) cable that goes straight from the wireless router to the bottom floor. What device do I need to connect to that cable in order to give wireless to the bottom floor as well? Access point? Bridge?

Any recommendations of devices are welcome.

Thanks!

Dulith1118 · Jan 12, 2016

i suggest u get a wifi extrender which is easy to setup

dotas1 · Jan 12, 2016

Ok, is it possible to connect it with the Lan cable already on the bottom floor and make it's own wifi?

bill001g · Jan 12, 2016

I really wish people would use the correct term for thing. A wireless extender is a stupid name that covers so many devices including wireless repeaters which you should never use unless your only other options is no coverage at all.

What you need is called a AP. Pretty much any router can act as a AP if you do not want to buy a actual AP. You will even find youtube videos on how to use any router as a AP. You just plug this device in downstairs and it will provide wireless and the router upstairs will still do most the other functions.

dotas1 · Jan 12, 2016

bill001g :

As I do not have a second router available, will this do : zyxel wap3205 v2 ?
I chose it for the 2x LAN ports.

bill001g · Jan 12, 2016

I am not going to play a video but a AP is a AP they are designed to do the function you are asking for

dotas1 · Jan 12, 2016

bill001g :

The video was for a reference and it is merely 44 sec, but anyway...
Thanks for your answer

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