How do I set up a network with two routers, one apple router with no output, a switch and a modem?

SirLulz · Feb 15, 2016

Hello guys!
Yeah, my question is basically in the title.
I am looking for a possibility to connect the second router, a DIR-300 from D-Link that i found, to a switch, whitch is linked to my modem.
The first router, an Apple Airport Extreme with no LAN/WAN output, is already set up and I don't want to disconnect it, in fear to do something wrong, because I am really new to this..

I was looking in many other threats, but i haven't found a solution that applies to me..

Excuse my bad english and many thanks in advance !

jsmithepa · Feb 15, 2016

As long as the new router got a different SSID and using channels not crashing with the Airport, ur fine.

drtweak · Feb 15, 2016

Factory reset the router (hold reset button on back for 30 seconds)

Plug in a PC to that router. Login to its default IP address though a web (either 192.168.1 or 192.168.0.1. It should say on the back)

Then login with the username admin and then the password may just be blank as in no password, password, or admin.

You then 1) want to set the router to a static IP. When you look though the settings you will see a spot that will have the SAME IP as what you logged in as (192.168.X.X) and you want to change it to an ip address that isn't being used on your Apple router. Apples are usually 10.0.0.1 so if that IS the case then do like 10.0.0.50 or something.

2) find the option to turn OFF DHCP on the D-Link.

Once the IP has been set and the DHCP turnd off it is good to go as a switch. Just make sure you ONLY use the LAN ports on the router. Connect your Apple router to the LAN port on the D-Link NOT the WAN port. Then you have 3 other ports to act as a switch

SirLulz · Feb 16, 2016

drtweak :

Factory reset the router (hold reset button on back for 30 seconds)

Plug in a PC to that router. Login to its default IP address though a web (either 192.168.1 or 192.168.0.1. It should say on the back)

Then login with the username admin and then the password may just be blank as in no password, password, or admin.

You then 1) want to set the router to a static IP. When you look though the settings you will see a spot that will have the SAME IP as what you logged in as (192.168.X.X) and you want to change it to an ip address that isn't being used on your Apple router. Apples are usually 10.0.0.1 so if that IS the case then do like 10.0.0.50 or something.

2) find the option to turn OFF DHCP on the D-Link.

Once the IP has been set and the DHCP turnd off it is good to go as a switch. Just make sure you ONLY use the LAN ports on the router. Connect your Apple router to the LAN port on the D-Link NOT the WAN port. Then you have 3 other ports to act as a switch

Thanks a lot! I will try this, hope it works and that i am not too dumb for this

drtweak · Feb 16, 2016

If you have issues just ask and I can give ya more details when i have time to write them up.

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