Is it possible to create 2 independent wireless networks

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jsvg00

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Hi, I'm in the process of purchasing a NAS for my video collection and my HTPC devices. The problem is that I have a crappy/slow wireless-G modem/router from my ISP that connects to my home/office at the opposite end of the house where I want to watch TV (family room, bedroom). I have 2 ideas and I'd like to know which is best or if they are even possible.

1-attach the NAS to a new wireless-AC router in my office and connect it to my ISP router/modem and force it to become the new wireless provider throughout the house.

2-attach the NAS to a new wireless-AC router in my family room and don't connect it to my ISP router/modem at all. I don't need internet access. I just want to be able to watch videos in my family room and bedroom. Sort of creating 2 independent wireless networks in my home, one for TV and the other for internet.

I'm pretty new at this so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 
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Hook it up to your AP AC Router. It will have Gigabit ports, faster wifi, so when you have multiple devices going it won't slow down. Otherwise that powerline adapter would be your bottle neck of 24 MegaBytes per second even at its max speed of 200Mbps vs a hardwired Gigabit LAN which gives you up to 125MBps (1000Gbps that is if your NAS is gigabit as well)
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Who is your ISP? People like ATT u-Verse and the now Frontier routers can't always be replaced. Anything that is on Cable can be put in bridge mode for the most part. ATT Routers do have a IP Pass Through feature.

But you can either replace it IF possible or just go in, disable the wifi on the ISP router, then setup your new router as just an Access Point. A lot of them have walkthoughs like Asus. You first login to it and it ask what you want to do.

othewise if not, you need to login to it with just a single PC, give it a static IP, disable ALL firewall options, and then disable DHCP on it and then reboot. Then you can connect it to the new router (Connect it to a LAN port on the new router. DO NOT USE THE WAN PORT UNLESS IT IS BEING USED AS A ROUTER) and then go to the IP and setup the new WiFi.

I have Frontier. I have an older router from them (The new ones are nice with Dual Band AC), but things work so if it isn't broke don't fix it. I then just got an Asus RT-N66U, set it up as an Access Point and use that for Wifi now.
 
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Thanks for the quick replies. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with the crappy router/modem my ISP provides. They own the the DSL lines and they are the only game in town.

Drtweak, I did not think your solution was possible so thanks for the info.

I'm still wondering though, is my option 2 feasible. I'd prefer to keep the NAS and the second router out of my already gizmo crowded office and stick it on a shelf under my TV in the living room.

NAS----wired---ACMODEM----wired---MEDIABOX LIVING ROOM
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wifi
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MEDIABOX BEDROOM

Would this work?

"the wifi-mediabox bedroom is supposed to be under acmodem"
 
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There is nothing wrong with your second solution. If you can run a cable from your main router to the living room, and connect that cable to a LAN port of the second router (disabling it's DHCP function), you will get access to Internet as well.

When allocating channels - check what WiFi channel your ISP router is at, and set the other WiFi channel as far apart as possible.
 
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I would set up the new AC router as an access point as Alabalcho suggests, and place that device at the other end of the house along with the NAS where you want to watch video. But I would connect the AC router to the old G router LAN to LAN using a pair of AV1200 powerline adapters which will give you a 200Mbps connection from the old router to the new AP.

The TP-Link 8010P set only runs about $50 on sale ($70 otherwise) and that would give you much better wireless at that end of the house for 2.4GHz and give you 5GHz to use for streaming (or the other way around).

In setting the 2.4GHz channels on both devices choose from 1, 6, and 11 for the two devices, as those are the non-overlapping channels.
 
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jsvg00

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Thanks to everyone for the help.
I will pick up some powerline adapters and hookup the new router as an access point as suggested.

-Can I hookup the NAS to the new AP AC-Router (via wired Lan) or do I have to hook it up to my old ISP router?

Something like this:

MEDIABOX
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wired cat5
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AC-ROUTER---powerline---powerline---ISP ROUTER
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wired cat5
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NAS

Thanks
 
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Hook it up to your AP AC Router. It will have Gigabit ports, faster wifi, so when you have multiple devices going it won't slow down. Otherwise that powerline adapter would be your bottle neck of 24 MegaBytes per second even at its max speed of 200Mbps vs a hardwired Gigabit LAN which gives you up to 125MBps (1000Gbps that is if your NAS is gigabit as well)
 
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jsvg00

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Thanks to everyone for your help. I will use the new AC-router as an AP and hardwire my NAS and mediabox to it. I will connect the AC-router to my crappy ISP-router using a powerline adapter. I will be sure to set the wifi channels accordingly.

Thanks again!!!
 
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