- Sep 15, 2016
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I have an Arris modem/router (Main Router) in my family room. My kitchen is at the other end of the house where I always have a very weak wi-fi signal. The backyard never gets wi-fi from the Arris. Recently I purchased a TP-Link router (2nd Router) to put in the kitchen. I used a power line to connect the Main Router to the WAN port of the 2nd Router. Of course the 2nd Router now has a separate SSID and shows up as a separate wi-fi option, but now I can get great wi-fi signal in my kitchen and backyard by switching to the 2nd Router Wi-Fi when I'm in the kitchen. My iphone, ipad etc, switch automatically from the Main Router wi-fi to the 2nd Router wi-fi as I move around the house (most of the time anyway).
Recently I read an article and considered making the 2nd Router a Repeater so that essentially there will be only one wi-fi SSID in the house. My question is: The process of making the 2nd Router a repeater seems to be too complex to justify the change and I’m wondering: Will making the 2nd Router a Repeater provide any greater benefit than the set-up I have now? If so, why?
Recently I read an article and considered making the 2nd Router a Repeater so that essentially there will be only one wi-fi SSID in the house. My question is: The process of making the 2nd Router a repeater seems to be too complex to justify the change and I’m wondering: Will making the 2nd Router a Repeater provide any greater benefit than the set-up I have now? If so, why?
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