Peter Xu said:
Hi Phil,..............................................................................................................................February 12, 2014
I saw your answer to “finpits” of June 30, 2011 on Tomshardware blog, and this is as close as I can find to what I want to do.
Would you please have a look at it and give me your comments, or advice.
Many Thanks,
Rolf Schreiner
schreinerrolf@gmail.com
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I would like to use my Sitecom router as an access point. Is this the way to do it?
I am using Windows 7 Ultimate and I have a Ubee UVW-3200 cable Modem/Router. On port 1, I connect a second Sitecom dual band Wi-Wi Router AC1750 WLR-8100 connected to its WAN port.
I would like my Sitecom Router to become an Access Point with the same (2.4 GHz) SSID as the Ubee Modem/Router, so that I can “roam” throughout the house without losing signal. The 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi of the Sitecom AP should still be useable when within reach.
Current configuration settings: (Sitecom as Router):
...................................Ubee Router...........Sitecom Router
LAN IP adres:...............192.168.178.1........192.168.10.1
DHCP Server:................Enabled................Enabled
Ipv4 address:................192.168.178.10......192.168.178.10
DHCP Status:...............No DHCP clients...Show all clients
2.4 GHz Radio:.............Disabled................Enabled
5.0 GHz Radio:.............N/A.......................Enabled
2.4 GHz - SSID:....... ....Ziggo5C5CC..........Sitecom0F7FF1
2.4 GHz channel:..........Disabled................Automatic
5.0 GHz channel:..........N/A.......................Automatic
2.4 GHz security:.........WPA+PSK............WPA+PSK
2.4 GHz password:.......Ubee’s own PW.....Sitecom’s own PW
5.0 GHz - SSID:...........N/A.......................Sitecom0F7FF2
5.0 GHz security:.........N/A.......................WPA+PSK
5.0 GHz password:.......N/A.......................Sitecom’s own PW
Network connection:.....LAN Port 1............WAN Port
Proposed configuration settings: (Sitecom as Access Point):
..................................Ubee Router...........Sitecom Access Point
LAN IP address:..........192.168.178.1.........192.168.178.2
DHCP Server:...............Enabled.................Disabled
Ipv4 address:...............192.168.178.10........N/A
DHCP Status:..............Show all clients.......N/A
2.4 GHz Radio:............Enabled..................Enabled
5.0 GHz Radio:............N/A........................Enabled
2.4 GHz - SSID:...........Ziggo5C5CC...........Ziggo5C5CC
2.4 GHz channel:........1, 6, 11, or Auto.......1, 6, 11, or Auto
5.0 GHz channel:.........N/A........................Automatic
2.4 GHz security:.........WPA+PSK.............WPA+PSK
2.4 GHz – password:....Ubee’s own PW......Ubee’s own PW
5.0 GHz SSID:..............N/A.......................Sitecom0F7FF2
5.0 GHz security:..........N/A.......................WPA+PSK
5.0 GHz password:........N/A.......................Sitecom’s own PW
Network connection:......LAN Port 1.............LAN Port 1
Questions:
1. Will this configuration work as intended?
2. Can I have the same 2.4 GHz SSID (Ziggo5C5CC) on my Ubee Router and my Sitecom AP?
3. Will I still have cabled internet on my Sitecom AP?
4. Will I still have Wi-Fi internet on 2.4GHz and 5.0 GHz of my Sitecom AP?
5. With its DHCP disabled, can I still acces the Sitecom AP configuration page through my PC browser when using the Windows 7 TCP/IPv4 configuration of “obtaining an IP address automatically”, or do I have to use the Windows 7 PC TCP/Ipv4 configuration of “use the following IP address:”, and enter the new Sitecom LAN IP address of: 192.168.178.2?
If I do not do things right, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Rolf Schreiner
schreinerrolf@gmail.com
1. This configuration seems all right. Don't forget to connect the two routers with a cable.
2. SSID should be different.
3.Yes, you will.
4 Yes, you will.
5.You will have to use the Windows 7 PC TCP/Ipv4 configuration of “use the following IP address:”, and enter the new Sitecom LAN IP address of: 192.168.178.2 or other IP address of same segment since DHCP has been disabled, AP will be distribute IP addresses automatically.