How To Connect 2 Routers On 1 Home Network

[@Bettyboop82-82]

What about if you just connect the cable and that is it ? I just did that and it works

[@kirtangajjar6499]

betty boop thx man

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

It is possible this will work sometimes and maybe even temporarily. But in the future it is possible there will be IP conflicts.

[@DanEveliFlores]

Home Network Central I also tried the cable only method as my first option and it did work for a bit. However I did run into network conflict. Upon searching the web for some help I found this video and I set it up as shown in this video. Upon doing so my internet speed doubled, My range improved my connectivity got better I no longer have the issues that I did with my 2nd router thanks to this video. Steps are easy to follow good luck and thank you for your help.

[@TheOracle313]

Then your neighbors can access the secondary one, if you didn't setup a password and left it in default.

[@arulmurugan3060]

It wil work for you if you just connect to WAN port of 2nd router (note: not like LAN port in this video). Even You no need to disable DHCP in 2nd router. I think you can't acces 2nd router when you connect to main router.

[@tinodeeck8238]

After 2 years of trying, and everyone in my family telling me it cant be done... I'll be damned, THANK YOU, seriously, 10 minutes.

[@hemetelectricalservices]

I JUST found this channel. Like 30 minutes ago. Brilliant.

[@PlayWithRida]

Thank you sir! You're the first that I could fully understand because yo explained everything. I'm an absolute beginner in this.

[@ChrisJoelx]

You answered all the question that I have been searching for a lot of time and now Im so clear, Thank you for making the video as simple as possible truly appreciated 👍

[@goonie79]

You saved me a day of no sleep. Finally have everything on the same network with multiple routers.

[@williamlamontphotography4827]

It's not the same network though. It's the same internet access, but the networks are different on each router.

[@yesthatsme]

I watched a few other videos on how to set up a second router and wasted hours trying to get it to work. Yours is by FAR the easiest to follow. Thank you! The only thing I would add is for the second router the first thing to do is just have the power cord pugged in & turned on and not have any cables connected in the second router for the beginning steps. It may seem obvious, but for me not knowing anything about setting up a router this would have helped. At first I did have the Ethernet cable plugged in, but started over and disconnected it.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

Thank you for the comment and I appreciate the tips!

[@146gods]

So just leave the second router on and thats it? Then do what he did in the video ?

[@cgcg97]

THANK YOU!!! Updated....double Thank you...My main router is the basement and I have been frustrated with my wireless speeds. Had an AC Linksys router to spare and followed your walk thru to the T. Was able to run a CAT6 from basement to main floor thru a vent and now my 5G speeds went from around 50 mbps to 200 mbps...UNBELIEVABLE!!

[@joshuaguenin9507]

5Ghz does not do well with distances or obstructions

[@anubhavpanchal5007]

50MBPS?! AND YOU WERE FRUSTRATED BY THE SPEEDS? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

[@navaneethcm8377]

@@anubhavpanchal5007 50mbps and 50MBPS are different

[@rugman0462]

This video was very helpful to me I was able to connect my second router with no problems just by watching this ....Thank You for you help

[@1stKiller5]

After so many years of research I finally found the soultion very helpful video i was experiencing IP conflicts and disconnection issues frequently everything is resolved now did the same steps as shown in video

[@danno1800]

This was really terrific! I’ve been working on this exact problem and you have shown me a different way to do it. Thank you very much!

[@gabolillotravels]

Thanks soooo much! 2 years ago I followed this and had success. Today my setup was reset and I knew I could rely on this video. 10 min voila!! THANKS SO MUCH

[@ArdenKuhn]

So happy to have found this video. I followed your instructions and finally got good connectivity to my new AP. I had watched other videos, tried but ran into IP conflicts time after time. Thank you! I am just doing this for fun but really learned a lot.

[@iamblanktape]

Just want to say thanks I finally figure out how to share my print server on my second router with your video. Key is to connect to LAN as I connected to WAN and couldn’t figure out way all these years. Thx again❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Belka50]

Why would you ever keep a router covered in plastic? Without proper airflow you will eventually have overheating issues.

[@1BraydenAnderson1]

Probably just showing it off, maybe he bought it for the video and is taking it back?

[@1BraydenAnderson1]

I'd assume a guy that knows his tech had a better modem/routet

[@googleuser7202]

He's going to return that router to the store later

[@gregdubya1993]

The plastic is on top. No vents on the top of this model.

[@CollosalTrollge]

or maybe to protect against Covid ? Thing is there are no air holes on the top area...

[@AmitSingh-et1qk]

Thank you so much for video, i wanted extend my network at my home, and it could have cost me to hire a technician, but here you are saved my time and money, thank you so much

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

Great to hear!

[@HBMHD]

Thank you, this is the hands-on, step-by-step approach most tutorials should have.

[@xRProductionsHD]

I agree, this was very helpful and made it easy to understand.

[@jeffharrison1090]

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[@MuffDiver408]

Wow!!! Worked for me all I had to do is turn off dhcp on second router and connect to wan with ethernet. Did not want to reconnect all cameras to new router so just add existing router to new one, awesome! Thanks!

[@pauldavid7221]

Your video was very informative. Could you go over how to configure 2nd router as a wireless extender, as running a 60ft Cat cable would be problematic in a ranch house? Thanks in advance.

[@ChrisLawley43]

This was a great explanation on how to do this. It worked for me as I have had some issues trying to listen to India accent guy explaining this that go way to fast and never can pause it enough to understand them. Thank you for sharing.

[@AG_sugarandspice]

I’m late to this video but I have a question. Do you have to keep these routers connected with one long ether cable or can you separate them and have one be wireless since they will be in separate rooms?

[@sandrokakhiani]

I dont think you can have one seperate, since the secondary routers NEED to be getting their internet juice from somewhere

[@LilRedDog]

It depends on the AP firmware. Most modern routers have a wireless extender mode.

[@abbe2VFX]

Struggled for 3 hours trying to use the onboard "bridge mode" of my routers, nothing worked. Your video did the trick though. Thank you so much!

[@scrtteam7472]

What if I want do a wireless connection between the two routers

[@kanarininja]

I think those are called mesh networks, which are usually expensive. There are also wifi extenders/repeaters.

[@joshuaguenin9507]

@@kanarininja thats not a mesh network, no handoff

[@romallivykztilot3720]

Just configure the second router as an extender/repeater.

[@Mahmood-]

@@romallivykztilot3720 how do you do that

[@romallivykztilot3720]

@@Mahmood- Of course you have to login as an Admin. Then look if there's a network wizard so it's more easier to configure. And to be sure, disable the DHCP mode first before proceeding to the wizard. If there is, click it and you'll see selection for different mode like ROUTER, ACCESS POINT, BRIDGE and REPEATER. Just select BRIDGE or REPEATER and follow prompts.

[@jonathanc2536]

dude I love you, you had no idea for how long I've been trying to do this never knew it was so simple thanks a lot!

[@willchan2174]

I know this might be a stupid question but, by doing that, would the 2nd router share the internet connection from the 1st main router? I'm an absolute beginner at this, and I was thinking of buying a new router for stable wi-fi network at home since the wi-fi signal that came from the router provided by my ISP spikes a lot

[@the-tribe5921]

Your camera work is a bit crazy but your explanation is crystal clear. Thank mate

[@mozangeles01]

Thank you so much for this easy to follow video. You solved my problem! Keep up the good work.

[@Junior-ii9cz]

My computer does not have WiFi. I am wanting to run a LAN cable to an outdoor shop and use a second router in said shop. I am not having any luck getting both routers hooked up and working. My main router is a Netgear R6700v.3 and secondary router is a TP-Link TL-WR841N. Please Help Me!!

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Do you mean connecting the two routers with an ethernet cable or wirelessly?

[@TheHeroLegend23]

I have 4 router connected to each other, how do I connect this using this method? Do I disable dhcp in the other 3 (other than the main) and change lan to 192.168.1.x? x being 2,3,4.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

That's correct!

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

That would be correct, but if you need that many access points for proper coverage I would strongly recommend either going the mesh route or using a WiFi system such as the Unifi line from Ubiquiti Networks. WiFi roaming will work better this way and setup / management will be much easier.

[@TheBeatboxHitmanTwo]

Hello quick question. How do you go about forwarding ports properly on the main router to the secondary for example when gaming?

[@royxale]

If I replaced my old router with a new Netgear and spoofed the MAC address to the new one, but I also want to use the old router for a separate room in my house, can both of them be using the same MAC address? If not, what do I do in this situation? Thank you

[@NafjanT]

why do you need same mac for both?

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

I realize my reply is extremely late and I apologise for that! The MAC spoof is a temporary kind of fix. Some people have luck with unplugging their modem for a few minutes and plugging it back in. That should "reset" the Mac address on the other end in some instances. Then you wouldn't need to do mac spoofing. I've had trouble with some isps in the past where it didn't work like that and I had to call them up and tell them I got a new router.

[@superganjahleaf619]

Some people are natural born educators. These type of videos tend to give me a hyperbolic headache because of the million questions that are running through my mind as I follow the "step by step" tutorial. Not here. It's idiot proof on the count that one is up to date with their current passwords. Thank's for the tut!

[@DelaneyFarmer]

Any recommendations on videos to watch to connect two routers together without an ethernet cord to create an access point. Would like to use my second nighthawk router to receive signal from my primary one in my main room. Is this possible? Pretty much I would like to turn my older unit into an extender.

[@AAtta-3286]

I know your asking to use without ethernet wire but if you have a coxail cable in your wall for say cable TV that's either used or not, you can use a mocha adapter and send your ethernet signal from your first router to your second in another room by way of the coaxial cable as long as the second room also has a coxail cable jack

[@04Hash]

Wow man thanks a lot.I have connected 2 router by just watching your video and applying it on my routers and it works great. Thanks again.

[@theRichardHarrison]

By turning off DCHP on the second 'router' you've turned it into an "Access point". It is no longer a router as it isn't doing any routing.

[@nonleague8613]

I'm using a Nighthawk XR300 which connects directly to a modem. I want to remove the Modem (it's faulty) and replace it with BT Smart Hub 2 and have my Nighthawk connect to that whilst still being the control center of my home network. The Nighthawk has 4 ports, all are taken up by other access points. My question is, Can I connect from it's WAN port to let's say Port 1 on the Smart Hub and still be the DHCP controller? The reason I want this to control my home network is that I have QoS setup on it and the Smart Hub doesn't have this feature. I attempted it earlier but had no luck. Can this be achieved whilst connecting from it's WAN port?

[@danieloralex]

does this boost the wifi?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Correct.

[@LilRedDog]

@@nonleague8613 Not the way you describe it: BTSH is going to be your modem/gateway to your ISP; it needs to talk to your ISP directly. You would need to configure your BT Smart Hub to passthrough mode (if it will do that). Then plug the WiFi router, using the WAN port, to the LAN port of the BTSH. Your WiFi router will then get its WAN IP from your ISP passed through the modem. If It does not have an easy passthrough setting, you will need to need to do a lot of manual settings that disable things like: WiFi ( I looked it up and you cannot disable WiFi on that modem or lower the power), DHCP and DNS on the modem and then use the WiFi router to do all you want but that can be very messy. (I am not familiar with the modem you want to use) Otherwise you will be double NATted. Which usually works okay but can be trouble. After looking into that modem, I'd get something else.

[@holla7522]

This worked for me. I config a router for my mom. So happy! Thank You!!

[@andreiandrei8647]

Hi, can I use the second router as a signal extender for my main router? So that I would only have only one wifi network instead of 2. I don't want to switch between wifi networks everytime I go from room to room.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Yes. Keep the SSID the same and use the same password on both routers.

[@-Cutz-]

How would I do this? I use my main modem in my room with a router but a second router in living room without ethernet how would I give it internet extended from first one???

[@andreiandrei8647]

If you guys want seamless transitions between the points look for Wi-Fi mesh products. You can have as many you want and they will be only one single Wi-Fi network.

[@9Point8]

I did that by connecting both routers with cat8 cable, similar process but the second router is in bridge mode. It basically becomes a range extender and there is just one network. Nice when moving to different rooms, you don’t have to switch networks. The live chat with a linksys guy was very helpful, we did it through the app on my iphone with split screen.

[@AngelRArauz]

Greetings, sir! In a nutshell, you actually"EXTENDED" your current network (You did NOT add another network/subnetwork!) Notice how the network ID for BOTH routers is the same: "192.168.1.x (where x = 1 for 1rst. router and 2 for 2nd. router, respectively. You simply did a fine job of "EXTENDING" your current network! (Again, look at the network ID) Had you created a different network, then the digit on the 3rd. octate would've changed... Definitely, NOT the digit on the 4th. octate because that is to represent the "Host ID." Again, you just added another device to your existing network. Nothing wrong with that!

[@joshuaguenin9507]

Hence the title of the video....

[@AngelRArauz]

@@joshuaguenin9507 That MAY BE what the title "READS," but even before the video reaches 30 seconds, he STATES: "... ADDING 'ANOTHER' NETWORK!" listen CAREFULLY.👍

[@LilRedDog]

@@AngelRArauz If you are going to be pedantic: Since he has two different names for the Router and the AP, everything, on WiFi sees them as different networks.

[@adnanhassan3639]

wow. beautiful demonstration of how to connect two wifi router. thanks. one quick question you still need wire to connect in eric room or we just plug in Linksys in eric room outlet. Again thanks

[@tonymccormick21]

Yeah, this is my question too. Otherwise what is the point of doing this?

[@romallivykztilot3720]

@@tonymccormick21 Both routers should be connected by LAN cable as second router gets internet from the main router.

[@user004kt]

@@romallivykztilot3720 can they both be connected without a cord

[@romallivykztilot3720]

@@user004kt They can if the secondary router have a repeater functionality.

[@ChetKuhn55110]

This is the best set of instructions on the internet about configuring this setup. Thanks!

[@user004kt]

How would I keep both routers connected but in different rooms without a big cable connected to both

[@patrickbourne3819]

Yeah I don't understand why he wants them both in the same room. This video makes no sense to me.

[@LilRedDog]

Put the AP in repeater mode.

[@LilRedDog]

@@patrickbourne3819 For simplicity's sake: you can use up to 100 meters of cable.

[@winterempire854]

❤❤❤❤thanks after 2days without help or somebody to pay to do this for I just downloaded the video after getting easy way of connecting my sever router to too link router💪

[@googleuser7202]

I wish you would have shown where you disconnected the cable and connected wirelessly to the Linksys router. And then browse the internet not just logging on to the interface but browse the internet

[@romallivykztilot3720]

If he disconnected the cable there will be no internet on the wifi signal of the second router.

[@LilRedDog]

The cable is to bridge the Router and the AP. Actually, the router is not connected to the internet in the video. And he did show to disconnect from the router and connect to the AP by choosing the APs SSID.

[@badguy6969]

Thank you for the video and all your efforts. You've just saved my wallet, I don't have to buy a Mesh wifi anymore. My old TP-Link ADSL modem router works just fine as a 2nd router (although it only support 2.4ghz), I may now use a personal wireless network connection with basically full signal all the time and let my family use the old one.

[@stevecytfme]

Might have been helpful if you had explained why you would want another network. Should second router be setup for another network, or would it be better as a repeater? What's the difference? Thanks!

[@joshuabentz6581]

I had the same question

[@lanceholland]

Wow...I've been trying to get my home routers on the same network so we can print from either one...and this did it! Thanks!

[@laurencelagden]

If you change the SSID and passkey on the second router to duplicate whats in your first router, will devices switch between them automatically to get a stronger signal?

[@rb6168]

Hey man. Can you please teach me how to change the password on the second router?

[@davidouradnik7925]

I tried this and although it would switch, it wasn’t seamless and it didn’t switch to the strongest signal. A mesh system does that job very well.

[@eel12333]

I know this is a year old, but the answer is that devices will connect to whatever one responds first, and will usually stay connected to that one until disconnected. So it will sometimes connect to the slower one unfortunately. Multi-band routers get around this by "smart steering", where basically they intentionally delay the response on the slower bands, to encourage devices to connect to the faster bands, but even then it's not perfect.

[@LilRedDog]

I do that and it works seamlessly for me. I know it works because the last 1/3 of my house got no signal until I added the AP in the back of the house. Then I turned down the power on both so I did not congest the neighborhood with two full strength 2.4GHz signals. So, there is no way the AP reaches the front and the Router never made it to the back. Anytime I change anything, I can see that the laptop change signal strength until the AP or router reboots and it, immediately chooses the strongest. All my wireless devices are less than 3 years old. All my PCs are wired. most the time my laptops are WiFi.

[@raywolff9886]

OMG!! They Big mistake I was making was connecting LAN to Internet instead of LAN to LAN ports!!! Thanks so much!

[@gordonvino4164]

Wow you blew my mind! This is hard to find info here! Thank you

[@tasmedic]

Thanks for this. I got myself muddled up trying to do this by setting up 2 domains, then trying to link them using static routes. I didn't think to just reserve an IP address for the second router and turn off the DHCP on one of them. Thanks for helping!!

[@richardwilson9125]

I cannot login to my second router after disabling dhcp!!

[@milofonbil]

When you disable DHCP on the second router, it's no longer handing out IP addresses. The IP addresses have to come from the first router. The second router has to have a static IP address on the first router and it has to be connected to the first router over an Ethernet cable.

[@zlacc]

Can you do this exact thing but without the cable? So that the routers are communicating with wifi instead of cable? I have two houses next to each other I want on the same network, but no cable in between them.

[@phoglebice]

Can the two routers be connected to eachother wirelessly?

[@JayCee-md9zy]

If there is wrt firmware for one of the routers then I believe so.

[@billf9847]

Do you have to leave Ethernet plugged in on both routers or was that to just set up you said one was going to be in a different room

[@krishnapriyavipin]

Thank you, it helped me to configure two routers at my Home

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

Thank you for the kind comment!

[@uberjr2573]

@@HomeNetworkCentral hey man do you have to keep the wire connected and do you have to pay for 2 wifi

[@victorbelgaroui22]

bro i have ping spike problemes when someone using the network with me ,when im alone there is no ping spikes so i was wondering i connect 2 router in same network can i like set one router to my pc and other one to wifi for my familly this can help me to get rid of ping spikes?

[@krishnapriyavipin]

@@victorbelgaroui22 share your configuration details

[@victorbelgaroui22]

@@krishnapriyavipin yo i got 10mega dow and 2 up so its first time happend to me since i change my network provider .. never happend to me before even with lower dow and up ..when ever someone using the network i get ping spike every 2 sec from 60 to 400 so i cant do shiit and im a game.. i cant find anysulotion .

[@polarispolaris5077]

This is By far the best video over all the 55 videos watched and waste of time. Thank you. Also it oil be always better to edit the video and cut off inefficient time spaces. Great job though.

[@donovanng4866]

Hey thanks for the video it was really helpful! I saw in the comments that the Ethernet cable must still be connected to both routers. If I want to keep both routers really far apart, (ie. Different floors), will this set up still work with a power line connection?

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

I don't have experience with powerline adapters. From what I understand they are hit or miss and should be used as a last resort if a cable or Wi-Fi don't work out. Just the fact that they are on different floors should not make a difference. It may be worth the try! Sorry I don't have a solid answer. I'll have to do more research on powerline adapters for a future video!

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Yes it will generally work fine. Powerline adapters work well as long as the wiring in your house is in good condition. Generally the newer the building the better powerline networking will work. That said a less than perfect powerline connection is usually a lot better than a weak WiFI signal. I have used powerline adapters successfully at speeds of up to 240 Mbps with 100 - 150 Mbps being most common.

[@dandanakka23]

Thanks Eric. I needed a separate network for kid to manage their gaming and entertainment, and I got it working. My main router is Linksys Velop ax4200 that has terrible parental control. Since I had a Nokia beacon 1 spare router that has profile-based parental control, I used that to create another wifi just for kids.

[@dusty4009]

This would have been awesome if how to connect Ethernet cables had been explained while changing each router. Also, wondering if one router can have WPA & the other one WPA2.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

Thank you for the constructive criticism! since they are separate routers with separate Wi-Fi technology you can set them however you'd like. One can have WPA and the other can have WPA2 if that's what you'd like.

[@kaneki779]

@@HomeNetworkCentral what if they're the exact same routers? I have two identical ones I planned to set up on the my Home Network.

[@txboss2318]

@@kaneki779 It will work the same way. No problems.

[@kaneki779]

@@txboss2318 thanks!! Appreciate you replying 👍

[@LilRedDog]

@@HomeNetworkCentral Even if you use the method I posted, they can use any WiFi security settings they want. e.g. my AP does not have WPA3 but my router does; router uses WPA3 SAE CCMP and AP uses WPA2 AES.

[@gunrangergaming]

Omg! This guy is good. I have been trying that for so long, finally I get some closure from you. Thanks very much.

[@amolraskar86]

Very well explained with live demo. Highly appreciate your efforts 👍

[@fatheroffour6423]

Thank u! I was watching another video about same concept but the guy was using some weird software for the routers. And of course my routers were not compatible. This was straightforward and spot on. Saved me a ton of time. Thanks!

[@kurro6317]

Thanks a bunch man, I really understood everything you said. Cheers

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

Glad it helped!

[@yusufkhan8020]

Very well explained and easy step In other videos I leave configuration but after your video my issue was solved Thanks

[@rockybukus]

Is the final result a case of two routers and ONLY one SSID, which is just like mesh routers? Or is it two routers with two networks? I would like to set up two routers(different brands) and ONLY one network. Thanks.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

The final result is two separate networks with access to resources on both. 2 SSIDs.

[@mac9046]

Ya that’s just two ssid

[@Simpinski]

This is considered to be one network. You can change the SSIDs to whatever you want, but it will stay one network. In my network, I have 3 routers connected in this way with all having the same SSID for ease of use and connectivity throughout the house. It is one network, which is the point of this method.

[@rockybukus]

@@Simpinski Did you perform additional steps such as disabling the DHCP on the secondary routers? You need to perform additional steps or else your networks are actually separate networks even with the same SSID and this is not ideal. For example, if your printer is connected to your primary router and now you perform a print function while being connected to your secondary router, your printer won't be able to receive this instruction.

[@Simpinski]

@@rockybukus Yup, DHCP needs to be disabled in the routers. Actually my main router is not a regular consumer one, it is pfSense on an old laptop. I am using the consumer so called 'routers' as access points.

[@skyhawk61]

Ok, once setup, do you put the 2nd router into Eric’s room physically? If so, how do get it setup as an extender? My goal: set up 2nd router to extend/expand WiFi signal to a distant room in order to access internet as I do from my closer device in my living room. Followed the instructions on how to configure routers but got lost after what to do after setup completed. My biggest unanswered question is: how is the 2nd router established in Eric’s room to connect to the 1st router WiFi network? Wirelessly or through a cable connection(which make for a long cable)? TIA..

[@heisenbxrg]

hi im also experiencing a similar situation. I would like a secondary router placed into my room so I can have an Ethernet connection for my PC but I’m also unsure on what to do after the routers are both setup. Did you manage to find the answer to the question? TIA

[@gr84all]

This is an excellent tutorial. The written instructions are great bonus. Thank you!

[@leon17531]

Thx for the video. I failed few times and give up. Today I got a new router, think to try it again. It does not work at the beginning. Till I figure out the issue. The second router should use the LAN port not WAN port. After that it works just fine.

[@mitchellneves2381]

but i don't want them right by each other i want them in different rooms

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

You could look into mesh routers. Either that or you can turn your secondary router into a Wi-Fi extender. Some routers have this option but others don't.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

Wi-Fi extenders do not work the same as mesh routers.

[@maximada2003]

use a powerline adaptor asnd this method. I use three routers as i have quite a big property and find it better than a mesh network.

[@XtremeNelo]

@@maximada2003 so if i use an TPLink to conenct my 2ndary router to the main one via the TPLink i can have the same resoults? cause my house is a bit big and the main router is way 2 far from my room

[@Jeffman98765]

Can’t you just use a longer LAN cable?

[@erictittle7531]

Awesome Sauce, bro!! I've been trying to figure this out for the last 12hrs. Then I found your video and you explained it in a way that I understood and was able to follow along. I appreciate you. Thanks!

[@clarkkent1521]

I thought the second router was going to physically be in Eric's room. But since the routers are connected together by cable they are in the same room, so what's the benefit of this setup?

[@koir6]

A gamer for example would want a router to themselves to download and play on so they aren’t slowed by others and others aren’t slowing them.

[@reevesjustin]

It's just an example. In reality the other router in gonna be connected by a longer Ethernet cable and in the other room.

[@gregorsoomets3773]

Khayaam He was wondering that if the router wasn’t physically in Eric’s room and the two routers are literally connected to each other then what’s the benefit of doing that? I understand that a gamer would like a router to themselves in their own room to get a better connection. But for that you have to connect the router to the installed port on your wall. I might be speaking wrong facts so correct me if i’m wrong. Im just trying to get a gaming router to myself and i was wondering if i could just use the port that’s installed into my wall to connect the router and then with a different ethernet cable to my pc.

[@user004kt]

@@reevesjustin is there a way that the 2 routers can be connected without a long cable connected to each other

[@reevesjustin]

@@user004ktI would assume via wifi in this instance. If no cable existed. Though not likely

[@nolefan05]

What if your main router is downstairs and your 2nd router is upstairs? (PLNA)

[@asantamckenzie1783]

Thanks alot I needed this short and simple thanks alot

[@dominicalor]

I was trying to do this without looking anything up to challenge myself and finally got frustrated and looked it up...I missed ONE step lol thanks for the help !!

[@majastojmenovic8932]

Hy, when I disable DHCP on my second router I cannot login to second router.

[@siropjean-fulbert9505]

Me too 😒

[@navaneethkrishnan.s.473]

Me too

[@joshuaguenin9507]

you can when you connect the second router to the first with a Lan cable, and plug computer into the first router, then type the ip address of the second router.......

[@GrindOne69]

One question. After doing all the steps above, Will the internet works on the 2nd router if the internet works on 1st router?

[@EJ-do1gu]

When i heard This router and That router, i closed this video and watched that video.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

You're not the first person to bring this to my attention. I appreciate the constructive criticism! Something I have to work on. Thanks!

[@tompolargent]

such a helpful guide, connected with no effort whatsoever! thank you! much appreciated!

[@saitarunaili3370]

thanks so much sir, it really worked.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

Glad it helped

[@silkytp789]

Eric, thank you for this video. After brushing the dust off my old Linksys EA4500, I watched this video and was able to redeploy that old router as and access point. Thank you sir, may I have another.... seriously though, thanks.

[@MitkaZz]

When i disable DHCP on my second router im not able to connect to my second router's setting

[@jimtamim1708]

Does that mean i need long ethernet cable to connect between 2nd router to main router on different floor?

[@portman8909]

Correct.

[@ethansneaker1017]

After I’ve done all of these steps can I disconnect the Ethernet cable and then move the second router into my room?

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

They will still need to be connected with an ethernet cable.

[@ethansneaker1017]

Home Network Central in the video is Eric’s room upstairs or like in a corner of the house where the internet signal is bad. Because my bedroom is upstairs is my signal is really bad

[@Bloodbound89]

@@HomeNetworkCentral is there a way to get similar results with wifi connecting both routers? could that be WDS ?

[@FireSpeedFortnite]

Move your second router to another room and use a power line adapter from router 1 to router 2! They are cheap

[@ADENCO-PC]

Yes

[@kenawsum11]

How do you configure the WAN settings of the second router, I have disabled DHCP server on my second router, it also has a WAN setup which ask me to choose between DHCP, static Ip , Ppope

[@johannuolotu8810]

A bad actor backyard neighbour has been rerouting my modem by using third-patty router to hacked my home and I believe he his watching us naked and using multiple Sid to do what he likes with our home network. We lodged a complaint to Gatineau QC local police and even national police called RCMP in Canada and nothing has been done for almost five years. A lunatic backyard neighbour.

[@kenia8332]

JON OLOT wtf-that is not ok

[@LilRedDog]

He cannot get into your network unless you have a weak password and he brute-force attacked it. Or you are using WEP. What protocol are you using for wireless security?

[@AdreamlyfeByMichelle]

Okay, but will this make the internet stronger? I'm trying to strengthen the signal in another part of my apartment that is far from my main router. thanks

[@tr1stonn]

Yes that is exactly what it will do it will bring the connection closer to you therefore making it faster.

[@MB-ts8oq]

You have to put the second router on the area where you don't have a good signal. And it has to be connected to the primary router by cable. But you won't have a strengthen signal, you will have two wi-fi networks with good signal!

[@tr1stonn]

M B yes

[@ClasssicAri]

Yiu lost me at the IP address part.

[@TD-wg5xt]

Nice Video Eric. Thanks for it, it explained a lot. Maybe you can answer a few questions I have please? 1> Is this considered an Extender or an Access Point? 2> Must both Routers be connected via an Ethernet Cable or can the 2nd one connect Wirelessly through the Main Router? 3> If I hook my 2nd Router to a MOCA connection via the MOCA's Ethernet, will that work just like it was connected Directly to the Main Router since the MOCA is? 4> If I split my network into 2 subnets, do I need a 3rd Router and how would I configure them or do you have a link that would help me with that as that is what I was looking into when I found this. Thanks in advance of any and all help. I am now also a subscriber. Thanks much -T

[@advisedpotato8983]

T D it is considered an extender and yes they need to be connected with an Ethernet cable I don’t understand the rest of the questions.

[@HomeNetworkCentral]

This is actually not a Wi-Fi extender. The two routers are connected by a cable permanently. A Wi-Fi extender actually uses a wireless link. All this really does is give you a second router that can use the internet connection from the first router. so yes you are extending your home network but it is not a Wi-Fi extender because it does not use a wireless link between the routers. An access point is any device that provides a means for a wireless client to connect to the network. A wireless router has an access point built in. A Wi-Fi extender is also a type of access point. In this case with two routers it is necessary to have the cable in between them for the most efficient use of your WiFi. The two routers will communicate with each other via the lan cable. if they were communicating wirelessly then it would basically cut your bandwidth in half because it can only communicate with either the router or your wireless device at one time. You would need a special router designed for mesh networking that has two radios that can talk to both at the same time.

[@user004kt]

@@advisedpotato8983 is there any other ways they can connect without a cord connected to each other

[@advisedpotato8983]

@@user004kt some routers have a repeater feature however in my experience a cable is much faster and has less latency

[@itsaj007]

would this result in 2 different public ips? or same one

[@Tyler_ThaTruth]

but if I want the second router in a whole new room this is pointless unless I have a long enough ethernet cable right?

[@HieuLe-hm4mj]

Wow, this videos is the solution to all my double NAT problem, a very useful video, thanks alot for your trick and explanation.

[@Dimi66]

Yes, double Nat is pain. This is perfect solution.

[@RomanuBa]

Thank you so much you are the best very explicit i was trying to do it by myslef for hours and getting very angry thank you a lot 🎉🎉🎉

[@alexcyriac5006]

In this setup, what's the difference between connecting to one of the 2nd router's LAN port vs its main Internet in port? The LAN port was giving me some trouble while the latter worked

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Using the WAN port would create a double NAT situation. It is not the proper way to set things up.

[@KragSmash]

This was the 4th video I watched and the first one that worked. Thank you.

[@CutinChai]

Thank you very much for clear explanation. Can you please help with changing the DNS address for the secondary router? I have private VPN so I can change DNS at the router to make entire traffic go under the VPN but it is not working on the second router.

[@mvr62]

I came across this URL when searching for "two routers in a home network". I was delighted that finally I may get some insight but I guess not. In my mind a 'router' is meaningless without some kind of active routing i.e. it should have some form of DHCP. Oh well, time to look for other content that may be more relevant to my search.

[@romallivykztilot3720]

DHCP is being controlled by the primary router as the secondary router acts only as an access point.

[@eastboys8641]

does the two routers always need to be connected together? my router is at second stair and my bedroom is downstairs rip

[@christapia9495]

Yea it has to stay connected unless you set it up in bridge mode (wirelessly) but you will lose wifi speeds this way.

[@LeaveLeaf]

Does the ethernet cable always need to be connected in order to work?

[@portman8909]

Yes, otherwise the connection would not be stable.

[@hyegary]

Thank you, this is exactly what I need to do. To take it up a notch, for one router to issue different set of (range) of IP Addresses. I'll search your video library.