2 networks to one

ALehto · 09-13-2009, 01:29 PM

I have a two storey house and I had major problem of getting the wireless signal to pass successfully to the second floor. Now I have A-Link RR24AP ADLS router downstairs and D-Link DI-524 router upstairs and they are connected over an ethernet cable. Hence I have two separate wireless networks at my house. Is it possible to 'integrate' these networks so that they would look like one wireless network and I do not have to switch from 'upstairs network' to 'downstairs network' when moving from upstairs to downstairs in my house?

The second challenge I have is that when my Dlink DI-624+ router situated in upstairs went broke, I took my old DI-524 router in use and now with the abobe mentioned setup my internet radio does not connect to DI-524 (upstairs) network any more.

I have connected the ethernet cable from RR24AP port nr. 1 to the DI-524 WAN-port.

thanks in advance for any valuable advice,

ebackhus · 09-13-2009, 07:18 PM

I used to have something like this. Downstairs I had a wireless router and ran a Cat5 cable outside to the second floor and connected it to another wireless tourer, but instead of using the WAN port I plugged it into one of the LAN ports, effectively making it a wireless repeater for the first router.

ALehto · 09-14-2009, 08:36 AM

ok, how about the parameters in 'upstairs router = repeater'. How do you configure it?Same SSID as the primary router etc?
thanks ,

L8ians · 09-16-2009, 10:56 AM

Connect the cat5 cable from 1st router lan to 2nd router lan and disable the DHCP server in the second router and also match the wireless settings with the first router(This is not repeating mode but it will suite your network).

ALehto · 09-18-2009, 10:00 AM

ok, many thanks for the advice!

09-13-2009, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ALehto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: winxp	2 networks to one I have a two storey house and I had major problem of getting the wireless signal to pass successfully to the second floor. Now I have A-Link RR24AP ADLS router downstairs and D-Link DI-524 router upstairs and they are connected over an ethernet cable. Hence I have two separate wireless networks at my house. Is it possible to 'integrate' these networks so that they would look like one wireless network and I do not have to switch from 'upstairs network' to 'downstairs network' when moving from upstairs to downstairs in my house? The second challenge I have is that when my Dlink DI-624+ router situated in upstairs went broke, I took my old DI-524 router in use and now with the abobe mentioned setup my internet radio does not connect to DI-524 (upstairs) network any more. I have connected the ethernet cable from RR24AP port nr. 1 to the DI-524 WAN-port. thanks in advance for any valuable advice,

09-13-2009, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,235 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: 2 networks to one I used to have something like this. Downstairs I had a wireless router and ran a Cat5 cable outside to the second floor and connected it to another wireless tourer, but instead of using the WAN port I plugged it into one of the LAN ports, effectively making it a wireless repeater for the first router. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

09-14-2009, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
ALehto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: winxp	Re: 2 networks to one ok, how about the parameters in 'upstairs router = repeater'. How do you configure it?Same SSID as the primary router etc? thanks ,

09-16-2009, 10:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
L8ians Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: INDIA Posts: 100 OS: 2008/2003 Server/xp sp2/Vista/Windows Seven	Re: 2 networks to one Connect the cat5 cable from 1st router lan to 2nd router lan and disable the DHCP server in the second router and also match the wireless settings with the first router(This is not repeating mode but it will suite your network).

09-18-2009, 10:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
ALehto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: winxp	Re: 2 networks to one ok, many thanks for the advice!