Using two wireless routers

[IanA2]

Well sort of, currently I have a THREE u/l everything sim in a Huawei B618.

Everything works fine but I now have another B618 and I was wondering if it is possible to "link" them to increase the coverage.

I know little about this so help/advice/information gratefully received.

As every thanks.

[megaphone]

Yes it's doable but you'll likely need an ethernet cable between them.

[anonymous-user]

And you’ll have to put one of them in access point mode. Then set up the wifi networks on each to have the same SSID, password and encryption.

[IanA2]

Thanks both, would that be using the wan port?

As said, I'm numpty on this stuff.

[Baldchap]

IanA2 said:

Thanks both, would that be using the wan port?

As said, I'm numpty on this stuff.

Not normally, as WAN basically means the internet in this setting. You'd link the two using ethernet ports (RJ45 connectors, Vs RJ11 for WAN normally on domestic kit) if available.

Probably labelled ETH or Network or just numbered. There's typically more than one.

[anonymous-user]

Yes. Router #1 will be a proper router handing out IP addresses etc. Run a wired connection from a LAN port on that to the WAN port on #2, and have #2 set up as an access point.

The hardest part IME in doing this is setting up a router as an AP, because you don’t really want to plug it into your network as a second router. With the Netgear kit I use I have to use a laptop in airplane mode connected to router #2 (which isn’t connected to anything else) work out its IP address as between it and the laptop, and then get into the router to set it to AP mode.

Another tip: once you have router #2 set up as an IP, give it a static IP address on your LAN within router #1’s address table. Adds a bit of stability.

[IanA2]

Baldchap said:

IanA2 said:

Thanks both, would that be using the wan port?

As said, I'm numpty on this stuff.

Not normally, as WAN basically means the internet in this setting. You'd link the two using ethernet ports (RJ45 connectors, Vs RJ11 for WAN normally on domestic kit) if available.

Probably labelled ETH or Network or just numbered. There's typically more than one.

So this one? "Connecting Clients to theHuawei B618 Router over a WLAN
After WLAN is enabled on the Huawei B618 Router, clients can connect to the Huawei B618 Router and access the Internet using it"

[Baldchap]

IanA2 said:

Baldchap said:

IanA2 said:

Thanks both, would that be using the wan port?

As said, I'm numpty on this stuff.

Not normally, as WAN basically means the internet in this setting. You'd link the two using ethernet ports (RJ45 connectors, Vs RJ11 for WAN normally on domestic kit) if available.

Probably labelled ETH or Network or just numbered. There's typically more than one.

So this one? "Connecting Clients to theHuawei B618 Router over a WLAN
After WLAN is enabled on the Huawei B618 Router, clients can connect to the Huawei B618 Router and access the Internet using it"

WAN = World wide web (in this instance)
WLAN = Wireless network in your house (from the router)
LAN = Wired network in your house (I.e. the wire between the two routers)

You ideally want to connect the second router via LAN, plus the config listed by someone else above.

[IanA2]

Baldchap said:

IanA2 said:

Baldchap said:

IanA2 said:

Thanks both, would that be using the wan port?

As said, I'm numpty on this stuff.

Not normally, as WAN basically means the internet in this setting. You'd link the two using ethernet ports (RJ45 connectors, Vs RJ11 for WAN normally on domestic kit) if available.

Probably labelled ETH or Network or just numbered. There's typically more than one.

So this one? "Connecting Clients to theHuawei B618 Router over a WLAN
After WLAN is enabled on the Huawei B618 Router, clients can connect to the Huawei B618 Router and access the Internet using it"

WAN = World wide web (in this instance)
WLAN = Wireless network in your house (from the router)
LAN = Wired network in your house (I.e. the wire between the two routers)
You ideally want to connect the second router via LAN, plus the config listed by someone else above.

So WLAN to LAN?

[Baldchap]

Router two needs to be in AP mode, not giving out IP addresses (DHCP off). Then connect it via LAN to the other one's LAN port.

[IanA2]

Baldchap said:

Router two needs to be in AP mode, not giving out IP addresses (DHCP off). Then connect it via LAN to the other one's LAN port.

Thanks, second router I'll have the second router in a week and will let you know how I get on.