How do I convert my second Router into an Access Point

[schreinerrolf]

Hi everyone, February 11, 2014

I would like to use my Sitecom router as an access point. Is this the way t o 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 Wi-Wi Router AC1750 WLR-8100 connec ted 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 h ouse without losing signal. The 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi of the Sitecom AP should stil l 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 S itecom 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 p age through my PC browser when using the Windows 7 TCP/IPv4 configuration o f "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 t he 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 [e-mail]

[Toby]

1. Yes
2. yes
3. Yes
4. Yes, your PC will get an IP address from the router with DHCP server enabled regardless how it connects to your network.

Only thing you missed to to make sure your DHCP server on the existing router does not try and hand out the static IP you are giving to the AP.

[eastender]

I didn't know you could do this. A while ago I set up a Netgear router as a wireless access point cabled from a Virgin superhub. The only trick was disabling DHCP I think. They have different wireless IDs.

Do the two wireless channels not conflict if you give them the same SSID?

E.

[Bob H]

The main thing here is to disable DHCP on the existing router,or there will be trouble ahead for you.

[Toby]

If they are close enough to see eacjh other (which they probably will be in an average sized house), then you need to make sure they are on different (proper) channels (1, 6 or 11)

[meow2222]

I wonder which bit it would need to do that... I don't think roundover would do it

NT