Asked 11 years, 6 months ago. Active 8 years, 5 months ago. Viewed 33k times. Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. For a typical low-end router a procedure like this works. Setup wifi as needed. Please set it with at least WPA. Do not connect or configure the WAN side of the wireless router at all.
Improve this answer. Zoredache Zoredache k 39 39 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Please setup the wireless without encryption. Google Maps and I would like to be able to snarf on your connection. Sorry, I prefer that my connections go snarf-free. Nice idea! I then purchased a WRTN for wireless access. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue.
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Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Connect the modem to the first router. If this is the case for Router 1, simply connect it to the cable that carries your internet connection. Connect Router 1 to a computer. You can also connect to the router wirelessly using the wi-fi name and passkey. Turn on the modem and Router 1. Allow a few moments for them both to boot up.
Open a web browser. Enter Router 1's IP address in the address bar. Type the IP address for Router 1 into the address bar at the top of your web browser. This opens the router's admin login screen. Here are some default IP addresses for common router brands: 2Wire: Log in using Router 1's admin username and password. This opens Router 1's admin user interface. Check the user's manual, or the manufacturer's website to find the default username and password for the Router 1. Most router's use "admin" as the username and password.
You can also try "Password" or "" as the password. For some router's, the username or password is left blank. In most cases, the DHCP server is turned on by default.
Test your network and internet connection. Make sure that the physical configuration of your network leaves room for one LAN port to be open on Router 1. Disconnect Router 1 from the computer. Remove the Ethernet cable between Router 1 and the computer. Everything else can remain on and plugged in.
Part 2. Plug the second router in and turn it on. Make sure you have a free electrical outlet and a computer near where you want the second router to be located.
Plug it in and turn it on. For the purposes of this wikiHow, we will refer to the second router as "Router 2". Connect a computer to the Router 2. Then connect to the Ethernet port on a computer. Type Router 2's IP address in the address bar of a web browser. This opens the admin login screen for Router 2. With most router's, the IP address is Log in using Router 2's username and password.
Use the default username and password to log in to the admin user interface for Router 2, just as you did with Router 1. Check the user's manual or manufacturer's website to find the default username and password. With most routers, "admin" is both the username and password. Assign a new IP address to Router 2.
Type a new IP address in place of the existing one. The new IP address on Router 2 must be on the same subnet as Router 1. This means the first three sets of numbers in the IP address should be the same as Router 1. Change the number after the fourth period in the IP address to something different from Router 1. Configure Router 2's Wi-Fi name and passkey. They should be identical to Router 1. Router 2 is not a wireless router, skip this step.
Then plug it into your modems LAN port and plug the modem into the back of your comp. Oh yeh forgot to add, enable WEP with a 64bit key 10 hex characters. U dont want n00bs using your internet lol. Do you really need both routers? Try getting rid of the wired router. If your wireless router has a WAN port, which I'm sure it does, and a place for you to plug your existing computer into it, do that. Just eliminate one of the routers.
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