(Hopefully) for expansion
- I'm attempting to expand my network to support more devices. This is sounding more complicated than one article suggested.
- —Guest musicfeind2001
Hosting a social networking site
- I am attempting to use two routers. My reason is I want to continue to use my HP Mediasmart home server and create an Apache webserver to host a small social network from home. I am not sure if it will work... .
- —Guest shawn Edwards
To support Windows XP clients
- I would like to do this, because one of my routers is an Airport Extreme which for some reason does not allow Windows XP clients to connect. So, I thought about getting a second router to service my XP laptops.
- —Guest LRT
For small business Wi-Fi
- I am thinking of adding a Wi-Fi option for people wanting that in a small business, and I don't want them on the primary network.
- —Guest Guesty Guesterson
To have a backup unit
- It will be an additional one, to have a backup when the first one's routing table gets corrupted.
- —TECHNOSARAVANA
3 routers here
- I have 3 routers in my network - one from my ISP (ATT Uverse), one for T-Mobile home and one D-link 802.11n. The wireless is turned off on both the ISP and the T-mobile routers. Everyone in the house (2 pcs/3 laptops/Xbox/Playstation/Printserver) connects wirelessly through the Dlink. Works great. I had issues before this config with the signal dropping off - no surprise with all these devices, huh?
- —Guest geek_mom
Separate network for kids and guests
- I have a two router setup where the WAN connection of the second router ties in to the LAN connection of the first router. (First router's WAN goes in to the phone line.) I'm no expert with these things, but as far as I can see I have the first network for the kids and guests and the second network for the Missus and I. Both are secured but if the kids download a virus or a guest comes in with infected kit the second network (with the business stuff on it) should be safe behind that second firewall. Maybe ignorance is bliss but so far so good :)
- —Guest valvemonkey
Workaround for uTorrent hangs
- I added an additional Linksys wireless router to my Belkin wireless router to provide an additional access point when uTorrent knocks or hangs the wireless portion of the Belkin. The Linksys is presently set up as a separate network, because it did not work on the main network (i.e., 168.2.1 and 168.1.1)
- —Guest Jump
Trying to add a network drive
- I have a wireless network linked to a Thomson router; I want to add another router (BT Voyager) on another floor so I can connect a network disk drive. Trouble is, switching on the Voyager disables my wireless system and I'm not sure how to resolve this. I've checked for conflicting IP addresses.
- —Peter_S
5 routers, anyone?
- I have 5 routers on my DSL, one wired and 4 wireless. Just a geek I guess. I have one wireless and the DSL on UPS so I can monitor storms moving through via laptop even if power goes out. Before reading this article, I set my system up like described and it works great. I use W98, XP, W7, and a print server. Works great!
- —Guest BDeLucenay
Like the flexibility of two router setup
- I have used two routers on my home network in the past. It can be done easily. You can either have the two routers on a different network, or you can have them both on the same network, depending on how you connect them together. I believe that it is a good idea to have at least two routers on a network because if one stops working, the other one may still work.
- —scottys94
Enable a roaming laptop in a wired house
- I have one router feeding four hard wired Ethernet work stations within my home which support the desktops but I want to install a second router, Wi-Fi, to support a roving laptop. Everyone knows the benefits of the Internet for looking up information on how to make, build, repair, fix most everything. I’ll be able to take the roving laptop with the needed info to anywhere on my property to fix whatever. Or I can use the Wi-Fi laptop on the screen porch while I watch a ball game.
- —Guest McCarthy6032
Need a second router to supply power?
- Apparently one router cannot supply the necessary power needed for two laptops. Is it possible to connect an additional [router, for power over Ethernet (PoE)]? Both of these laptops are Wi-Fi connected.
- —lou710
Seeking better quality of service
- I have a wireless router and a range extender set up, so that I have decent internet coverage throughout the house. Unfortunately, my setup (a PS3, XBox 360, one laptop wireless, two desktops connected wirelessly and two more desktops wired,.. plus two cell phones that use Wi-Fi for Internet AND for calling - oh yeah, plus VoIP for the home phone) seems to put a heavy load on my router. I want to add a centralized access point just for the cell phones and one PC, then use the other router/extender for games, Web surfing and VoIP.
- —Guest Lobo_teach
Want more security on the second unit
- We have a primary router, an SMC cable/router. I hooked up a Linksys access point wirelessly to this. When I attempt to set up security (WEP or WAP) on the access point, everything stops. It won’t allow me to hook in to the wireless router. I’ve tried every thing I know. Resetting the access point and such. As long as I leave the access point open, I can hook into it. What am I doing wrong? I want to lock down the access point so not just anyone can get on it.
- —Guest brucemcknight
