Poll of the Day > ONT Modem -> Network Switch -> 2 Separate Routers

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I have 2 seperate routers that I want to manage with a single switch, is the possible to do? Is this the right/optimal setup? or should it be Router -> router?

both routers have WIFI and AI mesh on them.

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I don't know what any of this means, but I will bump your topic and wish you good luck in your search for answers

Yes, you'd have to do config on the switch and the routers though. Would be best to put each router on a different VLAN. Or alternatively you could subnet each 'network' (router) to be on different networks.

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Although if you're just trying to extend your range, it might just be sufficient to just go router -> router.

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If I'm understanding you correctly, you're wanting to go from the modem to a switch, then use two routers to create two separate networks? Yes, this can be done. Each router would need a different address on the WAN side, such as 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3.

A lot depends on the modem, if it's acting like a router then you could end up with a double NAT situation, which can cause problems for gaming, VoIP, and certain server applications like Plex.

A higher end router can create VLANs which would allow you to have separate virtual networks using a single router.

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captpackrat posted...

If I'm understanding you correctly, you're wanting to go from the modem to a switch, then use two routers to create two separate networks? Yes, this can be done. Each router would need a different address on the WAN side, such as 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3.

A lot depends on the modem, if it's acting like a router then you could end up with a double NAT situation, which can cause problems for gaming, VoIP, and certain server applications like Plex.

A higher end router can create VLANs which would allow you to have separate virtual networks using a single router.

actually the idea is to have them work as a single network through the mesh but to give better range... so you think router to router would be better than having each router communicate through a switch?


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If you're wanting better range for wifi, you're better off installing additional access points (not routers) or using a mesh wifi system.

I have three access points on my property, one on each side of the house and a third mounted outside on the barn. I have wiring running the length of the house. Each access point has the same SSID but are on different channels. Each client will figure out which AP has the strongest signal and will connect automatically. I'm using two TP-Link EAP225 access points inside and a TP-Link EAP110-Outdoor unit on the barn. These are slightly more expensive but they're business class devices and support things like multiple SSIDs, guest networks, portal pages, VLAN, load balancing, band steering, and cloud-based management.

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captpackrat posted...

If you're wanting better range for wifi, you're better off installing additional access points (not routers) or using a mesh wifi system.

you're right. I have it all setup now and it is a mesh setup

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