Connecting CPE210 Client to a second router
I'm still quite new to using these devices so sorry if this is a stupid question.
I am looking to set up a caravan with its own WiFi seperate from our house. I have 2 TP Link CPE210. Is it just a case of setting up one as an Access Point and the other as a client. Then plugging in a router via ethernet to the client CPE?
I've seen the videos on how to set up the AP and client so understand that part. It's just the second router part that I need help with.
Any help would be appreciated!
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martyw96 wrote
I have 2 TP Link CPE210. Is it just a case of setting up one as an Access Point and the other as a client. Then plugging in a router via ethernet to the client CPE?
Yes. A directional PtP link requires just AP and Client modes on the two CPEs. In this modes the PtP link works as a transparent wireless bridge.
Then, if you want
- to have an own, isolated network in your caravan, you would connect a router.
- to share the same (house) network in your caravan, you would connect an access point to the remote CPE.
If you only have a WiFi router, but no access point, you can use the WiFi router as an access point. In this case disable DHCP on the router and connect one of the router's LAN ports (rather than the WAN/Internet port) to the CPE.
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martyw96 wrote
I have 2 TP Link CPE210. Is it just a case of setting up one as an Access Point and the other as a client. Then plugging in a router via ethernet to the client CPE?
Yes. A directional PtP link requires just AP and Client modes on the two CPEs. In this modes the PtP link works as a transparent wireless bridge.
Then, if you want
- to have an own, isolated network in your caravan, you would connect a router.
- to share the same (house) network in your caravan, you would connect an access point to the remote CPE.
If you only have a WiFi router, but no access point, you can use the WiFi router as an access point. In this case disable DHCP on the router and connect one of the router's LAN ports (rather than the WAN/Internet port) to the CPE.
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@martyw96 Give the client CPE210 a static IP on the same subnet as the access point then on the second router, set internet source as "STATIC IP" fill in the ip, gateway & dns. For the IP, if the client's static ip is e.g 10.10.0.2, assign 10.10.0.3 to the router and of course it shouldn't be on the same subnet with LAN IP of the second router. Am not an expert, but I have tried this method and it worked perfectly.
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