Choosing Router vs Access Point to replace old router

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marciokoko

2020-05-28 17:12:35 - last edited 2020-05-28 17:14:42

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Choosing Router vs Access Point to replace old router

2020-05-28 17:12:35 - last edited 2020-05-28 17:14:42

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Trying to decide decide if I should buy a secondary router or an access point for my home. I currently have an ISP provided device which is a router plus Wi-Fi in one. However for reasons of home automation projects that I work on I need my Second Wi-Fi network. My options are:

tl-wa901ND - AP - 450Mbps - Wireless N

tl-wr840n - Router - 300Mbps - Wireless N

ac750 - Router - 300Mbps - Dual Band (a,c) - [archer c20]

Im wondering about 2 things:

(1) Compatibility with my existing ISP device (arris). I currently have a TL-WR945N and it works fine with the arris as a secondary router. Arris is locally 192.168.0.1 and it assigned the tplink a 192.168.1.1. I let the kids get on the tplink via their tablets or phones and the apple tv also uses it. My IoT devices such as ESP8266 devices and raspberry pis get on the tplink as well. The arris wifi I use myself.

(2) Would it have issues with my IoT devices? The 945N works fine with them so I would need the new one to be compatible as well.

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Solla-topee

2020-05-29 03:54:49

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Re:Choosing Router vs Access Point to replace old router

2020-05-29 03:54:49

@marciokoko

Firstly, please verify how will you connect the second TP-Link to your existing network:

Option 1: Connet the second TP-Link (tl-wa901ND or tl-wr840n or archer c20) to your Arris modem router directly by cable or Wi-Fi;

Option 2: Connect the second TP-Link (tl-wa901ND or tl-wr840n or archer c20) to the TL-WR945N by cable or Wi-Fi.

No matter which option you would choose, the clients can connect will always depend on your Arris modem router as it is the internet gateway. So we suggest you confirm the specifications for your Arris modem router first and see you need to get another TP-Link N300/N450/AC750 to connect in the existing network or you need to replace the Arris modem router with a higher level one.

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