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Hi all,
Apologies but complete novice here. Just had delivered the tp link wireless n router and want to put it in my shed in the garden using a cat 6 cable from my house router. Do I set it up as an access point and if so do I set the IP address the same as my home router?
Thanks in advance
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If you are going to cable it in then Yes. set it in Access Point Mode. However.. dont use the same IP as your router
Its likely your router will give the AP an address anyways (something like 192.168.0.12) and that will be fine, however if you are going to set this manually set it close to, but not the same as the router.
EG.. Say router is 192.168.1.1 set AP as 192.168.1.2 - Basically change the last number!
hope that helps
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If you are going to cable it in then Yes. set it in Access Point Mode. However.. dont use the same IP as your router
Its likely your router will give the AP an address anyways (something like 192.168.0.12) and that will be fine, however if you are going to set this manually set it close to, but not the same as the router.
EG.. Say router is 192.168.1.1 set AP as 192.168.1.2 - Basically change the last number!
hope that helps
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On the AP you want it to ideally be a DHCP client (automatically get an address from the router), hopefully that is what you mean.. Just leave it :)
If it gets an address from the router automatically, then anything connected to it will also.. be easier for you
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Great stuff, one more silly question 🙄.
Do I take my cat 6 lead from the WAN port on my house router or just from an ethernet port?
Sorry for the questions
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Just an ethernet port for the AP.
The WAN port is for connecting to a Modem or Router for internet access
Dont worry mate, there are no silly questions.
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Thank you pal, appreciate your help 👍
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