how do i extend a WIFI network with a router PLUS an access point
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how do i extend a WIFI network with a router PLUS an access point
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hey there,
i'd like to extend my wifi network by adding a router to capture the wifi signal where it's strongest, then connect that router to an access point by network cable. the access point will then act as an additional wireless access point for clients.
the use case for this is somewhat unusual. i live in a three-floor building, where the bottom floor is rented out by someone else. we all share an internet service but the router is in their bottom-floor unit and is physically inaccessible to me (although i have browser admin access). the wifi signal is strong enough to reach the second floor (our main floor) but is very weak on the third floor (our top floor). i've tried setting up a TL-WA801ND as a repeater (extender) but the results are varied. see THIS POST. in order to be sure the signal is strong on our second floor, i'd like to install a dedicated access point there, connected to my main floor where the signal is strong. since i have nothing to connect the additional access point to, i need to set up a router there connected as a "client" to the wifi network originating from the bottom floor.
i see that the TL-WA801ND can be configured in "client mode", where it connects to a wifi network as a client, and then other clients (pc, laptop) can be connected to it by network cable to join the network.
what i'd like to know is if i can connect an ADDITIONAL access point set to client mode, instead of a laptop or pc, to the first access point via network cable and extend the network to my top floor.
if not, what device would you recommend to handle this routing?
Hardware Version : Not Clear
Firmware Version :
ISP :
hey there,
i'd like to extend my wifi network by adding a router to capture the wifi signal where it's strongest, then connect that router to an access point by network cable. the access point will then act as an additional wireless access point for clients.
the use case for this is somewhat unusual. i live in a three-floor building, where the bottom floor is rented out by someone else. we all share an internet service but the router is in their bottom-floor unit and is physically inaccessible to me (although i have browser admin access). the wifi signal is strong enough to reach the second floor (our main floor) but is very weak on the third floor (our top floor). i've tried setting up a TL-WA801ND as a repeater (extender) but the results are varied. see THIS POST. in order to be sure the signal is strong on our second floor, i'd like to install a dedicated access point there, connected to my main floor where the signal is strong. since i have nothing to connect the additional access point to, i need to set up a router there connected as a "client" to the wifi network originating from the bottom floor.
i see that the TL-WA801ND can be configured in "client mode", where it connects to a wifi network as a client, and then other clients (pc, laptop) can be connected to it by network cable to join the network.
what i'd like to know is if i can connect an ADDITIONAL access point set to client mode, instead of a laptop or pc, to the first access point via network cable and extend the network to my top floor.
if not, what device would you recommend to handle this routing?
