How to Setup Two Routers on the Same Home Network

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In this video, I show you how to set up two routers on the same home network, as well as some of the benefits you get from doing so.
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Contents of this video:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - What are the benefits of having two routers on the same network?
1:44 - How to set up two routers on the same network
3:03 - How to set up a second router using ethernet
6:54 - How to set up a second router wirelessly
9:58 - Alternatives to setting up a second router
10:40 - Wrap up
Glossary:
LAN (Local Area Network): A local network that allows the devices connected to it to communicate with each other.
WAN (Wide Area Network): A network that connects multiple LANs with each other.
SSID (Service Set Identifier): The name of a Wi-Fi network.
LAN-to-LAN: Extends an existing network connection and SSID to a second router.
LAN-to-WAN: Creates a second network within a primary network.
IP Address (Internet Protocol Address): Numerical label assigned to each device connected to your network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): Dynamically assigns an IP address to each device connected to your network.
Subnet Mask: Masks an IP address and divides it into a network address and a host address.
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play): Permits devices to seamlessly discover each other’s presence on a network.
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II): A type of encryption to secure Wi-Fi networks.
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@blk8insider 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video man! This is what i all needed! Got no networking knowledge as background just trying to DiY our home extension network through a 2nd router! Was very frustrated cause i can't make it work, followed this video instructions and walla! It's working now! More power bro! Thanks!

@jonathannield 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on thanks 👍🏼

@cocosloan3748 9 ай бұрын

Because of you I was trying to get the second router via WAN "just outside the DHCP range that we set on the first router" 5:01 in the video and didnt work . Untill iI tried the LAN to LAN metod few hours later ... 😡😡😡😡

@danielgoulding3250 3 жыл бұрын

Thank for this video. It helped me to sort out a problem I had been having for the last few days.

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Daniel.

@danielgoulding3250 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could help me please. I have managed to set everything up now as I said before. I have positioned it upstairs and when I connect it using ethernet straight to my router it works. However, if I connect it using an ethernet cable via an RJ45 coupler it doesn't pick up the connection. It's a tp link ac1200 c50. So close yet so far away!

@iceskater642 2 жыл бұрын

Worked first time thanks

@drew716 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@UmitSeyhan75 3 жыл бұрын

You have one more sub now!

@ion182ioana 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks,it is working. But now I can't access the second router IP address ,you have any idea how to have access?

@asafflopez 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, your video is very helpful, but I have a question ... I have several smart devices that have saturated my router, so I want to add a second router to continue adding more devices, in which configuration do the routers distribute the client load? LAN to LAN or LAN to WAN or both? very thankful

@porsh1111 3 жыл бұрын

You can't set router lan ip to 192.162.1.51 and then set DHCP in 192.162.2.x

@PeterDoney-nr7vs Жыл бұрын

Your clip is great - makes setting up a double NAT network easy. However, I have a BT Smart Hub 2 as the ISP router and a Draytek 2862 for the second one. The reason being the BT Smart Hub does not let you assign static IP address to MAC address's where the Draytek does. In the Draytek it is no problem to change the DNS settings etc but regarding the Static IP address's I want it to assign to the various MAC devices, what gateway do I use, the BT Home Hub or the Draytek and doe I use the same range as the as the BT Hub or the daytek (192.168.2.xx? Hope you can advise Peter

@kaiashbee5543 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, it is very helpful. I am using my old Plusnet one router as an access point in my new garden room. I've connected it to the house router via an ethernet cable and the wifi in the office is now working a treat. The only problem I have is the orange light and flashing symbol won't go on the second router. Is there a way to stop it telling me it's not connected to the broadband?

@GustavoHernandez-ey1vo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi - I have Verizon GiG connection via Ethernet cable. When I connect that Ethernet to a switch and then connect two G3100 Verizon routers. I loose wifi access from both on my iPadPro. What is the recommendation if I want both router to work independently using the Ethernet off the ONT and Ethernet switch connecting the routers?

@Maulik904 3 жыл бұрын

I have i-Ball(primery) and tenda router(second).(LAN to LAN connection) In 2 router which conction type I use?. It has 6 option PPPoE, static IP, DHCP, PPTP, L2TP ,PPPoE Dual access. Or choose DHCP and then turn it off at the end of process.

@stevehewitt8862 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is the tutorial I’ve been needing for months. Just wondering if this would work with an EE smart hub and a TP Link TD-W9970. I’m trying to improve the wifi around the house and extend to the cabin at the bottom of the garden (currently have a Cat6 cable running to the cabin). Any thoughts please?

@bz3086 2 жыл бұрын

Steve, Same. I have been looking into mesh systems , but the obvious has been nagging me from the start: "a mesh system will STILL decrease bandwidth between access nodes". Using multiple routers makes better sense . the mesh systems seem to be a scam

@roberthallas349 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, how do I set up a second router with the same IP address as the main router? They are both Plusnet routers. Thanks.

@nixonsmateruby1 3 жыл бұрын

How do you change routers? My Plusnet router is too loud and I have a tp-link I want to use

@onetwothreefourfive12345 3 жыл бұрын

So i can use my virgin superhub as a router and modem, while also using a tp-link router in a different room? And do you know if I would be able to use the tp link as a router via a powerline adapter? Cheers

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Yes both of those should be possible Lewis.

@stefanosargyrakis4994 2 жыл бұрын

the primary router is from my internet provider and that's the router am connected to right now, but I don't have access to its setup page, and I want to get a new router to connect to each other, will it affect it if I not enable DHCP server?

@laxayrao 2 жыл бұрын

My router is at least 30 meters away from the main router can I get that long LAN cable? Cost is gonna be high, will it be a good idea, or can fiber optical cable can be used? Please help me out.

@eliasmuzz8660 3 жыл бұрын

if there is a second openreach phone line in another room is it possible to use this instead of running ethernet cables around the house. both open reach lines are at opposite ends of the house on different floors so ehternet cable isnt really viable. dont really want to use powerline adapters if i dont have to.

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

That is an excellent question. Unfortunately I can't test it as I only have the one openreach port here, but I wouldn't have thought it would work to be honest. I would be interested to know how you get on if you decide to try it.

@deving2460 Жыл бұрын

Hello Chris, I am looking to set up a network in our small campground. Would like to ask you a few questions. Is there a way to contact you?

@1thinkhealthy 2 жыл бұрын

I have T mobile home internet and would like to try this using that as the primary and add my TLink. T mobile doesn't have a way to set static IPs. Would I be able to set up static IPs on the secondary router the TLink without causing problems? Thanks

@temp06j723-pmeighttq 8 ай бұрын

Why would you want to set a Static IP for the Primary router?🤔

@maol2038 3 жыл бұрын

My modem only has one Ethernet port, is it still possible to set it up this way? Do I need to disconnect the primary while setting up the secondary router?

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it should still be possible and no you shouldn't need to disconnect the primary router unless the single ethernet port is restricting you from setting the secondary router up.

@Jake-fj6oz 3 жыл бұрын

Video has been very helpful, thanks. Was wondering why so many others advise to change the last digits of the IP address rather than increase the second to last digit by 1 like you do. Will it make any difference with LAN to LAN set up? So change 2nd routers 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1 rather than 192.168.1.2?

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

Changing the third octet will place the router in a different subnet but it will still be able to communicate with the primary router.

@Jake-fj6oz 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 Thank you for reply! So just changing the last octet (like other’s advise) would not have the same outcome?

@TheArborister 2 жыл бұрын

so I'm pretty sure I followed this to a T, but now my Pixel phone is connected to the second router which I set up LAN to LAN, and is saying there's no internet. any suggestions? My computer, TV, and Xbox have all connected to the second router successfully.

@RagingRo 3 жыл бұрын

If I want to connect two extra routers to the primary router, can I then connect the 3rd router to the 2nd one or does it also need to be the primary?

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

I would connect both of them to the primary router.

@davidfrasher3551 3 жыл бұрын

Question... I'm using TMobile's home Internet device ... but there is no way to connect Yagi antenna to the unit ... Is there a way to us my Mofi 4500 router that is hooked up to yagi antennas) to get get the best signal and then go into TMobile Home Internet Fixed device? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with these - is the TMobile device your modem that is separate to the Mofi router?

@jihadamr 3 жыл бұрын

My dlink router as secondary router can't access the ip address now, why?

@apricotcomputers3943 3 жыл бұрын

SHOWWWWW USSSSSS!

@GustavoHernandez-ey1vo 2 жыл бұрын

Oh forgot to mention the G3100 Verizon routers would be technically LAN to WAN right?

@Fullrusher 2 жыл бұрын

This is so confusing to me , I understand programing better than networking but I wanted to put a router in my room and saw the coax cable and thought probably it would work , but I'm still confused as to how all this work exactly or if this is even what I want to happen

@singvelu3634 Жыл бұрын

good lecture..not much video

@MrJono1999 3 жыл бұрын

I have to be honest as the title implied 2 internet connections here, where you are really discussing using a second router as on access point either via Wi-Fi or ethernet. I was hoping you were going to be discussing connecting 2 routers both to individual broadband connections of one broadband and one 4G router to share load on one network. I don't suppose this is something you have done and plan to make a video about? I have added routers as access points and have now moved on to mesh networks as I have just got too carried away with smart home devices! Good video, keep up the good work.

@Hextasy 2 жыл бұрын

This drove me mad with conflicting info. He said when doing a "LAN to WAN" connection, to make router #2's IP address 192.168.1.51.... then several minutes later in the video, he said to make sure Router #2's IP address falls in between Router number 1's IP range... which was 192.168.1.2 & 192.168.1.50.... which would make one of these instructions incorrect. So I had to stop there and give up after taking notes and spending an hour getting everything ready ugh

@willscott2409 3 жыл бұрын

Slow down ... slow down .... slow down you go wanging through the IP addresess changes so fast with no visuals to back it up... we are not all computer whizz kids... that's why we are here! Easier to follow written instruction with pictures!

@homenetworkgeek192 3 жыл бұрын

That is why I include a link to the written article in the description.

@willscott2409 3 жыл бұрын

@@homenetworkgeek192 Well be that as it may I couldn’t do it, several hours spent following this video and the written article trying to connect a BT Smart hub to another BT Hub, in the end neither of them now work.... not even able to get the Hub SSID to show up on any devices. Called BT and they couldn’t either so they are sending out a new hub..... not as easy as you make it sound!

@mrtechie6810 Жыл бұрын

Why multiple *routers*??? Just add additional access points or switches!

@razzyrazberries Жыл бұрын

Well if you're in my situation... My parents, instead of buying a switch like I told them to, bought another router so now we gotta setup another router on the network. xD

@mrtechie6810 Жыл бұрын

@@razzyrazberries sell it and buy a switch. Routers are to connect disparate networks, not to add a few more ethernet ports.

@stevehewitt8862 3 жыл бұрын

@laxayrao 2 жыл бұрын

My router is at least 30 meters away from the main router can I get that long LAN cable? Cost is gonna be high, will it be a good idea, or can fiber optical cable can be used? Please help me out.

@laxayrao 2 жыл бұрын

How long is your Ethernet Cable?