Using spare router as network extender

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Itr0nic

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#268266 9-Mar-2020 13:08

Main router "A" - Spark Smart router ( The new one )

Extender Router "B" - HG659B ( the old spark router )

Router A has ip range of 192.168.1.20 - 192.168.1.200

Router B Ip is 192.168.1.254 DHCP turned off

When router B is connected i am getting the error shown in the photo on every website I go to. I seem to only get the error on my PC. This may be an easy solution but I haven't done this in awhile.

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#2435000 9-Mar-2020 13:23

Are the routers connected via LAN or WAN ports, or WiFi.

What is the IP of the new Spark Router?

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Itr0nic

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#2435003 9-Mar-2020 13:34

192.168.1.1 The Spark Smart router ( A ) is connected to the internet via cable to ONT.

Router A and B connected via cat5e cable into LAN ports on each unit.

Lan ports on Router B are used with the above configuration and another one going to a PS4 total of 2 lan ports on Router B being used.

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#2435027 9-Mar-2020 14:13

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Itr0nic:

192.168.1.1 The Spark Smart router ( A ) is connected to the internet via cable to ONT.

Router A and B connected via cat5e cable into LAN ports on each unit.

Lan ports on Router B are used with the above configuration and another one going to a PS4 total of 2 lan ports on Router B being used.

router A (LAN) -> router B (WAN) + turn off DHCP + bridge mode.

and everything will work.

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#2435120 9-Mar-2020 16:09

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kobiak:

Itr0nic:

192.168.1.1 The Spark Smart router ( A ) is connected to the internet via cable to ONT.

Router A and B connected via cat5e cable into LAN ports on each unit.

Lan ports on Router B are used with the above configuration and another one going to a PS4 total of 2 lan ports on Router B being used.

router A (LAN) -> router B (WAN) + turn off DHCP + bridge mode.

and everything will work.

why wan on router b? its not doing any routing, its just acting as a switch.

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#2435239 9-Mar-2020 17:56

The Spark Smart Router has an official extender which will work a lot better and is plug and play - https://www.spark.co.nz/shop/internet/spark-smart-mesh/

It is well worth buying that - it'll give you a far better experience than mixing new and old together.

biggal

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#2435242 9-Mar-2020 18:03

i remember there is a guide somewhere how to do it

can't remember the site

but remember this

Router B has to be on a different ip range

try changing Router B Ip to 192.168.2.xx

Jase2985

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#2435263 9-Mar-2020 18:43

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biggal:

i remember there is a guide somewhere how to do it

can't remember the site

but remember this

Router B has to be on a different ip range

try changing Router B Ip to 192.168.2.xx

it doesnt have to be

why complicate it? it should work on the same subnet.

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#2435381 9-Mar-2020 21:09

As Kobiak says.

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#2435382 9-Mar-2020 21:10

Jase2985:

why wan on router b? its not doing any routing, its just acting as a switch.

I found it would perform best that way. DHCP on router A -> router B (wan port acts like switch as you mentioned) would pass all leases to connected LAN devices and works better (dont know why but it does heh). I used to have the most weirdest set-ups :) wifi repeaters using dd-wrt, etc. and I remember trying different routers and combinations for cabling. god bless affordable wifi mesh systems and $20 switches.

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#2435422 10-Mar-2020 07:13

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Using a 2nd router as an AP always ends in tears at some point.

Yes it is a workable solution, but a time will come when the tears will flow. It happens to everybody who tries a band aid fix for a solution.

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#2435472 10-Mar-2020 09:41

sbiddle:

Using a 2nd router as an AP always ends in tears at some point.

I had that recently. I couldnt figure out why there were 2 DHCP servers on a network .
The router being used for wifi in 1 room had reset itself (it was then replaced with a real wifi Access Point)

Real wifi access points arnt that expensive .