A true access point will just have 1x ethernet port...so you won't have a choice but to run them in parallel. Router ===> AP 1, and Router ==> AP 2.
Or...you could go Router====> Switch...and from the switch run some lines to each AP individually.
Or....if you are reconfiguring some wireless ...
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- Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:22 pm
- Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
- Topic: Setting up multiple wireless access points
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- Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:14 pm
- Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
- Topic: Setting up multiple wireless access points
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APs in serial
Thanks, I have 2 Linksys WRT54G routers configured as APs, in serial. I'll need to check my AP 2 settings again and retry, but it has not worked yet. AP1 works fine. Will repost results shortly.
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:31 pm
- Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
- Topic: Setting up multiple wireless access points
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router connected to 2 access points, do I connected in series or parallel from router
In setting up the additional wireless access points...make sure they're access points, or if you're using wireless routers for your second and third units....convert them to run just as access points. Meaning on the 2nd and 3rd router, after changing their LAN IP address to something like the ...