Wireless connections today are really striking, when mentioning that they are striking we refer more than anything to the way they work. In the case of wireless Internet connections at home, they work with the cable that brings the Internet data and that cable connects to the router to transmit the wireless signal.
There’s a way connect two routers with the same network internet, this is something that can be very helpful when you have unfriendly neighbors who want to use your internet. Later, we will show you how to connect two routers to the same internet line, what is needed to connect two routers to the same network, and how to configure both routers.
What is needed to be able to connect two routers to each other?
To connect two routers you don’t need much, just an extra ethernet cable and an extension for LAN cables if you want the internet connection to be equitable. In case you don’t have an extension for LAN cables you can make use of the connectors that the routers bring in the back.
With these things in place, the next thing you should have is the ability to configure the two routers to wireless transmission. Later, we will show you how both routers are configured, but you will have to do your part to carry out each of the instructions.
Beforehand you need to know that having two routers more electricity will be used in your house. However, it is worth connecting two routers because with this you will be able to regulate the internet data consumption that other people will have. By managing two routers you will be able to have a connection just for you.
The old routers do not have the menu that the current ones have. The routers that come out today, allow you to block users connect to the router, limit their data consumption, decide who will connect to the Wi-Fi, and much more. Instead, the old routers do not bring any of this.
That is why you have to use the trick of the two routers. It should be noted that there is a way to know exactly what the IP address of your router is to change the Wi-Fi name or password.
What is the correct way to connect your routers with the ethernet cable?
Connecting two routers is quite simple, the only thing that turns out to be a bit complicated is the configuration part of each of the routers. One of the two routers must be configured very exactly so that it can function correctly and in a stable way.
The last two sub-topics will show you in great detail each of the things you need to do to both routers in regards to settings. By the way, you need to know that with routers you can set the signal range so that it has less range or so that it has maximum range.
Process for the first router
In the case of the first router, you don’t have to do much, you just have to enter its IP address to see if the connectors for Ethernet cables are working. See how your router configuration is accessed from your IP:
- Start any of your devices that have the network registered inside
- Open the web browser
- In the bar where the web addresses are placed put this ‘192.168.0.1’
- That is the IP address that almost all routers have. Then, put the username if the router asks you and also put the password to access the configuration
- Go to the ‘Management’ section and see if the LAN ports are enabled. If they are not enabled then activate them
That would be all that has to be done in relation to the configuration for router number 1. To this router you have to connect the ethernet cable that contains the internet connection in the port that says ‘LAN’. The cable that will be pulled out for Router number 2 should be plugged into the port that says ‘1’.
When you finish configuring router 1, you must go on to configure router 2 and if you have time it is recommended that you learn how to open the ports of a router.
Configuration procedure for the second router
As far as the configuration of the second router is concerned, this is a bit more complicated. See what you need to do:
- Take the ethernet cable that was plugged into port 1 of router 1 and plug it into the ‘LAN’ port of router 2
- Then, access the configuration of router 2 from the IP address
- Change the factory values such as the type of connection and the security of the router
- Give it a password and also a name
- Update Firmware
- Save the changes and voila, that’s it
If, for example, you were to have problems with your router and this TP-LINK, what you should do is go to the TP-LINK technical support website to find a solution. In case your router is of another brand, you will have to use the technical support website of that brand of routers.