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Connecting to 2.4gb not allowing connection
I have noticed since I have added a bunch of smart items to the 2.4 gb connection, it is very difficult to connect phones and computers to the 2.4. It is also difficult to connect any new smart items...
so the bottom line is, instead of 30 items listed on the router, it could take those 30 items and put them on the WAP and the router would only have one ip Address listed on the 2.4 connection and the others would be on the WAP?
Most consumer grade routers have not caught up with todays IoT's everywhere. I think the only Netgear solution would be an Orbie setup. I think they support 250 devices total.
I left Netgear for firmware reasons and went more toward commercial grade. That direction is not for everyone, at least with what I have, but I can support 200 devices, mixed per AP.
You can spread the load somewhat by adding a WAP (wireless access point) to your router and moving some of these gizmos to the WAP
I am not sure how to setup a WAP to the router. I am not sure how to connect devides to it. Is it a separate system within the router?
You buy a WAP and hook it up with ethernet cable to the router. The router gives it an IP address and you go to that address with a browser and configure the WAP. Then you move over some of your gizmoz to the WAPs SSID for 2.4 GHz
so your saying the router will only give the WAP one IP address and the gadgets will connect to the WAP and then get an ip address on it rather than the router. If this is correct, will that allow for additional items to get IP addresses on the WAP and it will not affect the router?