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Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll all
I have 3 Routers. My Main Router is R7800 Nighthawk it is connected to my modem on my main floor in center of house. It also has 3 other devices connected via ethernet cables. In additi...
You can leave the ssid's the same or change them so you know which network is which.
None of those routers are mesh systems so your devices will tend to stay connected and not roam like a mesh system would.
Benefit to a different ssid is that its easy enough to change. If the ssids are all the same, you disconnect the wifi and reconnect and hope it connects to the closer device.
Some newer devices will roam or can have an app installed to program in auto roaming protocols
Can you tell me how to look to find out?
This is the guide for the wndr3400.
How do I change my NETGEAR router to AP mode after setting it up? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
the tplink you'd need to look up on their support site for your specific model
ok Thank you! So you are saying I need to have them set up as an access point? i was just looking at my Netgear N600 and it has a different ip of 10.0.0.1 instead of like my main which is the 192.etc.
Running more than 1 router in router mode ends up with your network running a double nat (triple in your case).
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
By putting the wndr and the tplink into access point mode, it should have all your devices on the same subnet.
BTW, found this on tplinks site
How to configure TP-Link Router in Access Point mode?（case1) (tp-link.com)
Awesome thanks! I just have one more question. The first link you sent me says that by putting the router in ap mode that i will be disabling dhcp and port forwarding. I am not sure what that means. I need the extra ethernet ports on the N600 and tplink router. it will not disable them will it?