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So I know I'll need to connect the modem to the first routers WAN port. Then from the first router I will connect the WAN it to the second routers first WAN port.
From there I am slightly lost. I know the first router will need to be in router mode and I know how to turn off the wifi. As for the second router I really don't know. I'm guessing put that one into AP mode? Then turn off the DNS service so that the second router doesn't try to assign local IPs. It should work like a switch that can broadcast wifi at this point...
So I know I'll need to connect the modem to the first routers WAN port. Then from the first router I will connect the WAN it to the second routers first WAN port.
From there I am slightly lost. I know the first router will need to be in router mode and I know how to turn off the wifi. As for the second router I really don't know. I'm guessing put that one into AP mode? Then turn off the DNS service so that the second router doesn't try to assign local IPs. It should work like a switch that can broadcast wifi at this point...
So where am I wrong? Lol What am I forgetting?
Thanks again for any help
The Ethernet connections will run from your modem to the WAN port on router #1 which is in router mode. Then it will run from a LAN port on router #1 to the WAN port on router #2. When you put router #2 in AP mode, it disables the DHCP mode of router #2 so it will not assign IP addresses to devices.
So I know I'll need to connect the modem to the first routers WAN port. Then from the first router I will connect the WAN it to the second routers first WAN port.
From there I am slightly lost. I know the first router will need to be in router mode and I know how to turn off the wifi. As for the second router I really don't know. I'm guessing put that one into AP mode? Then turn off the DNS service so that the second router doesn't try to assign local IPs. It should work like a switch that can broadcast wifi at this point...
So where am I wrong? Lol What am I forgetting?
Thanks again for any help
The Ethernet connections will run from your modem to the WAN port on router #1 which is in router mode. Then it will run from a LAN port on router #1 to the WAN port on router #2. When you put router #2 in AP mode, it disables the DHCP mode of router #2 so it will not assign IP addresses to devices.
Re: Connect 2 R800p routers through ethernet but only allow 1 to broadcast WIFI
@Shaneacook1989 wrote: Do I need to go into router #2 and give it a static ip address? Or will router number #1 do that automatically?
Yes, a static IP address is a good idea. Write it down, access to the GUI on router # 2 will require you to use that IP address. It would also be a good idea to go to router #1 and reserve that address so it does not get assigned to something else via DHCP.
