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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 addition it is
connected via ethernet to a switch in my basement.
2. My 2nd router Netgear N600 is on main floor on far end of house and it has
three devices connected via ethernet cable to it. This router connects to my
switch in basement. It provides wifi to this end of house.
3. My third router (TP link Ac1200) is upstairs and provides wifi to other end of
house and it also connects to switch in basement.
Everything works great but I have to connect to 3 different routers each time I want to operate a device thats connected to a different router. (i.e. Sonos is connected to N600 and thats on right side of house if I want to operate the sonos from the left side of house I have to go back to right side of house to connect to router #2 N600. If I want to use my wireless printer from downstairs, I have to go upstairs to connect to router #3 TPlink or get close enough in range to use it.
I have netgear Genie and I know how to login to it or to the router from the internet I just dont know what settings to change to get them to all use the same login. Any help you could send my way is much appreciated.
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
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
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
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.
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
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?
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
I enabled the AP mode on my Netgear Router so I have my devices connected to the N600 now being able to be accessed from other end of house when i am connected to the Netgear Nighthawk! So this is awesome! I just have one more question. Do i need to change the SSID and password of the N600 so it matches the Netgear Nighthawk or does it not matter. Thank YOU SO......MUCH!
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
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
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
Thank YOU so...much! I just got the TP link set up to. I left ssids the way they were thought it might make it easier if something goes wrong easy to find maybe.
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
Sorry to bother you. I was wondering. My 2nd router N600 WNDR3400 now set up as AP is only getting 20mbs when my main router NIghthawk R7800 is able to get 220mbs. I dont expect the N600 to get 220 but 80 would be more acceptable my TPlink router #3 also an AP now gets 60 which is acceptable up there and its an even cheaper router than the N600.
I plugged my ethernet cord into N600 to see if I could check the channels and its now set to auto which is where i think it should be. Its showing all my ssid's on same channel. I have unplugged everything from N600 then powered it back up after 3min and then added internet and then other ethernet devices but that did not help speed either.
The only other thing i know to check is the firmware and its version is V1.0.1.24 which I think is the latest one. Can you recommend anything else? Thanks
Re: Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll al
I am testing on the 5ghz. My security cameras for my house have wireless antennas that transmit to either dvr or cloud to record. They interfere with the 2ghz signal so I have everything connecting on 5g thats one reason I have 3 routers.
