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Using two netgear routers to make two wifi networks
Hi all, I have a Netgear Nighthawk X10 router (R9000) that has been in use for years. I'd like to add a separate wifi network, powered by a separate router, in another part of my house. I have an eth...
Thanks for the info - if I set the second router as an Access Point and give it it's own network name, will devices connected to it be able to "see" devices on the main router's network, and vice versa?
This is for two apartments that are sharing ISP, so they don't want to accidentally connect to each other's Amazon Echos, Google Homes, smart TVs, etc
Mike521 wrote:
Thanks for the info - if I set the second router as an Access Point and give it it's own network name, will devices connected to it be able to "see" devices on the main router's network, and vice versa?
You'll need an expert for that. There are plenty around here.
This is for two apartments that are sharing ISP, so they don't want to accidentally connect to each other's Amazon Echos, Google Homes, smart TVs, etc
Everything has to pass through a router at some stage. So Internet of Things (IoT) stuff and TVs will show up on the router's list of attached devices. I suspect that you will not be able to hide everything from the router, but the important things to consider are files on local devices and websites you access.
You are talking about an atypical network here, not the sort of arrangement that comes with the default settings in Netgear's consumer stuff.