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Help with multiple router setup in a shared rental apartment (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have a next problem: I live in a rental which has a common internet connection with neighbors. But I have a local server and smart home devices, so I need to isolate my network from anyone connected to the Main Router.

Right now I just have Router 1 connected to the Main Router with its own DHCP server, so devices from the Main Router wouldn't have access to my local network. But I also want to connect Router 2 to Router 1 as AP to extend the range of my WiFi.

And I have a couple of questions:

I don't want to put new cables from Router 1 to Router 2, so I was wondering if it is possible to connect Router 2 to Router 1 through the Main Router so that Router 2 would be on the Router 1 network?
What's the best way to handle handover between APs of Router 1 and 2? Do I need a mesh network or 802.11k/r/v support is enough?
Is my way of isolating networks (my 192.168.31.1/24 from common 192.168.1.1/24) good? Or is there a better way? I'm the only one that has credentials for the Main Router admin dashboard.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yep you need your 2nd router set as AP mode and wired to your Router 1 not the main router.

Or if you had a 2nd run from main router to your 1st. They could have a coupler/pach cord between the 2 at the main router. I always recommend 3 runs to each location.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is this your connection, the bill payer?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I'm the one paying for the internet. But previously it was provided by the owner for both renters, so I must provide the same connection (WiFi+ two LAN ports) to neighbors.

But I want to isolate my network from neighbors and preferably make minimum changes to the Main Router

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

And legal be responsible for anything they do online.... Worthing considering.