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Can I connect a new wireless router to an existing wireless home network (as an access point, I guess?) without having to connnect an Ethernet cable between the two? (alien.top)

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

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To explain: I have Starlink (only option where I live) and recently got a PlayStation Portal (remote play device). The Starlink router isn’t going to work for this since the PS5 and Portal are connected wirelessly, which causes too much latency and lag. The router isn’t all that to begin with, either.

Since the PS5 and Portal connect over the router and not the internet, my plan was to utilize a separate router for that. However, it turns out that Sony (for whatever silly reason) requires an internet connection just so the Portal can log into PSN and the all gaming communication is through the router.

So, I purchased a wireless router (TP Link AX1800) hoping I could use that as a wireless access point that connects to the Starlink router- so the Portal can log in- but then have the PS5 hardwired to the TP link and the Portal wireless to the TP Link for their communication.

I’m having a heck of a time getting that to work. I switched the TP Link to Access Point mode, but that requires an Ethernet cable attack to the Starlink router. Is it possible to set up this router- or any other- so that I can connect PS5 (Ethernet) and Portal (wireless) and have it wirelessly obtain an internet connection from the Starlink router?

Thanks in advance!

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

So, if I’m understanding correctly, you want to hardline the ps5 to the new tp link and have the tp link broadcast a wireless signal for the portal to connect to, without the tp link being physically connected to the star link router? Depending on the physical distance between the ps5 and the star link router, you may be better off turning the star link to bridge mode, connecting the tp link via Ethernet and just connecting the ps5 and portal to the tp link wireless.

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

What you are looking for is WISP mode, not Access Point mode.

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

It's also sometimes called "wireless bridge mode". What model router do you have? Does it look like this? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H8ZLKKK?tag=p00935-20&ascsubtag=01tjJ8n6mlmJ9ardMRzeKVQ

Home networking terminology is obnoxiously convoluted. "AX1800" isn't really a model, it just indicates the generation (AX = wifi 6) and cumulative bandwidth across all bands. In this case it's basically saying that you have a 5 Ghz band with a theoretical maximum bandwidth of 1300 Mbps, and a 2.4 Ghz band with a theoretical maximum bandwidth of 480 Mbps which they round up to "1800"