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Wifi Troubles (alien.top)

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

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I have recently been attempting to get wifi in our detached garage. It is all metal which is why I cannot get service in there. I had to run about 200 foot of ethernet cable and bought a new router for the garage, I connected the ethernet cable to the router in the house, trenched the cable and ran it into the barn. If i just connect my computer to the ethernet cable i get around 300mbps (same speed as house). When I plugged the new router in all green lights came on and I thought I was good to go but when I connect to the network no internet is available. I know it is getting internet because i connected to one of the five ports on the router and It was working. Both routers are TP-link and our internet is spectrum. Any ideas?

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

Set the new router as Access Point mode, plug the ethernet to LAN port, not WAN.

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

The second router is plugged in to the WAN port. If I set it up as access mode that will prevent the initial router from being online correct?

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

No, Access Point would extend the connection from initial router.

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

A Point to Point wireless bridge kit should be a simple solution if you want to avoid ethernet cabling jobs! Spectrum > TP Link router > TX bridge unit > RC bridge unit > computer, then it works!