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/vsupport is enough? - Is my way of isolating networks (my
192.168.31.1/24from common192.168.1.1/24) good? Or is there a better way? I’m the only one that has credentials for the Main Router admin dashboard.
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.