How to Setup Two Routers on the Same Home Network

In this video, I show you how to set up two routers on the same home network, as well as some of the benefits you get from doing so.

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Contents of this video:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - What are the benefits of having two routers on the same network?
1:44 - How to set up two routers on the same network
3:03 - How to set up a second router using ethernet
6:54 - How to set up a second router wirelessly
9:58 - Alternatives to setting up a second router
10:40 - Wrap up

Glossary:
LAN (Local Area Network): A local network that allows the devices connected to it to communicate with each other.

WAN (Wide Area Network): A network that connects multiple LANs with each other.
SSID (Service Set Identifier): The name of a Wi-Fi network.

LAN-to-LAN: Extends an existing network connection and SSID to a second router.

LAN-to-WAN: Creates a second network within a primary network.

IP Address (Internet Protocol Address): Numerical label assigned to each device connected to your network.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): Dynamically assigns an IP address to each device connected to your network.

Subnet Mask: Masks an IP address and divides it into a network address and a host address.

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play): Permits devices to seamlessly discover each other’s presence on a network.

WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II): A type of encryption to secure Wi-Fi networks.

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[cocosloan]

Because of you I was trying to get the second router via WAN "just outside the DHCP range that we set on the first router" 5:01 in the video and didnt work . Untill iI tried the LAN to LAN metod few hours later ... 😡😡😡😡

[porsh]

You can't set router lan ip to 192.162.1.51 and then set DHCP in 192.162.2.x

[blkinsider]

Very helpful video man! This is what i all needed!
Got no networking knowledge as background just trying to DiY our home extension network through a 2nd router! Was very frustrated cause i can't make it work, followed this video instructions and walla! It's working now!

More power bro! Thanks!

[ionioana]

Thanks, it is working.
But now I can't access the second router IP address, you have any idea how to have access?

[danielgoulding]

Thank for this video. It helped me to sort out a problem I had been having for the last few days.

[kaiashbee]

Thank you for the video, it is very helpful. I am using my old Plusnet one router as an access point in my new garden room. I've connected it to the house router via an ethernet cable and the wifi in the office is now working a treat. The only problem I have is the orange light and flashing symbol won't go on the second router. Is there a way to stop it telling me it's not connected to the broadband?

[Hextasy]

This drove me mad with conflicting info. He said when doing a "LAN to WAN" connection, to make router #2's IP address 192.168.1.51.... then several minutes later in the video, he said to make sure Router #2's IP address falls in between Router number 1's IP range... which was 192.168.1.2 & 192.168.1.50.... which would make one of these instructions incorrect. So I had to stop there and give up after taking notes and spending an hour getting everything ready ugh

[stefanosargyrakis]

the primary router is from my internet provider and that's the router am connected to right now, but I don't have access to its setup page, and I want to get a new router to connect to each other, will it affect it if I not enable DHCP server?

[laxayrao]

My router is at least 30 meters away from the main router can I get that long LAN cable? Cost is gonna be high, will it be a good idea, or can fiber optical cable can be used? Please help me out.

[TheArborister]

so I'm pretty sure I followed this to a T, but now my Pixel phone is connected to the second router which I set up LAN to LAN, and is saying there's no internet. any suggestions? My computer, TV, and Xbox have all connected to the second router successfully.

[roberthallas]

Hi, how do I set up a second router with the same IP address as the main router? They are both Plusnet routers. Thanks.

[PeterDoney-nrvs]

Your clip is great - makes setting up a double NAT network easy. However, I have a BT Smart Hub 2 as the ISP router and a Draytek 2862 for the second one. The reason being the BT Smart Hub does not let you assign static IP address to MAC address's where the Draytek does. In the Draytek it is no problem to change the DNS settings etc but regarding the Static IP address's I want it to assign to the various MAC devices, what gateway do I use, the BT Home Hub or the Draytek and doe I use the same range as the as the BT Hub or the daytek (192.168.2.xx?


Hope you can advise
Peter

[GustavoHernandez-eyvo]

Hi - I have Verizon GiG connection via Ethernet cable. When I connect that Ethernet to a switch and then connect two G3100 Verizon routers. I loose wifi access from both on my iPadPro. What is the recommendation if I want both router to work independently using the Ethernet off the ONT and Ethernet switch connecting the routers?

[deving]

Hello Chris,
I am looking to set up a network in our small campground. Would like to ask you a few questions. Is there a way to contact you?

[eliasmuzz]

if there is a second openreach phone line in another room is it possible to use this instead of running ethernet cables around the house. both open reach lines are at opposite ends of the house on different floors so ehternet cable isnt really viable. dont really want to use powerline adapters if i dont have to.

[GustavoHernandez-eyvo]

Oh forgot to mention the G3100 Verizon routers would be technically LAN to WAN right?

[asafflopez]

Hello, your video is very helpful, but I have a question ... I have several smart devices that have saturated my router, so I want to add a second router to continue adding more devices, in which configuration do the routers distribute the client load? LAN to LAN or LAN to WAN or both? very thankful

[nixonsmateruby]

How do you change routers? My Plusnet router is too loud and I have a tp-link I want to use

[Maulik]

I have i-Ball(primery) and tenda router(second).(LAN to LAN connection) In 2 router which conction type I use?. It has 6 option PPPoE, static IP, DHCP, PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE Dual access.
Or choose DHCP and then turn it off at the end of process.

[Fullrusher]

This is so confusing to me, I understand programing better than networking but I wanted to put a router in my room and saw the coax cable and thought probably it would work, but I'm still confused as to how all this work exactly or if this is even what I want to happen