connecting a 2.4Ghz router to a 5Ghz router

[rajeshgoyal002]

Hi,
I am having some speed issues with my Netgear 2.4GHX modem +router model N300. Can I connect a 5MHz router to this existing router using a cable so that I get high speeds and then use the 5Ghz router to connect to my devices? Can I also stop the wireless signal from the old router to avoid any interference, if at all? Any help on set up would be appreciated.

 

[Scottray]

You can use one of two devices. You can buy a wireless access point device and connect it to your existing router. Turn off wireless on the existing router and the access point supplies your wireless connectivity. Or, buy another router. Make sure it has a setting/configuration as a wireless access point. Once again, turn off wireless on the existing router.

 

[rajeshgoyal002]

You can use one of two devices. You can buy a wireless access point device and connect it to your existing router. Turn off wireless on the existing router and the access point supplies your wireless connectivity. Or, buy another router. Make sure it has a setting/configuration as a wireless access point. Once again, turn off wireless on the existing router.

Thanks. So if I connect a new 5GHz router to the existing 2.4GHz router through cable, it can broadcast at 5Ghz and behave like an actual 5GHz router? Would a few years older TVs and computers work on 5GHz?

 

[Scottray]

The new router has to be set as a wireless Access Point. Be 100% sure that the new router has this feature and it's turned on. Otherwise, it will interfere with the old router. Then, the new router will provide both 2.4 and 5GHz wifi signals. Stated another way, the new router will only provide the wifi signals. While the old router will continue to provide router functions, such as NAT, DHCP, firewall, etc. Also, note that you'll need to connect the ethernet cable to the WAN port of the new router to a LAN port of the old router.

In regards to your other devices, it totally depends if the device has a 2.4/5GHz wifi radio. You'll need to look up the specs for each make/model of device and see if it included a 2.4GHZ only or a 2.4/5GHZ wifi radio.

 

[failboat]

Take a look at unifi ap lite access point. you can do 2.4/5 2x2 mimo and with band steering you don't have to worry about what band you're on. it put's you on the best one at the time you connect.