I am working on a small office network, trying to install 2 Wireless Access points across the hall in a new office unit. I got an access point up and running by connecting it to an 8 port switch which is connected to the router. The router is using most of its 4 ports with various devices, and the switch has a few devices connected as well. Some in the office are connected with a hardwire, others use wifi only. When I connected the new access point to the switch (and rebooted the whole network to get everything running), the old Netgear router's internet worked, and the Access Point also had working internet. Then, after a few minutes, the Netgear router's internet over Wireless went down, though the Access Point's wifi is fine and the internet still works as long as it's connected via hardline, only the WiFi is not working (though the WiFi NETWORK is fine and can be connected to, just no internet access!). If I unplug the Access Point cable from the switch and reboot the router, the router's wifi internet will work. I am very confused about what is happening here. The router is old, so my only thought would be that it may be having trouble handling the extra traffic. Does anyone have any ideas before I go out and buy a new router?
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