Hello,
I have a fiber router with wifi and TV. It cannot reach some of the devices in a remote room, and thus I have installed an extra router from TP link in that room. So, with a RJ45 cable the extra router is connected to the main fiber router. I would like these two routers to "define" the same network. So, when I am walking around with my phone, it should take the signal from router that is closest and I do not have to change network every time. Basically, for me it is the same network, and the extra router is there simply because the remote room did not have a strong signal otherwise.
I thought that I managed to do this by myself until I found out that I some of my chromecast devices were not available on my phone. And then I could see what the logic was: if a TV connects to one router, while my phone is connected to another router (even though the network name is the same), then the TV will not be on the list of available devices when using Chromecast. How can I solve this problem? I am far from being an expert in installing wireless networks.
So, these are the steps when installing the new router in the remote room:
First it asks me whether this router is: Wireless Router, WISP, Access Point, Range Extender.
I have chosen Access Point.
Then it asks me to give it a name and a password. I type exactly the same name and password that my main fiber router has.
Then it asks me to choose between Static IP or DHCP. If I choose Static, then I type the IP address myself. If I choose DHCP, then I cannot choose the IP address. In the bottom I can also enable or disable DHCP server. What are the correct settings here?
Thank you in advance!
I have a fiber router with wifi and TV. It cannot reach some of the devices in a remote room, and thus I have installed an extra router from TP link in that room. So, with a RJ45 cable the extra router is connected to the main fiber router. I would like these two routers to "define" the same network. So, when I am walking around with my phone, it should take the signal from router that is closest and I do not have to change network every time. Basically, for me it is the same network, and the extra router is there simply because the remote room did not have a strong signal otherwise.
I thought that I managed to do this by myself until I found out that I some of my chromecast devices were not available on my phone. And then I could see what the logic was: if a TV connects to one router, while my phone is connected to another router (even though the network name is the same), then the TV will not be on the list of available devices when using Chromecast. How can I solve this problem? I am far from being an expert in installing wireless networks.
So, these are the steps when installing the new router in the remote room:
First it asks me whether this router is: Wireless Router, WISP, Access Point, Range Extender.
I have chosen Access Point.
Then it asks me to give it a name and a password. I type exactly the same name and password that my main fiber router has.
Then it asks me to choose between Static IP or DHCP. If I choose Static, then I type the IP address myself. If I choose DHCP, then I cannot choose the IP address. In the bottom I can also enable or disable DHCP server. What are the correct settings here?
Thank you in advance!