[SOLVED] Router acting as a repeater.

[wizacs]

So, I have one router in my house that is the main AP, I want another router as a repeater in my garage, but I don't want them to "communicate" with each other, I mean, if my printer is connected to the AP, I don't want to see it if I'm connected with my phone to the second router in my garage.
I heard about client mode, but I don't really know what it is.
I'd like to make something like a LAN to WAN, but obviously, it would be impossible since the routers are distant from each other.

 

[SamirD]

Not sure what you're really wanting. A separate access point that is on a separate network from your main one?

 

[wizacs]

Yes, a separate AP, two different networks.
The main AP will just see one client, the second AP.

 

[SamirD]

All you need is to use client mode and use your second router as a router as a client to your first. Be sure to use a different IP subnet too. Neither of the devices should be able to see the other.

 

[wizacs]

Alright, in client mode the router is only available with ethernet ports, right?
Could I connect the router in client mode to an AP to have a wireless connection?

 

[SamirD]

That's a good question--I'm not sure. If it cannot act as an ap while it is acting as an ap client, then your idea of connecting another ap would work. Although all those wireless signals in the same space will wreak havoc with each other if they're overlapping channels and whatnot.

 

[kanewolf]

So, I have one router in my house that is the main AP, I want another router as a repeater in my garage, but I don't want them to "communicate" with each other, I mean, if my printer is connected to the AP, I don't want to see it if I'm connected with my phone to the second router in my garage.
I heard about client mode, but I don't really know what it is.
I'd like to make something like a LAN to WAN, but obviously, it would be impossible since the routers are distant from each other.

You don't want "client" mode. You want "client router" mode. That is where a WIFI signal is treated as "the internet" and a new NAT'ed network is created behind the router. I don't know how many devices support client router mode. I had an Engenius outdoor bridge that could run in client router mode.

 

[SamirD]

Since the terminology for the 'client router' mode isn't standardized, I've seen client mode to mean this as well.

 

[nigelivey]

There's always one...

 

[SamirD]

There's always one...

Yeah, it would be nice if the terminology for this was standardized in the interfaces.