Setup multiple access points from router

[Peterk52]

Hi! I'm planning on setting up 4 access points in my house all connected to my main adsl router via cat 5e. What's the best way to do this in terms of ip addressing and equipment? Thanks in advance.

 

[Shaun o]

Not exactly sure what you are asking.

Basically when it comes to IP addressing of all the machines you wish to use via your 4 access points.
You can leave it so the router dishes out any IP address within it`s IP pool by auto assigning each device connected to any one of the four access points. Router is set to DHCP enabled.

Or in the router you set up a private IP address pool, along with a unique sub net address, and DNS server numbers of your choice.

Then on each machine for each Ethernet adapter, you input the details into the settings such as the private ip pool.
EG. 200.1.1.8.X X being a different number depending on how many total devices will be using the four access points at any given time.

The private sub net address range eg. 255.255.255.10
Then the Dns Lookup server addresses given by your ISP provider.

When you set up a private network, with a private ip pool and Sub net address. it means anyone who brings a computer from another work place or home where it is auto assigned an ip address via Dhcp enabled on a router will also have to manual input a valid ip address number in your pool not in use by another machine.

 

[Pooneil]

I set mine up with static IPs for each of the access points. The router is 0.1 then the APs are 0.2, 0.3 & 0.5, (0.4 was already assigned to a bridge.) On the router, set the IP assignment range for DHCP with a minimum IP number that will allow as many static IPs as you may need and will be easy to remember, say 0.50. The static IPs may not be necessary though because the routers will likely provide DHCP reservations.

If I were redoing my wifi network, I'd look at routers and access point by Ubiquiti or Engenius. They both have POE access points for placement in ceilings, where you have access, and outdoor access points and bridges. My understanding is that if you go with Ubiquiti, the control software just takes care of making sure the APs can be configured and talk to the router without the static IPs.