Question Which device for hardwired extended network?

[Scampie]

Whats the best piece of hardware for use in a hardwired garden room?

Basically want the same functionality as a router. Hardwired and wireless connectivity.

Have tried using a second router (BT home bub 5), changing ip and turning off dhcp but it intermittently cuts out.
One suggestion for the router is to turn off the firewall. Not sure what the risks are on a second router having this off.

 

[bill001g]

So without looking it up I will just assume the homehub 5 has a AP mode. That is pretty much what you are looking for. It in effect coverts the box into a switch with wifi radios.
It wouldn't matter if your turn off the firewall or not when you run in AP mode the router functionality is disabled.

If it does not have a actual AP mode you would connect to a LAN port rather than the wan. Turn off the DHCP server and set a IP that does not conflict.

Most times setting it to AP mode disabled the DHCP server for you but on some routers you must change the lan IP. If your router ip is 192.168.0.1 then 192.168.0.250 tends to be a safe one but best would be out that is outside the range the main router would ever assign.

The box is pretty stupid when is running like this. The IP address is only used to manage the box itself, like to change wifi passwords. The actual traffic does not use the IP of the AP for anything.

 

[Scampie]

So without looking it up I will just assume the homehub 5 has a AP mode. That is pretty much what you are looking for. It in effect coverts the box into a switch with wifi radios.
It wouldn't matter if your turn off the firewall or not when you run in AP mode the router functionality is disabled.

If it does not have a actual AP mode you would connect to a LAN port rather than the wan. Turn off the DHCP server and set a IP that does not conflict.

Most times setting it to AP mode disabled the DHCP server for you but on some routers you must change the lan IP. If your router ip is 192.168.0.1 then 192.168.0.250 tends to be a safe one but best would be out that is outside the range the main router would ever assign.

The box is pretty stupid when is running like this. The IP address is only used to manage the box itself, like to change wifi passwords. The actual traffic does not use the IP of the AP for anything.

I've just had a thought after reading this!

I hadn't read about AP mode, but did read about the second suggestion you made.

I have done all steps you suggested, setting up the BT homehub outside of the other homehubs ip range. Didn't consider that I've actually brought this home (Setting up for my dad who has 2 bt homes hubs) I have a Virgin router that I have it connected to. Hoping that perhaps i need to adjust the IP address for here.

 

[Scampie]

So without looking it up I will just assume the homehub 5 has a AP mode. That is pretty much what you are looking for. It in effect coverts the box into a switch with wifi radios.
It wouldn't matter if your turn off the firewall or not when you run in AP mode the router functionality is disabled.

If it does not have a actual AP mode you would connect to a LAN port rather than the wan. Turn off the DHCP server and set a IP that does not conflict.

Most times setting it to AP mode disabled the DHCP server for you but on some routers you must change the lan IP. If your router ip is 192.168.0.1 then 192.168.0.250 tends to be a safe one but best would be out that is outside the range the main router would ever assign.

The box is pretty stupid when is running like this. The IP address is only used to manage the box itself, like to change wifi passwords. The actual traffic does not use the IP of the AP for anything.

If I can't get the router to work, what would I need to get wireless and wired connections in a shed. It is hard wired with a single ethernet port.

 

[bill001g]

Not sure try the simple things first. Change the IP address on the second router and plug the 2 router together on lan ports with a short cable in the same room. Make sure the lights come on.
Now plug a device into any other port. This almost has to work. The lan ports on a router are actually a small switch. It used to be a separate chip but now days it is on the same silicon as the cpu but it still function independently.