Link secondary router with eth cable to broaden coverage. Assistance needed.
Link secondary router with eth cable to broaden coverage. Assistance needed.
These instructions seem unclear. Could you clarify what you mean by "fix my issue"? I'm here to help once I understand better.
No understanding at all because I don't own the router you mentioned. You'll need to test it yourself. Still, WPA-mixed lets devices switch between WPA1 and WPA2, but WPA1 is outdated and risky—stick to WPA2 whenever possible. A brief intro: 20/40 coexistence works, and beamforming can boost performance slightly, though it might also introduce problems. Feel free to experiment with and without it if you notice issues.
You're welcome! Yes, that setup is correct. The main router should be configured with the IP 192.168.1.1 and it will assign IP addresses starting from 192.168.1.3. The secondary router can be set to 192.168.1.2 without needing a different password since both devices share the same settings.
They are employing various SSIDs. Because the secondary router broadcasts its own network, I thought I could freely change the SSID. I was pleased I was right. The unusual part is that my wired connection consistently functions without issues. It never fails. However, with my Pixel phone, I need to leave the store briefly and then return—when I get back, I lose connectivity. The same occurs with my Wi-Fi when using her iPhone. I often suspect a malfunction and restart the device, only to reconnect later. This is frustrating because it happens frequently.
I'll give it a shot! It might relate to the main Wi-Fi channels. Setting the main channel to a fixed number like 1 instead of letting it auto-select could help, and assigning a different channel to the secondary network. It probably isn't that trivial.