Re: [H] Using two routers at the same time. but only one for WiFi

2013-09-15 Thread Naushad Zulfiqar
I have a similar setup to what you're talking about. I think that having the FIOS box do the DHCP and routing but not WIFI is the easier way to go. In effect you would have access point(s) doing the WIFI. If you got the right models you could run DDWRT or TOMATO for superior performance and fea

Re: [H] Using two routers at the same time. but only one for WiFi

2013-09-15 Thread Brian Weeden
Would love to run tomato, but it's not an option for me on the FIOS router. It should still work without it, right? - Brian On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Robert Martin Jr. wrote: > Sorry didn't give all the info. One router is bridged to primary and the > other uses tomato going

Re: [H] Using two routers at the same time. but only one for WiFi

2013-09-15 Thread Robert Martin Jr.
Sorry didn't give all the info. One router is bridged to primary and the other uses tomato going out an encrypted VPN. Haven't had any issues and have been running 24/7 for over a year. All tomato firmware. lopaka From: Naushad Zulfiqar To: hardw...@lists.hard

Re: [H] Using two routers at the same time. but only one for WiFi

2013-09-15 Thread Naushad Zulfiqar
Wouldn't double NAT be an issue? On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Robert Martin Jr. wrote: > Yes, no problem at all with that setup. I have 3 wireless routers at my > house. The second and third use the first as the gateway. My network's > using 3 different subnets so I can prioritize traffic ea

Re: [H] Using two routers at the same time. but only one for WiFi

2013-09-15 Thread Robert Martin Jr.
Yes, no problem at all with that setup. I have 3 wireless routers at my house. The second and third use the first as the gateway. My network's using 3 different subnets so I can prioritize traffic easily. Gaming, work, and home/VOIP networks. lopaka From: Bri

[H] Using two routers at the same time. but only one for WiFi

2013-09-15 Thread Brian Weeden
Got a bit of a problem with my home network. I've got FIOS (which I love) but the WiFi signal from the FIOS router is not strong enough to go up to our bedroom. Also, it's speeds are not all that great. A few months ago I looked into setting up a WiFi extender for the network. Unfortunately, none