ShinyF1
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[Sorry put this post in wrong section originally]
I have a new BT Infinity installation, upgraded from total broadband.
Having dispensed with the HH3 because of its refusal to allow me to connect another via a cable to create a wifi access point to extend my wireless network, I have a new router connected to the openreach modem which is much better performance-wise. The HH3 on Infinity was rarely bettering my old Netgear ADSL router on Total Broadband [albeit the upload speed was better].
I now have a Netgear WDNR3400 router connected to the BT Infinity modem, serving as my main wireless hub. It is connected via powerline plugs to the old Netgear DGND3300 router acting as a wifi range extender in a remote part of the house. The set up is roughly as follows:
Hub [WDNR3400]
DCHP routing on
IP address 192.168.1.1
IP range 192.168.2 - 200
Utilising 2.4GZ [ch11] SSID=Wifi1 and 5GHz[ch36] SSID=Wifi2 signals
Guest networks on
SSID broadcasting off
Slave [DGND3300]
DCHP routing off
IP address 192.168.1.201
Utilising 2.4GZ [ch5] SSID=Wifi1 and 5GHz[ch44] SSID=Wifi2 signals
SSID broadcasting on
The intention was to achieve relatively seamless switching between wifi networks with high demand devices using the 5GHz network and low demand on the 2.4GHz network but with all devices able to switch freely between 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. It is not working out that way and there are blackouts occurring where even though the devices are clearly switching from the weaker to stronger signal there is often no internet connectivity. I have tried manually switching during these internet blackouts but the devices sort themselves out eventually [normally within a couple of minutes] but that rather defeats the object.
I am not gifted with much IT expertise but am confused because this setup is replicating what was running perfectly before using the DGND3300 as the hub on a ADSL connection and a HH2 router as the slave. The only difference now is that I am now utilising the dual band capability rather than just single band before.
Any help on changing the necessary settings on the routers to make this work better would be appreciated or are these black holes inevitable?
Thanks
Sean
I have a new BT Infinity installation, upgraded from total broadband.
Having dispensed with the HH3 because of its refusal to allow me to connect another via a cable to create a wifi access point to extend my wireless network, I have a new router connected to the openreach modem which is much better performance-wise. The HH3 on Infinity was rarely bettering my old Netgear ADSL router on Total Broadband [albeit the upload speed was better].
I now have a Netgear WDNR3400 router connected to the BT Infinity modem, serving as my main wireless hub. It is connected via powerline plugs to the old Netgear DGND3300 router acting as a wifi range extender in a remote part of the house. The set up is roughly as follows:
Hub [WDNR3400]
DCHP routing on
IP address 192.168.1.1
IP range 192.168.2 - 200
Utilising 2.4GZ [ch11] SSID=Wifi1 and 5GHz[ch36] SSID=Wifi2 signals
Guest networks on
SSID broadcasting off
Slave [DGND3300]
DCHP routing off
IP address 192.168.1.201
Utilising 2.4GZ [ch5] SSID=Wifi1 and 5GHz[ch44] SSID=Wifi2 signals
SSID broadcasting on
The intention was to achieve relatively seamless switching between wifi networks with high demand devices using the 5GHz network and low demand on the 2.4GHz network but with all devices able to switch freely between 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. It is not working out that way and there are blackouts occurring where even though the devices are clearly switching from the weaker to stronger signal there is often no internet connectivity. I have tried manually switching during these internet blackouts but the devices sort themselves out eventually [normally within a couple of minutes] but that rather defeats the object.
I am not gifted with much IT expertise but am confused because this setup is replicating what was running perfectly before using the DGND3300 as the hub on a ADSL connection and a HH2 router as the slave. The only difference now is that I am now utilising the dual band capability rather than just single band before.
Any help on changing the necessary settings on the routers to make this work better would be appreciated or are these black holes inevitable?
Thanks
Sean
