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Lets call our routers OBAMA (the router that you are already using with your wireless home network) and PALIN (the second router that you want to add to increase your wireless range).
Lets assume the routers IP address is 192.168.30.1. Also make note of the Subnet Mask value which is usually 255.255.255.0. Step 2: Open your web browser and type the routers IP address, that you determined earlier, into the address bar. If you are using IE, you might want to add http:// to the address else IE may throw an error. Youll now have to provide a password for accessing the router settings. This will vary depending on your routers manufacturer just Google for <brand name> default router password or try the standard combinations like admin/admin, admin/password and admin/<blank> (no password). Step 3: Once you are in the settings of OBAMA router, switch to >wireless settings and make a note of the Wireless mode, the SSID and the channel. If you have protected your Wi-Fi with a password, also note down the security mode used (WPA, WEP or WPA2) and your secret passphrase.
Then go to Setup > Advanced routing and change the current mode from Gateway to Router. Next disable DHCP Server since our primary OBAMA router will handle the task of assigning IP addresses to devices connecting to the wireless network. Finally, change the IP address of the PALIN router to any free address in your LAN. For instance, if the IP address of OBAMA router is 192.168.30.1, you can safely assign 192.168.30.2 to PALIN. Also make sure that the Subnet mask is the same as determined in Step 1. Save settings.
Now that everything is setup, you can connect your computer and mobile devices to the second router using either a wired connection (the three ports are still free) or over Wi-Fi. Since we have assigned the same SSID and security settings to the second router, you dont have to configure anything on your laptop as you move around the house*. Also, as we are just expanding the reach of an existing wireless network and not creating a new one, all your shared folders, music libraries, photos, and other files will be accessible from all computers and mobile devices that are connected to the home network. [*] You may also split your existing wireless network by connecting a router. This method will create an additional wireless network and the two wont be able to see or talk to each other.