Home wifi network

[sparkydanny]

Is there any training course for this stuff as I'd love to learn more about this I have such a passion for it !

 

[shanky887614]

Is there any training course for this stuff as I'd love to learn more about this I have such a passion for it !

have a look at hak5 and systm on youtube.

im sure they have both done videos on open wrt on there.

open wrt is an aftermarket firmware for routers to add more features etc

 

[sparkydanny]

Ok so what sort of firmware would I be looking for ?
Id want to add 3 wifi repeaters in the same network and to stay a secure network?

 

[Ib≤In≤Iz]

It's not just about joining 2 routers together, you need to setup SSID, DHCP, SECURITY & IP correctly.

Main router:
I.P Address - 192.168.1.1
Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
DHCP - on

2nd router (Access point):
SSID - The same as your main router
Security authentication method the same as your main router
Security encryption type the same as your main router
Security key the same as your main router
I.P Address - 192.168.1.2
Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
DHCP - off

Make sure you only have 1 DHCP server running on the network as there will be I.P conflicts.

 

[shanky887614]

Ok so what sort of firmware would I be looking for ?
Id want to add 3 wifi repeaters in the same network and to stay a secure network?

you need to pick a device first then firmware after.

most netgear routers support wrt and are not too expensive.

have a look on goliath/open wrt website for a support list

 

[Octopus]

It's not just about joining 2 routers together, you need to setup SSID, DHCP, SECURITY & IP correctly.

Main router:
I.P Address - 192.168.1.1
Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
DHCP - on

2nd router (Access point):
SSID - The same as your main router
Security authentication method the same as your main router
Security encryption type the same as your main router
Security key the same as your main router
I.P Address - 192.168.1.2
Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
DHCP - off

Make sure you only have 1 DHCP server running on the network as there will be I.P conflicts.

The Devolo ones I use, you plug in near the router, push a button on the router and then the Devolo, then the Devolo uses all the settings per the router. easy peasy

 

[Leesparkykent]

The Devolo ones I use, you plug in near the router, push a button on the router and then the Devolo, then the Devolo uses all the settings per the router. easy peasy

same here the ones I've got are called TP-link though.

 

[Ib≤In≤Iz]

The Devolo ones I use, you plug in near the router, push a button on the router and then the Devolo, then the Devolo uses all the settings per the router. easy peasy

Where is the fun in that? lol

 

[shanky887614]

It's not just about joining 2 routers together, you need to setup SSID, DHCP, SECURITY & IP correctly.

Main router:
I.P Address - 192.168.1.1
Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
DHCP - on

2nd router (Access point):
SSID - The same as your main router
Security authentication method the same as your main router
Security encryption type the same as your main router
Security key the same as your main router
I.P Address - 192.168.1.2
Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
DHCP - off

Make sure you only have 1 DHCP server running on the network as there will be I.P conflicts.

i bet you have your own dns cache as well lol

 

[Octopus]

Where is the fun in that? lol

No fun, no hassle, up and running in minutes....

 

[Ib≤In≤Iz]

i bet you have your own dns cache as well lol

The hp dl380 manages dns now don't even get me started with all the problems that dns cache has caused in the past lol

 

[Ib≤In≤Iz]

No fun, no hassle, up and running in minutes....

Technology has become so user friendly over the years