[Solved] My modem has 2 lan ports can i set up 2 wifi routers?

Good day!

I have a modem with two lan ports, lan 1 is DHCP enabled and the other is not, 1 wireless router is already connected and configured on the DHCP port and already working nicely inside the house, my question is can i set up another wireless router from the lan port 2? will it work? will it not slow down the internet on lan1?

Do you want the second wireless router to act as an access point to broaden signal coverage in the house -- like an Ethernet cable to the other end of the house attached to the second wireless router?

If so, you can if the second router supports wireless AP mode -- you would make sure DHCP is off (the other router would handle that task), use the same SSID, and use different channels. If supported, this would improve network performance by providing a stronger signal and allowing access to the stronger signal in each area.

A little more detail on your equipment would help, models and connection order.

Which vsat modem model do you have? I would have to look at the specs to see if it would support two distinct wireless networks, each with its own dhcp server using a different pair of channels and obviously a different subnet on each router.

My initial thought is that the dlink dir-655 can support that many devices easily and the only real reason to add another would be to expand the coverage area if you have spotty connections at a distance from the dlink.

If you are happy with the coverage area but some experimenting indicates that your network seems slower with the additional device you have a second option. Get an inexpensive gigabit switch or two and attach it them) to one (or two) of the 4 LAN ports on the dir-655 and connect your offices machines all to wired LAN connections. Then the only wireless connections would be from the home devices.

Of course neither option will really help if the slow point in the whole chain is your single initial Internet connection speed.

Best answer selected by sinn3D.