Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
First, turn off the router part. You don't want two routers!
That's a big part of it- but you really want to put the device (which is a firewall, router, DHCP server, switch, and access point all in one) into 'AP mode' or something similar. You want it doing nothing except bridging WiFi to wired.
I need a lot more information to begin to answer that. You want the firewall, router, and DHCP servers (at least) turned off.
If the device has an 'AP mode', that's what you want. Really need to know what hardware you're working with at a minimum.
Once it's in AP mode, try hooking the WAN port to the AT&T router (or whatever) and seeing if you can access internet through it.
You do want the TPLink to be set to DHCP for its own IP- it needs to get that from the main router (AT&T) so that it can be accessed.
WiFi name should probably be different than the main WiFI name, but related so people know that it's part of the same network.
Ok. There is no way to make the wifi the same name and make it like a mesh network where my phone or tablet will connect to whatever device (Router) it is closer to ?
Potentially, but your phone can do that regardless.
I will warn you that doing the same name can be problematic, as well, roaming between APs isn't the easiest thing to get right. You may have to fight it from time to time by forcing the device to use the closer access point.
It's complicated, as it should be- basically it's based on signal strength. However, devices will also try to stay connected to the same AP, so if you connect in one spot and then move to another, it might struggle.
The basic fix is to turn down the transmit power of each AP so that they don't overlap too much. That obviously involves some trial-and-error.
How do I turn down transmit power ?
Disregard everything said in this thread so far. If you're going to use the ATT RG+wireless you may as well just commit to the full ATT solution and, in theory, at least be supportable. Yes, this solution would result in a mesh.
https://www.att.com/buy/accessories/internet-equipment/airties-att-smart-wi-fi-extender-white.html
We already got one. I was trying to use a router as another one if possible. Unless it is better to just buy another one.
That would be how you would extend the mesh. Mesh networks are generally vendor lock in meaning to extend it you add another of the same AP to network. You also would need two to create the mesh as I don't think the RG is part of the mesh. I may be wrong about as my RG sits cold unless needed.
RG = Residential Gateway in att speak. To the rest of the planet the router they gave you.
As I said don't quote me on the airties bit ... I do not use them or the RG. That said, from reading the other threads I mentioned most folks seem to be using them in pairs. I am 100% fortigate/fortiap at home. My RG has been used exactly twice since I turned it off the first time 18 months ago.
I would get another airties before investing in another soltuion. As for RG bypass .... that's whole different topic ... you can see the 50K foot overview at the end of this thread:
https://hardforum.com/threads/at-t-gateway-issues.1984493/
Thanks.
I already tried a RG bypass. It worked just a lot less speed almost half less.
That's just a poor router issue. I really can't speak as to what to expect for wireless performance as I don't have them. I have no problems getting over 800mbps through the fortiaps I have here and I expect the bottleneck is the laptop there not the APs.