Set two routers to use the same SSID

[Scruffy90]

I have 2 Linksys e4200s set up in the house because the signal from one does not make it all the way to the other end of the house. I have it set up so that they use two different SSID's.

 

How would I go about setting the second router to use the same SSID as the first?

[lani100]

I have 2 Linksys e4200s set up in the house because the signal from one does not make it all the way to the other end of the house. I have it set up so that they use two different SSID's.

 

How would I go about setting the second router to use the same SSID as the first?

Set them both to the same ssid and disable dhcp on the second router but it might have an accespoint mode  

[Scruffy90]

Is it really that simple? I feel stupid for not noticing that. lol

 

Now does this mean that I am able to move freely across the house without worrying about being disconnected or connecting to the other network?

[TR0J4N]

you should automatically connect to either one but when walking between itll probably have to reconnect so a little down time

[MrBucket101]

most routers if you disable dhcp you need an ethernet cord, connecting to the main router, in port 1, some use the WAN port though. trial/error or read the manual lol

[MariusJS]

I won't be seamless, if you want a seamless experience buy for example Ubiquiti UniFi products (They have seamless handling)

[Blade of Grass]

Sadly, creating seamless handoff is not that easy. Computers actually connect to access points (or, routers in this case) using their BSSID, not their SSID. 

If you give both routers the same SSID, they will still be two different networks that will require you to manually switch between them.

 

If you want to create a network where you can walk around and be seamlessly handed off between access points you'll need to look at more enterprise grade equipment from the likes of Ubiquiti, Cisco, or Fortinet (to name a few).

[Eniqmatic]

Also worth adding you need identical settings on both with regards to SSID and security settings. Channel can vary.

[MrStraightface]

The default gateway of the access point also needs to point to your main router