Can i connect two routers with a switch inbetween?

[Teqwuila]

Hi

I live in a three story house where the modem is in the 3rd floor an i have a router connected to it. The thing is that the WiFi doesnt reach the first floor, so my plan is to route a cable down there and connect a router to the other end. But i found out that the second router doesnt support gigabit ethernet and i have a 500 mb/s line and i want full speed on my computer. So i thought that if i put a switch and put the second router to the switch together with the computer.

 

Modem>1st router>cable downstairs>switch>second router+computer.

 

Will this work?

[COUPER MILLAR]

the second router needs to be able to function as an access point. lower end routers don't usually have this functionality. you could pick up a stand alone wireless access point for under $80 us from a reputable company like ubiquity as long as you dont need wireless AC connectivity.

 

the switch to the PC should work fine though. 

[Teqwuila]

1 minute ago, COUPER MILLAR said:

the second router needs to be able to function as an access point. lower end routers don't usually have this functionality. you could pick up a stand alone wireless access point for under $80 us from a reputable company like ubiquity as long as you dont need wireless AC connectivity.

 

the switch to the PC should work fine though. 

Will a Asus RT-ac750 work?

[COUPER MILLAR]

Yep, I'm doing a similar setup with another asus router. I've attached the instructions for setting it us in access point mode

RT_AC750_Manual.pdf

[Blasteque]

3 minutes ago, Teqwuila said:

Will a Asus RT-ac750 work?

It looks like the WAN port is also 10/100.  So, you're not going to get higher speeds than 10/100 (wireless); I don't think adding in the switch would change anything other than provide gigabit Ethernet ports for the first floor.

[Marshnt]

On 4/24/2018 at 12:50 PM, Teqwuila said:

Hi

I live in a three story house where the modem is in the 3rd floor an i have a router connected to it. The thing is that the WiFi doesnt reach the first floor, so my plan is to route a cable down there and connect a router to the other end. But i found out that the second router doesnt support gigabit ethernet and i have a 500 mb/s line and i want full speed on my computer. So i thought that if i put a switch and put the second router to the switch together with the computer.

 

Modem>1st router>cable downstairs>switch>second router+computer.

 

Will this work?

Short answer is yes but it will need proper configuration

[ltguy]

Seems like a lot of effort to keep using a wireless ac router with 10/100 ports. That's a product that shouldn't exist. Toss it in the scrap heap and buy a decent access point with 1000 port.