I have a Westell 9100EM wireless router connected to Fios as my main router. I have a 2 story house with the router located in the upper floor. I'm losing signal on the first floor and want to extend (set up a repeater) the signal to the first floor. I have a hardwired network connection where I would like to set up the repeater. I have an issue that needs to be considered. I am installing IP cameras and need to be able to port forward the wireless connection from both routers. I have 2 cameras set up and port forwarding but the signal strength is bad. I have a second router on the first floor but it is bridged.
Do I need a separate piece of equipment? I have a Linksys and Apple Time Capsule wireless routers not being used.
How would I set up the second wireless extender so that it will work the port forwarding through the first router?
@JolineRichard wrote:I have a Westell 9100EM wireless router connected to Fios as my main router. I have a 2 story house with the router located in the upper floor. I'm losing signal on the first floor and want to extend (set up a repeater) the signal to the first floor. I have a hardwired network connection where I would like to set up the repeater. I have an issue that needs to be considered. I am installing IP cameras and need to be able to port forward the wireless connection from both routers. I have 2 cameras set up and port forwarding but the signal strength is bad. I have a second router on the first floor but it is bridged.
Do I need a separate piece of equipment? I have a Linksys and Apple Time Capsule wireless routers not being used.
How would I set up the second wireless extender so that it will work the port forwarding through the first router?
Configure the second router as a different subnet to the Westell, e.g. 192.168.2 Give the second router a static address on the Westell subenet (192.168.1), e.g. 192.168.1.254
Connect a LAN port on the Westell to the WAN port of the second router. Build a a port forward rule on the Westell to port forward traffic for port for your device to the wan address of the second router (192.168.1.254) and a port forward rule on the second router to port forward the port traffic for the device to the IP address of the device.
Can you detail the second paragraph a bit more?
You may also want to consider getting a 2nd verizon router, and following these steps to extend your network as well
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