More than one router

sparky66 · 2022-01-17T21:29:32.960Z

Hi All,
ive purchased two additional routers to network on my existing wired lan network, at prescent i have
m1 netgear > Beryl WAN interface, LAN to network switch, branching to 3 old routers bridging on LAN with different Wifi ssid and passcode.

Im hoping to set m1 netgear > Beryl WAN interface, LAN IP 192.168.2.1 to network switch > both Opal routers LAN IP 192.168.2.3 and the other Opal LAN IP 192.168.2.4 all with the same wifi ssid & password.
my question is set up that would allow to walk into different area’s and jump on the network with settings
Wi-Fi Name (SSID) “SAME On all routers”
Wi-Fi Security “SAME On all routers”
Wi-Fi Key “SAME On all routers”
SSID Visibility “set to shown”
Wi-Fi Mode “802.11b/g/n”
Bandwidth “SAME On all routers”
Channel “SAME On all routers”
also drop thw WAN interface for an extra LAN port. take it i have to click the “Using as WAN,change”
is this correct settings

sparky66 · 2022-01-17T21:52:46.064Z

think i have found most of the info in the docs section

docs.gl-inet.com

Setup as a bridge - GL.iNet Docs

Documentation for GL.iNet Productions

wcs2228 · 2022-01-17T23:42:43.752Z

If I understand correctly, you want 2 Opal’s (currently 3 old routers) because your house is too large for 1 Opal. If so, then I agree it is better to have both Opal’s connected to Beryl over WDS with the same unified SSID and password.

I am not in favour of inserting a switch into the communication chain because it is another single-point-of-failure, takes up space and requires a power adapter/electrical socket. It would have been nice to have more Ethernet ports LAN ports on the Beryl, but it is actually a compact travel router.

You can also consider setting up a mesh network and GL.iNet has models for a mesh.

limbot · 2022-01-18T02:54:38.265Z

sparky66:

Wi-Fi Name (SSID) “SAME On all routers”
Wi-Fi Security “SAME On all routers”
Wi-Fi Key “SAME On all routers”
SSID Visibility “set to shown”
Wi-Fi Mode “802.11b/g/n”
Bandwidth “SAME On all routers”
Channel “DIFFERENT On all routers”

You can set the Opals up as Access Points ( Advanced Setting → Network Mode). I like to then give them a static IP address from my source router (in your case the Beryl and to 2.3 and 2.4).

All your same/same is correct however each of the devices should actually be on a different channel so you don’t have channel overlaps e.g. 2.4Ghz Beryl Band 1, Opal1 Band 6, Opal2 Band 9

sparky66 · 2022-02-02T13:08:39.092Z

how do you add wpa3
its on the Beryl, but absent on the Opal

alzhao · 2022-02-04T03:50:48.258Z

There is no wpa3 on Opal.

sparky66 · 2022-02-04T21:54:08.952Z

why have it on the Beryl and not the Opal

alzhao · 2022-02-05T06:10:00.899Z

The two routers use chipset from different chip manufactuers and they provide different SDK. What matters is the wifi driver.