[Bloat] Advice for dual wifi home network

[David Lang]

On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, Dave Taht wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 6:36 PM, Jonathan Morton <chromatix99 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> On 8 Mar, 2013, at 1:22 am, Sandy McArthur wrote:
>>
>>> I'm looking to setup a home network with two APs connected by ethernet.
>>  I think I understand the default network settings for use as a single
>> cerowrt network but I'm struggling how to wrap my brain around how a second
>> router should be configured so that the second access point isn't just
>> another level of NAT deeper inside the first router.
>>>
>>> Internet ---- cerowrt A ---- cerowrt B
>>>
>>> Configuring the B router is what is confusing me.
>>
>> You will need four devices, if your modem is not itself a router:
>>
>> Modem  -----  Router (does NAT)
>>               |    |
>>              AP    AP   (both in bridge mode)
>>
>>  - Jonathan Morton
>>
>
> Bridging bad idea in modern age. Routing good. Just the two cero devices he
> has is fine.,

Bridging is bad, but bridging with the ability to move from AP to AP can be far 
better than two routers and the user has to manually disconnect from one 
(breaking all existing connections) and attach to the other.

David Lang
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