Can Gateway and 2nd Router both use wireless?

Regarding the simultaneous use of the Gateway and an additional router, I am using the Arris (Motorola) NVG589, which AT&T provided, and an Apple AirPort Extreme that provides my WiFi network.

I configured the 589 for "Passthrough Mode," using the instructions found here. I disabled the WiFi function on the 589, since it's possible that the two networks could conflict with each other. I suggest you try keeping both networks enabled and see what happens. If they conflict, it's easy (at least on the 589) to turn off the WiFi function.

I'm not using wireless receivers for TV, but I'd rely on aviewer's post above regarding that part of your question.

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@gc0916 wrote:

Regarding the simultaneous use of the Gateway and an additional router, I am using the Arris (Motorola) NVG589, which AT&T provided, and an Apple AirPort Extreme that provides my WiFi network.

 

I configured the 589 for "Passthrough Mode," using the instructions found here. I disabled the WiFi function on the 589, since it's possible that the two networks could conflict with each other. I suggest you try keeping both networks enabled and see what happens. If they conflict, it's easy (at least on the 589) to turn off the WiFi function.

 

I'm not using wireless receivers for TV, but I'd rely on aviewer's post above regarding that part of your question.

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No need, the WAP is on 5 Mhz band, not 2.4 Mhz band. 😉

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@GPM75070As mentioned above, you should be receiving an additional access point for the wireless receivers. However, if your Asus router is as you say and has 5 GHz, I assume it's one of the higher models. With that, ou can turn the Asus router's acces spoint mode on and then hook it up to your gateway. Then, go into the "professional" tab on the Asus' wireless settings and make sure IGMP snooping and multicast data is enabled. After that you will be able to hook up your wireless receivers directly to your Asus router. You will then not need the additional WAP and can turn off your gateway's wireless. You can connect the receivers to your Asus by first enabling WPS on the 5 GHz network. To make your receivers connect after the initial install, you must power down the WAP and then reboot the receivers. This will make them search for a new network. Press the ok button on your receiver and the WPS button on our Asus router so that they can connect.

I personally don't like the WAPs as they lead to connection issues down the road.

Just to clarify, I was referring to a potential conflict between the 589 and AirPort Extreme networks, not the WAP.

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@Darknessrise wrote:

@GPM75070As mentioned above, you should be receiving an additional access point for the wireless receivers. However, if your Asus router is as you say and has 5 GHz, I assume it's one of the higher models. With that, ou can turn the Asus router's acces spoint mode on and then hook it up to your gateway. Then, go into the "professional" tab on the Asus' wireless settings and make sure IGMP snooping and multicast data is enabled. After that you will be able to hook up your wireless receivers directly to your Asus router. You will then not need the additional WAP and can turn off your gateway's wireless. You can connect the receivers to your Asus by first enabling WPS on the 5 GHz network. To make your receivers connect after the initial install, you must power down the WAP and then reboot the receivers. This will make them search for a new network. Press the ok button on your receiver and the WPS button on our Asus router so that they can connect.

 

I personally don't like the WAPs as they lead to connection issues down the road.

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Darknessrise, have you actually done this configuration yourself and found it to work reliably? 

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@JefferMC wrote:

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@Darknessrise wrote:

@GPM75070As mentioned above, you should be receiving an additional access point for the wireless receivers. However, if your Asus router is as you say and has 5 GHz, I assume it's one of the higher models. With that, ou can turn the Asus router's acces spoint mode on and then hook it up to your gateway. Then, go into the "professional" tab on the Asus' wireless settings and make sure IGMP snooping and multicast data is enabled. After that you will be able to hook up your wireless receivers directly to your Asus router. You will then not need the additional WAP and can turn off your gateway's wireless. You can connect the receivers to your Asus by first enabling WPS on the 5 GHz network. To make your receivers connect after the initial install, you must power down the WAP and then reboot the receivers. This will make them search for a new network. Press the ok button on your receiver and the WPS button on our Asus router so that they can connect.

 

I personally don't like the WAPs as they lead to connection issues down the road.

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Darknessrise, have you actually done this configuration yourself and found it to work reliably? 

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@JefferMC 

Yes, I have had it like this since January 24th. I'm using two ISB7005s. It's more reliable than the VAP2500s. The receivers are sensitive to channel switches. Since the VAP2500 and such like to constantly channel change at time, they would ocassionally lead to that random bug with the ISB7005s where they just randomly drop their signal and need a reboot. Assuming you don't change the channel or reboot the router, they shouldn't be affected by this bug and if they are, it will happen a lot less often.

Cool.  Forgive me if you've mentioned it already, but what model Router are you using to do this?

An Asus RT-N66. I am currently running the Merlin firmware, however the features I used should be in the same in the stock firmware.

I would actually prefer to keep all of the TV connections through the RG and use my router for all of the devices that use an internet connections (PC's, iPad, iPhones, smart TV.....)