Extending my wifi from Archer C5400 with Omada EAP245

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Extending my wifi from Archer C5400 with Omada EAP245
Extending my wifi from Archer C5400 with Omada EAP245
2020-06-09 18:04:23 - last edited 2020-06-11 12:22:25
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Hey everyone,

 

To extend my wifi to the upper floor, where my Archer C5400 has no reach, I've bought a Omada EAP245 which I want to use as an accespoint for the same network as the Archer C5400. However, when I install it, I need to give it a new wireless network (SSID).

 

How should I install it as accespoint of the existing network of the Archer?

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Re:Extending my wifi from Archer C5400 with Omada EAP245
2020-06-12 20:18:30 - last edited 2020-06-12 20:19:38

Hi @Reezigt,

 

Will you be running Ethernet to it from your Router?  You can create whatever SSID's you would like (and multiple ones at that).

 

If you create an SSID on the EAP245 with the same network name(s) (aka SSID) as your Archer, with the same encryption (e.g. WPA2-PSK) and the same wireless password, your wireless clients will happily roam from one AP to the other.

 

Manually set the 2.4G and 5.8G radios on each to different channels.  Use 20MHz for the 2.4GHz radios (e.g. 1,6, or 11), and 80 MHz for the 5.8GHz radios (e.g. 36 and 149).

 

Depending on the location, orientation, and distance between your Router/AP you will likely need to turn down the transmit power of each.  Start with a medium setting on each, and adjust from there.

 

-Jonathan

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