cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Wireless Extenders plugged into LAN port?

SunshineAndSnow
Neighbour

I have my Telus modem in the garage in the basement.

 

A LAN cable runs to the main floor and also to the bedroom upstairs (3 levels).

 

I have one Wireless Extender on the 2nd floor, plugged into the LAN port.

 

The 2nd Wireless Extender is on the 3rd floor, also plugged into the LAN port.

 

Is only one Wireless Extender supposed to be plugged in or is it beneficial or necessary for them all to be plugged into a LAN port?

 

The documentation says the first Wireless Extender should be plugged into the router.  Is that necessary? 

It seems like a better solution to have one on each floor.

 

Thanks

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

NFtoBC
Community Power User
Community Power User

They will work happily, and better if both connected by Ethernet. If necessary, you can disconnect the more distant one from Ethernet, and it will act as a mesh connected device at half the speed it currently does.

 

NFtoBC
If you find a post useful, please give the author a "Kudo"

View solution in original post

3 REPLIES 3

NFtoBC
Community Power User
Community Power User

Which wireless extender? There are a number of different models.

Also, which router do you have?

NFtoBC
If you find a post useful, please give the author a "Kudo"

It says Model DWS

White flat dish with a blue light.

NFtoBC
Community Power User
Community Power User

They will work happily, and better if both connected by Ethernet. If necessary, you can disconnect the more distant one from Ethernet, and it will act as a mesh connected device at half the speed it currently does.

 

NFtoBC
If you find a post useful, please give the author a "Kudo"