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Author Topic: Using the DGL-4500 in addition to the 4300??  (Read 3425 times)

MysteryMachine

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Using the DGL-4500 in addition to the 4300??
« on: October 22, 2009, 11:30:07 AM »
I currently have a 4300 and have been happy with it however I am thinking about getting a router that supports jumbo frames to improve performance between PCs and NAS (NAS recommends using jumbo frames).  I'm wondering if I can effectively achieve dual 2.4 and 5 connections by using both routers..

Would this configuration work?  Do I have to set something in the 4300 to turn the routing off?

Upstairs: 4500 set to 5ghz for N clients, Wired PC, NAS (WAN to FIOS)
(upstairs to downstairs I have wired via cat5e)
Downstairs: 4300 plugged into 4500 (downstairs is PS3, 360, Wii etc... all do not support jumbo).  Right now I have a dlink 5 port gig e switch downstairs.

Since d-link doesn't have a simultaneous dual band for gaming does this configuration allow me to essentually have that?  Any performance downsides??

Thanks
Chris
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Vegatron

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Re: Using the DGL-4500 in addition to the 4300??
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2009, 01:13:57 AM »
If I am understanding this correctly, sort of yes. Keep in mind most home wireless routers are in essence three things; router, switch, wireless access point. As far as I know you should be able to set this up as long as you keep the 2.4Ghz Access Points six channels apart.

Now, you cannot have the DGL 4500 running a 5GHz signal and a 2Ghz signal separate from each other, it is only one or the other. You should be able to run the two 2.4Ghz routers if you obey the channel rule, ie run the 4500 on N on channel 1 and then the 4300 on channel 6 providing a G signal do whatever other devices you want. I may try this myself as I am lazy and want my PSP to get on the internet but prefer to run WPA2, which it does not support.

I wouldn't worry too much about using the 5Ghz band, the range on this router regardless is fairly good. I have a large house and it handles coverage pretty well even being in a non central location. I have played around with a Hawking repeater but it is not quite a true repeater. If my house were wired for cat5 I would just run the cables down to an access point.
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