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[FurryNutz]

 Turning a router into an AP.

[puttaw]

Its the connection between the two routers with cabel or what connections can I use?
Can I have the second router beside the first router just so I can use more wifi clients for the coverage is good in the house.

[FurryNutz]

Cable is needed

[puttaw]

Can I have the second router beside the first router just so I can use more wifi clients for the coverage is good in the house.

[FurryNutz]

No. It's recommended to have the 2ndary router in AP mode placed about 30 feet or more away from the main host routers wifi.
Also need to use far apart channels, between the two routers, Channel 1 on the main host router and channel 11 on the 2ndary router in AP mode. Same with 5Ghz channels.

[puttaw]

Where can I find these settings in each router?...channel 1 and 11 and AP?

[FurryNutz]

Under Wireless Settings on each units web page.

You'll need to disable Smart Connect on each.

[puttaw]

Why does it only show a maximum of 64 clients both in the app and via the computer when it is said that it can handle 119 clients? ... what am I doing wrong or what is wrong?

[GreenBay42]

I believe the app can only display 64 clients. How many devices do you have? Having more than 40 is very rare. You should probably wire in an access point or 2 to spread it out. Router will prob get overloaded even though the chipset specs show up to 119 supported clients - but it all depends on bandwidth being used and interference/distance/WiFi quality.