Connecting two Networks with one Modem, and two Routers

Step 1: Attach the cable that has internet service to the connector of the modem. Activate the modem by setting up the Mac id and the serial number of the modem. Connect one side of the ethernet port to the modem and another side to the router.

Step 2: Long Press the reset button to reset the router.

Step 3: power on the router and connect to the computer.

Step 4: Open the browser and enter the default IP address of the router.

Step 5: Set up the router and follow the login steps.

Step 6: Reset the second router and repeat the same process.

Step 7: Attach the Ethernet from the LAN port on the first router and connect it to the WAN port of the second.

Step 8: Repeat the same steps in the browser and configure the IP.

Setting up two separate networks using a single device like a modem enables us to enhance and extend the secondary guest network with security features and connected devices. We can do that so one network can be used for personal purposes and the second one for the guest network. This will also separate them so that they don’t tamper with the primary network. Also, two networks allow us to diversify the settings across both networks. Thus bridging two networks helps enhance network access in larger spaces.

We can extend the existing LAN network and increase the WIFI speed and coverage. For this, we can connect multiple routers to one network. Most of the routers have more than 5 ethernet ports. While the color of both the LAN and WAN allows us to identify the separation clearly, we can easily connect routers with each other.

The second router can be connected to the devices of the first but the reverse is not valid. For example,  there are printers connected on both routers but the device in the first network cannot be connected to print to the second while the devices in the second router can be connected to the first router printers.