Superhub in Ethernet Switch to Router WAN
 

So I'm having 2 Cat6 ports installed in my house this week so that I can use another Asus RT-N66U as an access point.

My understanding is that I run the 2nd AP from the Primary Router's Ethernet socket (rather than WAN) to the 2nd AP's WAN socket.

The Superhub is currently installed downstairs with a PC. Can I put these on a switch and run a Cat6 cable to the WAN of the primary router? Will this still enable the PC to communicate with the other devices as it will actually be only talking to the network through the WAN port (and subsequently the switch).

TO make it simpler...

Primary Router: Computer + Superhub -> Ethernet Switch -> WAN port
2nd AP: Ethernet from Primary to WAN.

Re: Superhub in Ethernet Switch to Router WAN
 

The cable has to be between a LAN port of the primary router and a LAN port of the 2nd AP.

You have to give an IP address to second AP that is outside the range of the first router & you have to turn off the DHCP server& NAT of the second AP.

Re: Superhub in Ethernet Switch to Router WAN
 

The IP for the AP mut be within the range of the first router.

Re: Superhub in Ethernet Switch to Router WAN
 

Indeed, the IP for the AP must be within the range of the first router but outside the DHCP Server range of the first router. :blush:

Re: Superhub in Ethernet Switch to Router WAN
 

Yeah, that :-P

Re: Superhub in Ethernet Switch to Router WAN
 

Went through setup mode on the router. Turns out with ASUS, you can use the WAN port as a LAN port in AP mode to give you effectively a 5-port switch.

Thanks for all your help :)