I have a networking question, im trying to add a second router to my existing router to extend th...

[G+_Donald Kloss]

I have a networking question, im trying to add a second router to my existing router to extend the wifi, I was able to use it before with my Uverse router but now im using a mobile hotspot router through AT&T, I have tried to set my cisco router in bridge mode and as soon as I connect to it the DHCP isnt supplying an IP, I also tried to set the cisco router to 0.50 and the mobile router to only supply DHCP up to 49 and still the same issue. If I factory reset the cisco router im able to get in and set everything up and the DHCP works but as soon as I hook up the mobile router the DHCP stops working. Hopefully someone can help me out might be something im missing

[G+_Jason Marsh]

Bridge isn't what you want. That typically is where you're using a router to connect wirelessly to another to provide a bridge, as if across the street to another building, or out to your barn on the back 40 to give the ranch hands internet access. You want to set second router as an AP only. It's probably just called Access Point mode, or something similar, on the config webpage. This will allow it to forward DHCP requests to the primary router. This puts everyone on the same subnet and you only have one DHCP server.

 

If that's not enough bump in the right direction, just post the model of your router and I'm sure we can help you find exactly what you need to know.