Hey all,
We have a large plot of land, mostly outdoor space, and want to extend our wireless N connectivity throughout. What I was thinking of doing is buying 3 DIR-655 routers and create the following setup:
Router 1: main router, close to and connected to DSL modem, used as Wireless, DHCP and standard GigE switch for some hard-wired devices.
Router 2: connects to Router 1 by long cable through LAN ports on both. Turn off DHCP, WAN, etc. on this one. Make the Wireless SSID the same as Router 1 (want a single wireless network).
Router 3: connectes to Router 2 by cable through LAN ports on both. Turn off DHCP, WAN, etc. on this one. Make the Wireless SSID the same as Router 1 (want a single wireless network).
Is this setup possible using 3 DIR-655s? Can we chain/link them together like this? I'm wondering if Router 3's wireless will properly get IP addresses from Router 1 since it's going through another "AP."
Also, is the DIR-655 the right router for this? How is the outdoor range on these? Is there a better router to use within the same price range?
Thanks!