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Added 2nd router to my main router for "kids" network.easy, and helpful

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I have the same simple set up as you @jboydgolfer we have strong wifi throughout our biggish house and most of my 30 metre garden.

the kids password is something like "my Dad is brilliant"...........(something memorable for their mates to type in....:peace:)


I've certainly had some pretty memorable wireless passwords over the years :)

The favorite ones of mine just because it was so fun to tell guests or family members

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Try saying either one of those to your mother-in-law without laughing

I still remember when 8-9out of 10 wireless networks would not have a password remember that? When you can just piggyback any signal almost all the time? Right around with AOL was a thing, also when piggyback was still a common term
 
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I've certainly had some pretty memorable wireless passwords over the years :)

The favorite ones of mine just because it was so fun to tell guests or family members

Dickizinya
Willyfistergash
:laugh:
Try saying either one of those to your mother-in-law without laughing

I still remember when 8-9out of 10 wireless networks would not have a password remember that? When you can just piggyback any signal almost all the time? Right around with AOL was a thing, also when piggyback was still a common term

I'm a High School teacher and so when the Wi-Fi goes down (not as often since a recent upgrade) I set up my phone as a hotspot.
I can get pretty creative with the passwords, it's hilarious watching the kids type it in, especially as I spell out the password letter-by-letter :D
 
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just as an update to those who might be interested......

I have only had 2 issues since the set-up of this new "kids" network.
1- I have found it is best to set a QOS limit for the kids router to 45/4Mb/s
2- I have had to restart the 2nd router once, due to a loss of connection, never has this happened since that one time.

All in all, everything has gone along quite well.
also have setup dynamic DNS, and no-ip services, along with DNSomatic, for monitoring ,and better DNS servers than what the ISP uses.
 

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just as an update to those who might be interested......

I have only had 2 issues since the set-up of this new "kids" network.
1- I have found it is best to set a QOS limit on the kids router to 45/4Mb/s
2- I have had to restart the 2nd router once, due to a loss of connection, never has this happened since that one time.

All in all, everything has gone along quite well.
also have setup dynamic DNS, and no-ip services, along with DNSomatic, for monitoring ,and better DNS servers than what the ISP uses.

Id set static IPs on the kids machines and also only allow those ips to access the router
 
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