Asus Routers Extension Proper Set-up Using Ethernet Cable

[niccofox]

Hello. I understand very little about networking and routers and I'd like to get some help connecting my Asus AX1000 router to my Asus AX82U. So my ISP modem is connected to my AX1000 then the AX82U is an aiMesh node. The AX11000 is on the 1st floor. I also have an ethernet cable connected to it going to my PC via the 2.5g port. WAN port going to the modem, LAN 1 is not used, LAN 2 is being used by another PC, then there's LAN 3 used as a failback, then LAN 4 is empty.

What I would like to know is how do I do a proper setup of my main router going to the node using an ethernet cable. I do not want to lose the wifi connectivity of the main router, I only want to enhance the reliability of the 2nd node. Is it a simple plug and play to one of the ethernet ports of the AX1000 going to the AX82U WAN slot?

 

[dlandiss]

I have a similar configuration (but different model numbers). My RT-AX86U is the gateway router, and an RT-AC86U hardwired to it is configured as an access point. Works flawlessly, been doing so ever since first installed.

You can give them both the same SSID or separate, your choice.

 

[niccofox]

I have a similar configuration (but different model numbers). My RT-AX86U is the gateway router, and an RT-AC86U hardwired to it is configured as an access point. Works flawlessly, been doing so ever since first installed.

You can give them both the same SSID or separate, your choice.

Awesome. So to be clear about it, one AC86U is directly connected to the modem then the other AC86U is an extension of the main router? Sorry, I'm still trying to get used to some terminologies. In that case, if let's say my mobile phone is connected to "router 1" initially, will it get connected to "router 2" if my device is closer to that one?