You can't be sure you are connected to the new router. I'd forget that. It's not like a mesh network where it switches almost seamlessly.
That aside, try the unique SSID so you know it's not connecting to the first router. If that doesn't do it, setup the new router as a WAP. Google like this: "How to use a router as a WAP?"
Hi and thanks in advance for any advice,
I have a 350mbps connection at home - its reliable and i usually get between 325-3509 on a wired connection,
The modem connects to a Linksys wireless router, this is my main router. i get about 350 wired and 250 wireless from this.
As my walls are so thick i have been looking for ways to extend the network for wired and wireless access.
I tried powerline and was getting between 25-50 mbps wired and wireless and worse
So i bought a long ethernet and a new AC router, TP Link Archer C50. This is router 2.
Main router and router 2 are connected by ethernet.
I tired router 2 in access mode and wireless router mode - wit both i get around 40 wired and 70 wireless (i have swapped out the ethernet cable between router 2 and computer in case it was that)However if i plug the ethernet coming from main router directly into my computer it gets to 300 mbps
the wireless SSID i have given the same name the same for both routers.
I'm clearly doing something wrong here but cannae work out what it is!
Thanks
Ben

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