Several routers for the territory of the house and yard

Depending on the coverage area most folks would use some sort of a mesh WiFi system and not multiple routers. Multiple routers with a single incoming network connection can be difficult to configure and maintain.

If you already have the AT&T gateway, depending on the model, you could place it in pass through mode and purchase a mesh WiFi system with extra satellites. If you don’t already have AT&T fiber service you will be required to use their gateway, unless that’s changed for new customers. There are a few good mesh WiFi systems to choose from. Netgear, Eero, Ubiquiti, Google, etc. 

As far as the satellites go, the optimal connection is to hard wire them for the back channel instead of using the dedicated WiFi channel.

I use the Netgear Orbi WiF 6 system with two hard wired satellites. Coverage for our 2-story, 3500 sq.ft home on a 1/2 acre is excellent.

We're here to help with your Wi-Fi coverage inquiry, @Satrik!

Thank you for the awesome information, @OttoPylot!

Just as our ACE mentioned, if you are looking to use a personal router you will need to enable IP Passthrough on the gateway that you receive from us. If you decide to opt for this path, let us know what model you receive, and we can provide the proper steps to enable this setting.

If you'd like to can also consult the user manual of the equipment you have to see if it allows an access point method for your personal router, This can work as well.

Let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns!

CalebP, AT&T Community Specilaist 

Hey guys, thanks for your advice. Yes, I already have the equipment, so I want to implement the scheme of connecting to the Internet through several routers.

What equipment?   

Because the Att gateway can’t truly be bridged, running personal routers in router mode seems wasteful and over-complicated for most people who just want reliable WiFi.  In this case running a personal router in access point mode is fine.  

Why do you want to run multiple routers instead of satellites (access points)? Too complicated with potential issues. Are you trying to accomplish something other than just extending WiFi coverage? If you have AT&T fiber then you’re stuck with their gateway and its limitations.

I have 3 TP-Link Archer C64 routers, which should be enough for me to cover my house and yard with high-speed Wi-Fi. I have these routers, I don't need to buy them, so I am considering this option. How reliable is it? If there is something better, how much will it cost me? I plan to move into a new house in a couple of weeks, so I want to get the internet there.

I suppose you could use one router as your primary router and setup the other two as just access points but that might be something you'd want to discuss with TPLink as to the pros and cons of doing that. Getting the primary router to connect with the AT&T gateway might also be a challenge with that setup. As mentioned above, the AT&T gateways do not have a true bridge mode so you need to set it in pass through mode so that all of the routing and WiFi duties are handled by the TPLink. If it were me, I'd sell the TPLink routers and purchase a good Mesh WiFi system (with multiple satellites) and use that with the AT&T gateway. Good luck.

If it were me, I'd sell the TPLink routers and purchase a good Mesh WiFi system (with multiple satellites) and use that with the AT&T gateway. Good luck.

Thank you so much for such helpful advice as it is a really practical option. In addition, I looked that TP-Link Deco WiFi 6 Mesh System(Deco X20) 3-Pack costs only 185 dollars. It really is better than the 3 routers I have.

There are quite a few good options. I use the Netgear Orbi WiFi-6 (router and two satellites). The satellites are hard wired to the router so I don't need to use WiFi for the backchannel. Each satellite also has an extra gigabit ethernet port if I want connect another device via ethernet. Coverage is excellent and fast in our home and property. Eero, Ubiquiti, Google, TPlink etc also make Mesh WiFi 6 systems so you have a range of options and price points to pick from. However, I don't use AT&T as my ISP so I am also free to choose my own modem so I'm not dependent upon using the ISP's supplied equipment.