Wireless Router/Modem

aardvaak

I currently have a Wireless Router/Modem working in my house but because the house is very large and the walls are thick the wireless signal does not get over to the far side of the house.

Can someone please tell me if it is ok to attach a second Wireless Router/Modem on my broadband line on the other side of the house?

Cat695

all you need is a wireless router not another modem.......very simple you may want to think about a N type router as this gives a stronger signal......however depending on the coverage/distance you want, a G type maybe just fine

N is the newest and gives the best range
G is the standard (which your current router/modem probably is)
B is old but is still used by OLDER computers/laptops

nine times out of ten N routers are backward compatible with G and B but check the specs before buying

Be aware if your going for a N then you need to make sure your laptop/computer will work with it if you want to use the full potential of a N network

Prices vary but go for quality over price THOUGH don't pay through the nose

aardvaak

Cat695 wrote: »

all you need is a wireless router not another modem.......very simple you may want to think about a N type router as this gives a stronger signal......however depending on the coverage/distance you want, a G type maybe just fine

N is the newest and gives the best range
G is the standard (which your current router/modem probably is)
B is old but is still used by OLDER computers/laptops

nine times out of ten N routers are backward compatible with G and B but check the specs before buying

Be aware if your going for a N then you need to make sure your laptop/computer will work with it if you want to use the full potential of a N network

Prices vary but go for quality over price THOUGH don't pay through the nose

It is a G I have now if I did just get a router do I just plug into one of the spare Network sockets on the back of my existing Wireless Router/Modem - if so why I said about a new second Wireless Router/Modem was that could be connected by a cheaper telephone wire extension, or am I wrong?

Cat695

cheaper and easier just to plug in a wireless router into the back of your existing modem via the spare network socket (called ethernet)......connecting to a telephone extension could (more likely will) reduce your speed of internet drastically......(i think you'll find it'll say in the instructions of your modem to plug directly into the wall of the main phone line of the house)

all you'll need is a wireless router.....40 max
A ethernet cable.....whatever length....about a fiver

and somewhere to plug in the router....thats it

oh and turn on the security settings and your away

totalsolutions

it's called an Access Point, you will need to configure a router as an access point.

aardvaak

Cat695 wrote: »

cheaper and easier just to plug in a wireless router into the back of your existing modem via the spare network socket (called ethernet)......connecting to a telephone extension could (more likely will) reduce your speed of internet drastically......(i think you'll find it'll say in the instructions of your modem to plug directly into the wall of the main phone line of the house)

all you'll need is a wireless router.....40 max
A ethernet cable.....whatever length....about a fiver

and somewhere to plug in the router....thats it

oh and turn on the security settings and your away

So the second router will be connected in the same way as another computer would be hard wired into the first router.

I can see what you are saying about using the telephone lead - I just though the ethernet cable would be costly.

So to sum up it does'nt matter about having other routers attached as long as they are connect to first router via ethernet socket.

totalsolutions

er, no, An access point will/should pickup the router signal and retransmit via the airwaves. If you can run an ethernet cable then do that if you are out of signal distance.

Cat695

So the second router will be connected in the same way as another computer would be hard wired into the first router. yep so it will go like this.....your existing wireless modem connected to the phoneline as normal........then ethernet cable out of one of the ethernet sockets from your modem to the new wireless router.......

I can see what you are saying about using the telephone lead - I just though the ethernet cable would be costly. not at all do some searching easily under a fiver...called CAT5 cable/Ethernet

So to sum up it does'nt matter about having other routers attached as long as they are connect to first router via ethernet socket.Yep as your existing modem will issue an ip address to your new router......then your new router will issue new ip addresses to other devices attached...and so on

how many sockets does your existing modem already have?

The new wireless router will also have ethernet sockets on the back so you have the option of connecting both wireless or via ethernet

aardvaak

Cat695 wrote: »

So the second router will be connected in the same way as another computer would be hard wired into the first router. yep so it will go like this.....your existing wireless modem connected to the phoneline as normal........then ethernet cable out of one of the ethernet sockets from your modem to the new wireless router.......

I can see what you are saying about using the telephone lead - I just though the ethernet cable would be costly. not at all do some searching easily under a fiver...called CAT5 cable/Ethernet

So to sum up it does'nt matter about having other routers attached as long as they are connect to first router via ethernet socket.Yep as your existing modem will issue an ip address to your new router......then your new router will issue new ip addresses to other devices attached...and so on

how many sockets does your existing modem already have?

The new wireless router will also have ethernet sockets on the back so you have the option of connecting both wireless or via ethernet

Thank you very much.

how many sockets does your existing modem already have?

4 three currently in use.

Cat695

Well on your modem then you will have 3 free (the fourth will have the new router plugged in) then the new router will (normally) have 4 sockets to connect into so you have many options on what and how you can connect to the internet now

and your welcome