modem and router question

1jim

Hi
Probably a sily question but here goes
I am with talktalk for broadband and use their wireless router to connect my laptop (used as main computer) to internet, this router is on the main telephone point into the house. I have a pc that the children use, I have tried to get it to connect using wireless pc (using a couple of different dongles) but the signal isnt strong enough (the pc is quite a way away and has to go through a few solid walls) so my question is can I attach a broadband modem to an extension telephone point and use broadband from this or is this likly to confuse the broadband connection?
sorry if thats a really daft question...just wanted to check before buying a modem
thanks
Jim

97trophy

Buy a N modem router.

A_Nice_Englishman

You can only have one modem connected to the telephone line.

You may have tried these already, but how about:

(1) Putting the PC dongle on a USB extension lead and moving it around for the best signal.

(2) Plug the modem/router into the telephone extension socket. This may affect the speed you can connect to the Internet but may allow both the laptop and the PC to connect

Time2Extend

Hi

As the Nice Englishman says, you can only have 1 broadband connection per phoneline.

There is a cost effective alternative to wireless. Homeplug/powerline technology works a treat if your house electrics are pretty normal.

The simplest solution is to buy a pair of powerline adaptors (£30 per pair from Ebuyer at moment) and plug one into a power socket by the modem and one into a power socket by the children's PC. Then use ethernet cables (supplied) to connect each adaptor to the router and PC respectively.

Rgds

-TangleFoot-

Time2Extend wrote: »

The simplest solution is to buy a pair of powerline adaptors...

...but if you're going to do that, I suggest you read this first. Alternatively, you could bag a suitably long Ethernet cable for substantially less. £9 will get you thirty metres of the stuff from Play.com, but you can buy the components in bulk and make your own if you have the right tools.

macman

Try a higher gain aerial on the existing router (most are easily detachable). I also agree with A Nice Englishman: use a USB extender on the dongle to raise it up and away from the base unit, tack it to the wall or shelf or similar with some blu-tak.
Both of the above are cheaper possible solutions than a new router!