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Can i use my old modem as well as my BT home Hub?

Kimberley
Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
in Broadband & internet access
I want to use my BT Home Hub for my Laptop downstairs and put my desktop upstairs. I live in a town house that has 3 floors and it's the third floor i want the desktop computer. I want to use my laptop downstairs as the kids will be using that one, but i'm not sure if the wireless radio waves will reach to the desktop upstairs.

What i want to know is, if the Wireless does not reach the computer on the third floor, can i use my old modem that i was originally using from BT? So i would be using the Wireless Hub for downstairs and the Wired modem upstairs.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,622 Forumite
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    simply answer is no, well not at the same time, only one modem connection at a time
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  • Kimberley
    Kimberley Posts: 14,871 Forumite
    Browntoa wrote:
    simply answer is no, well not at the same time, only one modem connection at a time

    Aww i thought so, bah! :rolleyes: Oh well, i'm hoping that if i put the Hub on the second floor, it will be better for a signal for top and bottom floors.
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