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Two wireless routers on one DSL phone line?
#1
24 Jan 2010 @ 16:47
teday
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My wife has Her office upstairs hooked to our DSL modem/router.It works great. I have my laptop downstairs in the kitchen but signal strength is weak, I loose connection a lot.
Can I hook another Modem to the phone line down stairs?
I've tried a booster antenna on the modem.
Can I hook another Modem to the phone line down stairs?
I've tried a booster antenna on the modem.
teday
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#2
24 Jan 2010 @ 17:05
You should be able to. You just need another modem.
Im new here, spend most of my time in the PC Hardware forums, and am working on my first build.
#3
25 Jan 2010 @ 18:41
dailun
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"Can I hook another Modem to the phone line down stairs?"
No, you can't. You need another phone line.
DSL is a Point-to-point technology.
One DSLAM port at the Central Office talks to one endpoint (DSL modem)
You need a range booster or a wireless repeater if your signal strength is too weak.
No, you can't. You need another phone line.
DSL is a Point-to-point technology.
One DSLAM port at the Central Office talks to one endpoint (DSL modem)
You need a range booster or a wireless repeater if your signal strength is too weak.
#4
25 Jan 2010 @ 21:37
how about two wrt54gl routers? they can be configured ( with appropriate open source firmware ) to speak to each other as repeaters.
either that or install a higher gain antenna for both the router and the lappytop.
either that or install a higher gain antenna for both the router and the lappytop.
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#5
27 Jan 2010 @ 15:21
In addition to dailun and lubricant's replies, see my signature for a couple of methods to extend wireless coverage
Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W
Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS-WPA2/AES ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 3node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G2 v1. *** Forum Rules ***
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