I have 2 p.c's currently connected to the net, but without a router, so i have to unplug the net from the wall upstairs to be able to get online downstairs and vice-versa.
i want to keep the 2 systems isolated from each other- so can i use a wireless connection downstairs to connect to a laptop to the phone line in the downstairs room, and connect a computer using a Netgear 'all in one ADSL modem,router,Lan switch and firewall' package to the phone line upstairs???
Will the wireless conflict with the upstairs all in one connection-will I be able to have both wireless and all in one systems connected at the same time ?
I'm changing providers in november, which comes with free laptop and wireless router, but want the all in one for now until the wireless laptop arrives.
Any help would be appreciated...
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If you can only connect one computer at a time, the logic to me is that you could only connect one router at a time - someone correct me if I'm wrong, which I very well may be. It sounds like you may want to use only one PC at a time anyways (i.e. no one is on the other).
So maybe a good course of action would be to put your modem, router etc on one floor, and run a LAN cable to a router on the other floor to enable wireless coverage through the same jack (ergo no conflicts; they would share the same connection).
Or maybe just buy one very powerful router and hook it to your modem to do it all in one go... -
blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
Yes you can use 2+ routers at the same time. With wireless though you must run on different freq/channels that need to be seperated as much as possiable. Normally ch 1,6 and 11 are used for best seperation but cordless phones can throw a wrench into the works.
If you have only 1 ISP you will need to run a lan cable from the first router to the 2nd. You can not do this wirelessly with routers, that requires a bridge. -
I'm not sure I understand your current configuration. Obviously, it's over the phone-lines. Do you currently have one all-in-one unit that you take with you and plug that into the phone line you want to use (upstairs or downstairs) or do you have two all-in-one units, one on each phone-line, or some other combination of devices?
In other words, what do you currently have attached to each phone-line (upstairs and downstairs) that allows you to "plug in" and use the DSL signal on the phone-line to get onto the internet?
Can I mix an all in one Ethernet Modem,router and switch with wireless with one broadband connection?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Russell Wyllie, Sep 8, 2008.