I have DSL. The # it's coming through only has 2 ports, one in the basement, and one on the top level. I have a wireless network that does not reach from the basement to the top floor. Can I buy another modem and router and put that in the upstairs port and have a signal broadcasting from up and on from below?
2006-11-23 10:46:12 · 4 answers · asked by James M 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
No, DSL will not do that.
Well, it MIGHT work, but if one is already connected, the other will not be able to.
You'd be better off drilling a hole in the floor and dropping a cat-5 wire down. It would definately work, plus you'd get the added advantage of connecting the basement PC to the PC's upstairs.
2006-11-23 11:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by The Psycho 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is NOT possible to have two modems and two routers on one dsl connection/one dsl account. it will have a conflict on the dsl signal. if you have a DIFFERENT phone number at the basement then you have attach another modem - you have to order a separate dsl connection for that. on one dsl account, you can only have one phone number. you should have only one modem and one router. purpose of having a router is for you to be able to use multiple computers at the same time to be connected to the internet while the modem (if you have a router) serves as medium for the dsl signal, it delivers it to the router. if you cannot connect wireless downstairs or at the basement, then make sure that your computer/s are configured properly in accordance with the wireless settings of your router (router is where all the settings of your pc/mac depends, so pls dont blame your isp), the physical position of your router is also important - you have to place it where it can be accessible to your computers whether your upstairs or downstairs
2006-11-23 21:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by pebblesC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't split a DSL connection.
Get an extra access point and put that halfway between the router and the basement and the topfloor. That will should do the trick.
2006-11-23 20:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by pete_can_do 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides what already said you could also buy wireless signal booster:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Wireless+signal+booster&hl=en&hs=Y4S&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title
2006-11-24 00:17:25 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋