Can I have 2 Routers for one dsl line?

Question

Current Setup
-Downstairs Xbox wired connection to router1
-Upstairs PC wireless connection to router 1

What I want
-Another upstairs xbox connected to same dsl line (I don't want wireless connection...expensive for xbox) to play system link with downstairs xbox.

Can I hook up another router to the same dsl line and play system link?

See that's why I specifically mentioned that there's an upstairs and downstairs. It can't be hard wired. The xbox's are on seperate floors

See that's why I specifically mentioned that there's an upstairs and downstairs. It can't be hard wired. The xbox's are on seperate floors with the router being downstairs.

Answer 1

I think you are confusing router with DSL modem. Many DSL modems have routers built in. You can only have one DSL modem on a line which I think is what you were asking. However since your downstairs router is wireless you can do what I do at home. I put another router/wireless access point upstairs and connected that to the downstairs wireless router as a wireless bridge. That gives me up to four wired connections upstairs. You could then run the XBox and PC off the same router.

Answer 2

confident, Linksys incorporates a router that ought to take 2 DSL lines, that is the style: RV082. in case you want more beneficial than 2 DSL lines i'd recommend utilizing a specialist grade router like a Cisco router and use a DSL modem on each and each line and link each and each of them to the serial interfaces on the router. desire it facilitates.

Answer 3

You could use an access point instead of a router. The access point picks up the wireless signal and then you hook up an ethernet cable from the AP to the xbox.

Answer 4

You'll need to check with your ISP to see how many IPs they have reserved for you. I know my ISP provides up to 4 IP adresses for my ADSL modem, so I can hook a network switch with up to 4 devices attached to it.

I assume that "system link" requires individual IP adresses, although I don't know for sure. Hook the 2nd XBox directly to your router if you can, and see if that works.

If your router doesn't have an open port, you could just hook a network switch to it, and then run your xboxes through the switch to the router. If that works - you're done. If not, you'll have to hook the switch directly to the ADSL modem, and then hook each router into the switch (thus you'll have 2 IP adresses assigned instead of one).

I suspect you'll be OK with the Modem->Router->Switch->2XBoxes though.

Answer 5

You could but why not just run the additional ethernet line to the 2nd X-Box?? You'd run one for the 2nd router, so why not just hook it straight to the X-Box and save a LOAD of grief?

Daisy-chaining routers is NOT for the inexperienced. If you're not familiar with IP subnetting you will not get it working. Out of the box, NOTHING will work.

Answer 6

What I think you need is a ethernet splitter. The cord from the router/wall goes into the splitter and then you can have multiple lines off of that.

Answer 7

Some routers will allow this some will not. You will have to ask around as to who is using what.

Answer 8

You only need one. You could havea thousand lpatops connected to that one router wirelessly.

Answer 9

why would you need two routers for this?

Answer 10

er no not on the same phone line aparrently(well not legally)