My home has cable internet through a cable modem located on the ground level. I live in the basement, and it is inconvenient to run wires to the router if i want to hook or unhook something to the internet. I have a cable wire however, that could be plugged into a television. If i were to buy a cable modem, would i be able to use it on that cable wire in my basement?
2007-01-13 15:40:10 · 5 answers · asked by I've Got a Question for You! 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
okay, what if i were to run one cat5 cable to my basement, and plug that into some kindof switch or router, and from there i could connect with my computer and consoles, etc. would that work>? if so, details.... like would i lose bandwith, or any possible suggestions other than wireless
2007-01-13 15:47:18 · update #1
Question :okay, what if i were to run one cat5 cable to my basement, and plug that into some kind of switch or router, and from there i could connect with my computer and consoles, etc. would that work>? if so, details.... like would i lose bandwidth, or any possible suggestions other than wireless
Answer : Whats the problem with using a wirelesses router ?http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54G-Wireless-G-Router/dp/B00007KDVI/sr=1-1/qid=1168751055/ref=sr_1_1/002-0855523-2188005?ie=UTF8&s=pc
Then all you need is wireless card. http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-54Mbps-802-11G-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B0001DHHIY/sr=1-6/qid=1168751188/ref=sr_1_6/002-0855523-2188005?ie=UTF8&s=pc
If not, then all you'll need is a hub.http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-EZXS55W-EtherFast-5-Port-Workgroup/dp/B00003006E/sr=1-6/qid=1168751282/ref=sr_1_6/002-0855523-2188005?ie=UTF8&s=pc
No signal loss either way.
2007-01-13 16:12:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The cable wire will not work. The cat 5 cable will - but you need the hub (switch) to be beside your cable modem. Connect a cat cable to the uplink port on the back of the switch, then connect your long cable that runs to the basement to one port and your second computer to another port. One caveat though - some ISPs will only allow two NIC (network interface card) addresses to connect to their service. To get around that limitation, you need a router instead of a switch. The router will appear to be one NIC address and will provide DHCP services to as many computers on your household network as you want. There are also wireless routers - they might save you hard-wiring your house to get that connection in the basement.
2007-01-13 15:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by OlMacDude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, only one modem can be connected to a single connection. Try buying a wireless router and a wireless adapter for the computer in the basement...
2007-01-13 15:44:20 · answer #3 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just run a segment of CAT5 down there it will eliminate a lot of headaches...
2007-01-13 16:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you would have to buy another plan from your ISP.
2007-01-13 15:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by .PANiC 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋