I have a pc in my house and one in my shed. I have 1 router on each pc but I cannot access the internet on both at the same time, what can i do to fix this, besides running a network cable to the shed, I would like to be able to use both routers.
2007-09-17 07:37:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
One DSL connection = one router.
Why do you have 2 routers?
2007-09-17 07:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Retired and Glad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can NOT run 2 routers on the same connection. If you have a wireless router, you can use a wireless range extender at the shed end to act as a relay, but may need to set the router up near the shed end of the house. If the range does not allow this you are stuck with using a cable to the shed. There are NO safety issues with this,as long as you keep the LAN cable at least 1 FT (30CM) from the power line if it follows the same route.
2007-09-17 07:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you have two routers? You don't need two routers. Assuming you want wireless - position the router in your house such that you can use it from the shed (i.e. physically high in the house).
How do you get electricity to the shed? If you have a separate electrical service to the shed you can't run an Ethernet wire to the shed. Each electrical supply will be at a different ground potential meaning it's a safety issue for you and your equipment, not to mention being a lightning rod.
With wireless, depending on the physical layout of the situation you might want to get a directional antenna set up between your in house router and a wireless access point (not a router, just a wireless repeater (no IP intelligence)) in your shed.
Can be done, you're just confusing matters by using two routers. If you must use two routers you will need to configure separate subnets and a static route between the two routers.
House network = 192.168.1.x, subnet mask = 255.255.255.0
Shed network = 192.168.2.x, subnet mask = 255.255.255.0
Static route to the 192.168.1.x network.
2007-09-17 07:56:23 · answer #3 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did your ISP give you two modems? Whatever you do, you will need to somehow connect the PC in the shed to the network. Unless your ISP put connections into the shed, you will have to run wiring out there or set up a wireless network.
I might recommend a wireless network as being your easiest solution anyway. Get a wireless router and plug it into the modem in your house. Make sure that it's powerful enough for the signal to reach the shed. Follow the instructions that come with it, and you should be set.
2007-09-17 07:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Steve S 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in the event that they're separate connections, definite which you're able to have the skill to bridge the connections, even yet it is going to require a linux or BSD working technique to do it wisely. (DD-WRT (an open-grant, linux-situated substitute firmware) firmware jogging on a nicely matched router like a linksys WRT54G router will artwork... which you are able to re-assign between the main indoors ports as a 2d exterior port and bridge) it won't rather grant you a 10 MBit connection, concept... you would be doing load-balancing... in case you're downloading a single report from a single server, your finished site visitors is going to be going over a single 5MB connection, however for people who then pass to browse the internet whilst downloading, the surfing could pass interior the direction of the 2d line right away... Or in case you're downloading 2 information the load balancing could use one connection for a million report and the 2d connection for the choice. you should work out a velocity advance on the entire, yet no longer all.
2016-11-15 11:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most ISP connections only hand out one IP address and allow access by one device at a time.
You can see if your Internet Provider allows you to pay extra to have more than one IP address.
2007-09-17 07:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋