Home network q

Is it possible to run two routers off the same phone line. I have more than one jack point, and Ive found myself with two routers, could I use one downstairs and one up? (the wireless strength reduces drastically upstairs)

No. But you can use a second wifi access point to extend the range of the first. It's often a bit flakey like that though.

Sorry, Im a bit stoops when it comes to this stuff, could you explain what you mean?

The ultimate rock solid setup I would suggest for someone like you, in the wops with a sometimes sketchy phoneline is this:

Draytek Vigor 120 ADSL2 modem http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=376438 ~$100, connected via PPPoE Bridge mode to an Apple AirPort Extreme $299.

This combination is ROCK SOLID. Will get the utter best out of your DSL line, highest speed in combination with being stable as fuck.

Then, to extend the wifi network, you get an Apple Airport Express ($169). These are almost purpose built to do exactly that. You'll end up with a superfast wireless network with solid internet. It's not cheap though, but it's easy to set up the tricky stuff with a little instruction.

Otherwise, I have some old wifi access points kicking around I can fire you to use to extend from your current setup.

Hold tight, I'll explain now.

Sweeet would def be keen dude, also Ill look in to the other stuff you suggested, Im going batshit insane with my shite conn.
Thanks heaps man!!

Isn't one of your routers dodgy as? Bif it

Nah, router is fine, we replaced it and we are still having the same problems. Im pretty sure the hillbilly rain infused copper phone lines doesn't help much either.

What you currently have is a combo ADSL modem/router/wifi access point. It handles the connection to the internet (modem), the wireless network, and shuffling data between everything (the "router" part). Only one ADSL device can connect to your phone line, so you can't just slap another one in - which one would manage the connection?

What you can do with your existing modem/router/wifi device is connect a second wireless access point (a similar device, but with no modem or router stuff in it).

Two ways of dong that - the flakiest and slowest is to have the new access point upstairs, and it connects wirelessly to the existing device, and extends the range. This takes up wireless bandwidth and slows down throughput of the entire wireless network, but it means you have one contiguous wireless network. This can be a pain in the arse to setup, depending on the models you have.

The most high performance way (apart from the Apple based solution above) is if you can run a network cable from where your current device is, to upstairs. Then, you simply set up the second wifi access point as a totally separate wireless network. As long as both networks are enough wifi channels apart, this works great - your mobile device will just switch between whichever is strongest usually. If you can run a cable, I can pull a device out of a box, set it up and fire it up to you to just plug on in.

Basically it sounds like I should come visit one day!

Well I did tell you PD said you had to come up!! But def keen man, wicked..cheers.

Have a think about it anyway - the Apple-based solution is expensive but solid. Certainly I can furnish you with an access point anyway, I have a box of them I use for bartering.

Have you tried moving the router to a more central location in the house?

nek question

what are you rrying to do that causes so much frustration?.

Fuck UP NR.

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lay off thats harsh :<

lol retards like that?

water off a duck's back

back to question: are you trying to stream for instance?

at present I'm in rural area 3G wifi 2 storey house and no problemas muchas

If you have jack points all over your house, why dont you set up a home phone line network?

The cheapest Apple solution would be just the Airport Express which will have a much stronger wifi connection than your current Router. The Extreme is nice but not essential. Bonus being you can also use the Express to airplay from your PC itunes library to your home stereo using a headphone jack connection to RCA connection making it well worth the $169 (and cheaper if you buy a second hand one from ebay and can get a duck head apple NZ power adapter, which go cheap on trade me).

How do you know the APExp has a stronger signal than his current router? He hasn't even said what it is? Protip: It most likely doesn't.

I have experience with piles of Wifi gear and I can say without a doubt that AirPort's don't cover anywhere near as much area as most other AP's, that's a part of why they developed the Express.

Assuming based on him having issues with his current wireless router not reaching upstairs from his current setup. My express reaches downstairs no worries.

Like you said it can be used as a booster from one of his wireless routers - cheaper to try this before buying an extreme.

I think he should just move his router into the kitchen by the phone and see how it goes there, instead of in the lounge where it currently is. Protip.. its free

I assume the Draytek setup would work well with Time Capsule also? My current wifi router is driving me batty!

Just done this setup this afternoon. Better speeds and so much more reliable that out previous setup thus far.

Yeah beautifully, as you must be seeing (We run a similar setup with a TC here at home but without DSL). The real trick is the PPPoE Bridge stuff - means the TC/APE handles the authentication with the ISP, your external IP sits on the TC/APE, much more solid.