Is it possible...

[Hitman]

Is it possible to have two routers connected in one house? ATM there's the main computer in the lounge connected to a router, and my laptop is connected wirelessly. Can I get another router, configure it to my ISP (like the first router), plug it into another phone socket in the house and will it work?

Tom.

[N!ck]

Simple answer - no.

More complicated answer - yes, but they will not be able to be connected at the same time, which is probably no use to you.

What are your reasons for wanting to do this? Maybe we can suggest another solution.

[Flisker]

maybe "try" and cable a DSL cable to a DSL Router upstairs? Or just get another wireless dongle.

[Luke]

You could do what i'm doing.
And folow alot of complicated instructions from google and use one router as an extender

I'm using 2x Netgear DG834G. One upstairs, one downstairs.
And i've set the one downstairs to basically just be a repeater.

Google: Using "Brand name" "model number" as a repeater.

I did and it worked for me ;)

[Recursion]

Jus turn off DHCP and your good to go?

[N!ck]

The best way would be to set up another router as an access point and connect it to the original router via ethernet. Another way would be to use a wireless repeater, but that halves the wireless bandwidth, and you'll have a little more latency.

[Stephen!]

Just set the second router into wireless bridge mode?

[Hitman]

Simple answer - no.

More complicated answer - yes, but they will not be able to be connected at the same time, which is probably no use to you.

What are your reasons for wanting to do this? Maybe we can suggest another solution.

Well, I have three spare routers... the one we're currently using is old, but it's the only wireless one. The newer ones we have don't have wireless. I suppose the speeds would be a tiny bit faster wired than wireless. The weather tends to effect the wireless connection too. :(

[Dentafrice]

Nope.

Either way the signal is going out the same line. If it's a normal phone line, there are two "data lanes" for signals to pass through, hence how DSL works.

There is a voice lane, and a data lane. Dial-Up uses both of them, DSL uses the Data Lane, and leaves the voice lane open, but requires filters ;P

So all in all, only one router can use that data lane. You can however plug up a wireless router, and just use the wireless functions to creata different wireless network.. or use it as a hub

[N!ck]

Well, I have three spare routers... the one we're currently using is old, but it's the only wireless one. The newer ones we have don't have wireless. I suppose the speeds would be a tiny bit faster wired than wireless. The weather tends to effect the wireless connection too. :(

So you're wanting to connect some computers to the internet that aren't near to your wireless router and you don't want to use wireless for them?

[Hitman]

So you're wanting to connect some computers to the internet that aren't near to your wireless router and you don't want to use wireless for them?
I want to connect my laptop to one of my spare routers, using wires, instead of connecting to the main router wirelessly. The weather has been effecting the wireless connection, sometimes making it not connect or go slow. My laptop is too far away from the router to use a wire.

If it's not possible it doesn't matter. :P

[scottish]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44362

up to 50m cables.

[Hitman]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44362

up to 50m cables.I'd have a wire running through the middle of the corridor, perfect for tripping people up. I really can't use a wire. I've tried plugging my laptop into the router with an ethernet cable before, no use... the light at the back of the router doesn't come on.

[scottish]

Stick it under the carpet :P

or wire over the mains ;)

[Luke]

the only sollution i can think for your specification, of not using a wireless network, and not having a large cable trailing is something like this,

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0622189/Trail/searchtext%3EPOWERLINE.htm

You can probobly pick up a WAY cheaper one, i just needed a base thing to show you.
You get two, plug one in next to your router, and plug an ethernet cable from the router to it. Then put another one in next to your laptop, and another ethernet in laptop.

That's probobly your best option in my view ;)

[scottish]

i just sed dat!!! omgz

but yh thats best alternative tbh

[Luke]

soz, didn't read your post, lol, and i've explained it for him ;)