[Peter A.]

In my home, I will be moving from the second floor to the basement. I
have 802.11G networking to connect the computers to the internet, but the
modem/router are on the second floor (which I would like to keep it). I
just so happen to have a second modem that my family used before we moved
into this house. Can I use this second modem to use my DSL down in the
basement?

If I can't use this second modem, what suggestions do y'all have to
help me with this?

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article <uMG0ZU9XFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, "Peter A."
<RockyNickels@MSN.com> wrote:
> In my home, I will be moving from the second floor to the basement. I
>have 802.11G networking to connect the computers to the internet, but the
>modem/router are on the second floor (which I would like to keep it). I
>just so happen to have a second modem that my family used before we moved
>into this house. Can I use this second modem to use my DSL down in the
>basement?
>
> If I can't use this second modem, what suggestions do y'all have to
>help me with this?

No, you can't use two DSL modems at the same time.

In a typical house, a computer in the basement should be able to get a
wireless connection to a router on the second floor.
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[Jack \(MVP\)]

Hi
Depending on your provider you probably can use the second modem if you would buy a
second DSL account, otherwise you can not connect two modem to same Tel. line using one
account.
Call your ISP and ask them.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Peter A." <RockyNickels@MSN.com> wrote in message
news:uMG0ZU9XFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In my home, I will be moving from the second floor to the basement. I
> have 802.11G networking to connect the computers to the internet, but the
> modem/router are on the second floor (which I would like to keep it). I
> just so happen to have a second modem that my family used before we moved
> into this house. Can I use this second modem to use my DSL down in the
> basement?
>
> If I can't use this second modem, what suggestions do y'all have to
> help me with this?
>
>

[Star Fleet Admiral Q]

He'll also need a separate twisted pair - aka phone line - 2 lines, 2
modems, 2 times the phone bill.
If the PC/Laptop in basement can't connect Wireless, you can always run a
CAT5 from the router to the basement.

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"Jack (MVP)" <Jack(MVP)@discussions.microsoft.com.> wrote in message
news:exsfPk9XFHA.2380@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> Depending on your provider you probably can use the second modem if you
> would buy a
> second DSL account, otherwise you can not connect two modem to same Tel.
> line using one
> account.
> Call your ISP and ask them.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Peter A." <RockyNickels@MSN.com> wrote in message
> news:uMG0ZU9XFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> In my home, I will be moving from the second floor to the basement.
>> I
>> have 802.11G networking to connect the computers to the internet, but the
>> modem/router are on the second floor (which I would like to keep it). I
>> just so happen to have a second modem that my family used before we moved
>> into this house. Can I use this second modem to use my DSL down in the
>> basement?
>>
>> If I can't use this second modem, what suggestions do y'all have to
>> help me with this?
>>
>>
>
>

[Peter A.]

I do have a second router, but I don't want to run a CAT 5 wire down to
the basement. That's kinda why I went for the wireless thing. The only
thing I'm concerned about is that a while ago, (a couple of months) I tried
using my laptop (an old laptop, but one with wireless connection) on the
first floor and it wouldn't connect. So it concerns me that I won't be able
to connect.

Maybe I should use Belkin's Pre-N Router ?!?!?!?!

_______________________
Peter A.
Nickels
http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/
http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/emma

[Richard G. Harper]

Get a wireless access point and put it closer to the dead area in your
network.

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"Peter A." <RockyNickels@MSN.com> wrote in message
news:eSGibLAYFHA.2756@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I do have a second router, but I don't want to run a CAT 5 wire down to
> the basement. That's kinda why I went for the wireless thing. The only
> thing I'm concerned about is that a while ago, (a couple of months) I
> tried using my laptop (an old laptop, but one with wireless connection) on
> the first floor and it wouldn't connect. So it concerns me that I won't
> be able to connect.
>
> Maybe I should use Belkin's Pre-N Router ?!?!?!?!
>
> _______________________
> Peter A.
> Nickels
> http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/
> http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/emma
>

[Peter A.]

That's why I got a second router. I thought that it could be configured as
a wireless access point. But I guess not.

_______________________
Peter A.
Nickels
http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/
http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/emma

[Jack \(MVP\)]

Hi.

Might be that if you place the Wireless Router out of the basement in the hallway near
the basement door you would get coverage.

Doing so you would need a CAT5 from the first Router to the basement door.

Then use the second Wireless Router as an Access Point.

Wireless Router as an AP: http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).



"Peter A." <RockyNickels@MSN.com> wrote in message
news:#hfaExGYFHA.4036@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> That's why I got a second router. I thought that it could be configured as
> a wireless access point. But I guess not.
>
> _______________________
> Peter A.
> Nickels
> http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/
> http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/emma
>
>

[Richard G. Harper]

Not all wireless routers can serve as an access point. You will want to
either get one that can or simply purchase a wireless access point.

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"Peter A." <RockyNickels@MSN.com> wrote in message
news:%23hfaExGYFHA.4036@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> That's why I got a second router. I thought that it could be configured
> as a wireless access point. But I guess not.
>
> _______________________
> Peter A.
> Nickels
> http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/
> http://www.freewebs.com/rockyandnickels/emma
>

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article <#hfaExGYFHA.4036@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, "Peter A."
<RockyNickels@MSN.com> wrote:
>That's why I got a second router. I thought that it could be configured as
>a wireless access point. But I guess not.

Try this to use the second router as an access point only, not as a
router:

1. Disable its built-in DHCP server.
2. Assign it a LAN IP address in the same subnet as the first router.
3. Connect the first router to a LAN port on the second router.
4. Don't connect anything to the second router's WAN port.
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