Expanding router/ internet access points

brinks_18476

Guys, apologies in advance for any inaccurate terminology.

I have an eircom modem. This also feeds to a "router" which supplies internet access to various rooms.

I need another access point in another area but cannot get cable from that area back to the modem or router.

I can access some of the existing cabling in the attic. Can i "tee off" one of the existing cat 5 cables going back to router and create another internet access point from this?

Or can i install another router i.e i can access a cat 5 cable coming from existing router. If i plug this cable into another router will it create another bunch of outputs from which i can run more cat 5 to create more access points?

Thanks!

FSL

You cannot 'T' off a cable but you can install another device. If you already have another router then you can use it. Just turn DHCP off on it.

If you don't have anything a switch/hub will work perfectly and is cheaper. They come in various sizes from 4 ports upwards.

brinks_18476

Hi FSL, thanks for taking time to respond.

If i use a 4 port switcher does that mean only one of the ports can have access to internet any one time?

yoyo

brinks_18476 wrote: »

Hi FSL, thanks for taking time to respond.

If i use a 4 port switcher does that mean only one of the ports can have access to internet any one time?

If you have a 4 port switch then the connection will be "split" properly, Ethernet splitters would not work but a switch would. The switch balances the load between machines

Nick

FSL

In your case a four port switch will enable two extra devices to be added.

i.e. port 1 takes the cable going to an existing device.
Port 2 takes that existing device.
Ports 3 and 4 are free

ACFISHY

Hi Everyone..
Sorry for adding what may seem as a stupid question but it is related to this thread...I recently signed up the Hutchinson 3G Wireless Broadband, and I was supplied with a GSM based router. However, it has only one ethernet Port at the rear.
I had invested in an expensive Dual Band 750Mbs Cisco router, (with 4 Ports) and I would like to use this device. When I use an ethernet cable from the Port on the "3" router, and plug it into the incoming internet connection on the Cisco Router, I loose my Internet connection altogether.
Please help........Is it a matter of switching off the DHCP setting on the Cisco Router ????

yoyo

ACFISHY wrote: »

Hi Everyone..
Sorry for adding what may seem as a stupid question but it is related to this thread...I recently signed up the Hutchinson 3G Wireless Broadband, and I was supplied with a GSM based router. However, it has only one ethernet Port at the rear.
I had invested in an expensive Dual Band 750Mbs Cisco router, (with 4 Ports) and I would like to use this device. When I use an ethernet cable from the Port on the "3" router, and plug it into the incoming internet connection on the Cisco Router, I loose my Internet connection altogether.
Please help........Is it a matter of switching off the DHCP setting on the Cisco Router ????

Yes, you ideally should have got a router, not a modem/router combo but turning off DHCP should sort it

Nick

ACFISHY

Thanks Nick.
You are a gentleman and I do appreciate the very fast response.
When I bought the Cisco router, I really didn't know (and still don't ) know much about this stuff. The Router I bought was a Linksys E4200.

yoyo

ACFISHY wrote: »

Thanks Nick.
You are a gentleman and I do appreciate the very fast response.
When I bought the Cisco router, I really didn't know (and still don't ) know much about this stuff. The Router I bought was a Linksys E4200.

No worries, some modem/routers may have a seperate config option to disable the modem completely and function as a router, just play around with it, but for the most part disabling the dhcp server will make the modem act just as a router

Nick