2 routers for home Wi-Fi Network

will56

Hi,

Is it possible to use 2 eircom routers for home wi-fi ?

I have a number of telephone points in my home and was thinking of using a spare router to try and extend the signal.

I will be leaving one router in the sitting room and have Sky box, mini pc connected by ethernet to it.
I was thinking of putting the spare one in a back room. There is little to no signal in this room but it has a phone point. I would be connecting a printer wirelessly and increasing the signal in the back of the house.

Is this possible ?

vibe666

you can't connect more than one router to your phoneline, it won't work.

on some models of router, you can bridge the wireless networks together, or even run a single ethernet network cable between them, but again, that's not always supported on all routers and will depend on the exact model.

another option might be to move the router to a more central location to get better coverage, or use homeplugs to extend the network.

depending on the property, it might even be possible to run a network cable to where you need it.

will56

vibe666 wrote: »

you can't connect more than one router to your phoneline, it won't work.

on some models of router, you can bridge the wireless networks together, or even run a single ethernet network cable between them, but again, that's not always supported on all routers and will depend on the exact model.

another option might be to move the router to a more central location to get better coverage, or use homeplugs to extend the network.

depending on the property, it might even be possible to run a network cable to where you need it.

Not possible to run the network cable. Just thought I could take advantage of the phone points that were already there.
I was considering the home plugs but I want to cut down on the amount of devices plugged into the sitting room sockets, already have the TV, SKY, Router, Android box and USB hub plugged in
The house has loads of phone points for some reason, but only double sockets :rolleyes:

ED E

will56 wrote: »

Not possible to run the network cable. Just thought I could take advantage of the phone points that were already there.
I was considering the home plugs but I want to cut down on the amount of devices plugged into the sitting room sockets, already have the TV, SKY, Router, Android box and USB hub plugged in
The house has loads of phone points for some reason, but only double sockets :rolleyes:

For clarity here are you talking about double phone sockets or double mains sockets?

will56

ED E wrote: »

For clarity here are you talking about double phone sockets or double mains sockets?

Sorry, meant there are only double mains sockets.

vibe666

you can get homelugs that have passthrough mains sockets on the front of them, so you can still plug something else into the socket, via the homeplug.

will56

vibe666 wrote: »

you can get homelugs that have passthrough mains sockets on the front of them, so you can still plug something else into the socket, via the homeplug.

I was hoping to use the spare router rather than having to buy home plugs