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2 modems/Routers in one house?

  • 15-11-2014 10:31am
    #1
    IDencI
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 134 ✭✭


    I currently have 1 modem/router in my sitting room which plugs into the phone line in the kitchen. I want to be able to also have a modem in my room but my room has no phone line. Is it possible to have a working modem with no phone line in the room?


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  • #2
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    IDencI wrote: »
    I currently have 1 modem/router in my sitting room which plugs into the phone line in the kitchen. I want to be able to also have a modem in my room but my room has no phone line. Is it possible to have a working modem with no phone line in the room?
    You can get one of those plug in devices that use the wires in your house to send a signal and then give out there own wifi signal aswell as having sockets for a wired connection built into them. Argos sell them I think.


  • #3
    IDencI
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 134 ✭✭IDencI


    iamtony wrote:
    You can get one of those plug in devices that use the wires in your house to send a signal and then give out there own wifi signal aswell as having sockets for a wired connection built into them. Argos sell them I think.


    Would I need to run wires for that?


  • #4
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    IDencI wrote: »
    Would I need to run wires for that?

    No it somehow uses the wires in your house all you need to do is plug it in. I'll try get a link for you now hang on.


  • #5
    irishchris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭irishchris


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WPA281KIT-Powerline-Configuration-Smartphone/dp/B00ECBRGW8/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1416050049&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=wifi+extender+homeplug

    couple of other homeplug wifi extenders but tplink are solid and reasonably priced


  • #6
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    iamtony wrote: »
    No it somehow uses the wires in your house all you need to do is plug it in. I'll try get a link for you now hang on.

    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1286627/Trail/searchtext%3EWIFI+EXTENDER.htm


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  • #7
    IDencI
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 134 ✭✭IDencI


    Thanks for the links, it has a port for a phone line on it. I'm confused as to how this works!


  • #8
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Its Ethernet over power, also called homeplugs. You connect it from your router to the mains and then have the receiving end connected to the mains where ever by you choose in the house. Receiving end can provide wireless too depending on the set yo buy. Fairly cheap at this stage too. Wouldn't be great for gaming but definitely an option for extending a standard network


  • #9
    IDencI
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 134 ✭✭IDencI


    theteal wrote:
    Its Ethernet over power, also called homeplugs. You connect it from your router to the mains and then have the receiving end connected to the mains where ever by you choose in the house. Receiving end can provide wireless too depending on the set yo buy. Fairly cheap at this stage too. Wouldn't be great for gaming but definitely an option for extending a standard network


    thanks for the info, ill have a look into them, could come in handy!


  • #10
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    You can run a connection from your main router through the power line adapters to a second router in another location to improve wifi performance etc. But you need to set it up properly, need to turn off routing functions etc on the second router. Lots of guides online. Look up adding a second router and there is plenty info.


  • #11
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    IDencI wrote: »
    I currently have 1 modem/router in my sitting room which plugs into the phone line in the kitchen. I want to be able to also have a modem in my room but my room has no phone line. Is it possible to have a working modem with no phone line in the room?

    You first of all need to differentiate between a modem and a router.

    The modem connects to the phone line.
    Only one modem can connect to any phone line at the same time.

    After the modem comes the router.
    This can be a separate device or can also be included in a combined device of modem & router.

    A router can mostly be recognised by the presence of multiple RJ45 sockets for connecting consumer devices.
    A modem will have a RJ11 (tel) socket.

    A combined device will of course have both.

    Most often the modem circuits within a combined device can be by-passed, so that the device can be used as a router only.


    So as I understand it, you want to have a connection to the internet in the second room. For this you do not need a modem.
    (If you want a second modem for a separate connection then you must have a second phone line)

    As has been suggested, you can use a pair of HomePlugs one of which can connect to a spare RJ45 connector of your present modem/router, and the other can be used in the second room.

    You connect your device via RJ45 to the second HomePlug ...... alternatively you can connect a router to that second home plug, and connect your devices to that router .... wired or wireless.

    Of course if you could run an ethernet cable from the existing modem/router into the next room that would be preferable.
    You could then either use that cable or connect a router to it as with the HomePlug above.


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