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Schrodinger - 29/3/08 at 10:02 PM

Is it possible to use 2 routers on one telephone line?

graememk - 29/3/08 at 10:04 PM

what are you trying to do ?

blakep82 - 29/3/08 at 10:05 PM

i would say...... no.

reason is, they'd both (assuming they're router modems) be trying to comunicate with the servers over the same line, a bit like 2 people taking very fast on one phone line to 1 person on the other end

Pdlewis - 29/3/08 at 10:06 PM

yes it is you will have to connect them using a cable (if they dont have a repeater feature which most dont) then you set one up to connect as usual to the internet then the other you need to setup the wireless secturity then changes its mode into bridge mode so it no longer has the DCHP server active in the router this will the just pass the requests to the first router to deal with but till extend your wired/wireless range

onzarob - 29/3/08 at 10:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Pdlewis
yes it is you will have to connect them using a cable (if they dont have a repeater feature which most dont) then you set one up to connect as usual to the internet then the other you need to setup the wireless secturity then changes its mode into bridge mode so it no longer has the DCHP server active in the router this will the just pass the requests to the first router to deal with but till extend your wired/wireless range


thats two routers on one LAN. You can only connect one router to your phone line or WAN as us techy guys call it

Tell us what you want to achieve and what hardware you have and we will explain what you'll need

JoelP - 29/3/08 at 10:52 PM

i thought you meant two joinery routers on one line, in which case, you probably could, though it would be awquard with one in each hand, and you risk personal injury. Its quite likely the line would be destroyed too.

SixedUp - 30/3/08 at 12:51 AM

You can't attach two ADSL modems to a single line at the same time (or at any rate, not with any of the normal kit that I've seen!). Once you've got a network connection (over some sort of modem) you can do all sorts of strange stuff with multiple routers, but I suspect that's not what you're asking ...

britishtrident - 30/3/08 at 08:34 AM

What type of server do you want to connect to ie how is it connected to the wider world, -- direct dial up or on the internet ?

Schrodinger - 30/3/08 at 06:25 PM

Thanks guys it's as I thought.
I am house sitting for a friend for a couple of months and althought I will be able to use his pc I want to be able to use my laptop while my wife is surfing using the pc. I will have to remember to ask my friend the setup password for his router.

britishtrident - 31/3/08 at 07:25 PM

No need if it has an ethernet port just add a very cheap ethernet switch --- or if you want wireless a wireless access point.

Schrodinger - 1/4/08 at 06:26 PM

Fortunately it is a BT router same as my own so I only needed the wireless code to allow me access.