What are my options here? You have to check with your ISP. Comcast would charge you for another account as you're adding another modem to their system.
It may be different with other ISP's. Posted 17 February - PM. Will you be installing the cable to the basement yourself or will someone else like your ISP be running the new cable? If you are going to be doing it yourself then simply run a cable from the router in its present location to the basement if possible. If the ISP's cable is connected to a splitter on the outside of the home and you plan to run a new cable from the splitter to.
Then connect the present wireless router. Purchase a non-wireless router to use in the basement. Of course, the second cable will connect to the modem in the basement.
It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics Ulysses S. Republican president who correctly predicted the cause of Trump's attempted coup. It is possible to use a second router as a wireless access point. Tweet Share Email. The 9 Best Long-Range Routers of For Wi-Fi networks, add a wireless access point rather than a second router. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up.
There was an error. Tell us why! More from Lifewire. Follow the steps to log in and set up your router from its documentation. Reset the second router as you did previously with the first one by pressing and holding the reset button for thirty seconds. Power on the router. Attach your computer to a LAN port on the second router using an Ethernet cable. Open your Web browser and go to the IP address of the second router.
Follow any steps to finish setting it up as found in its documentation. Dustin Lamb contributes to various online publications, specializing in computers and technology. Still, the ISP talks to one and only one modem per account. Your issue is that you want to have a reliable connection elsewhere in the house. Another 'modem' is not the answer. Jun 6, 3, 4 21, Nov 23, 19, 4 74, 2, You may be better off looking at powerline or similar devices.
These can be used to bring a wired power line to Ethernet connection from upstairs to down. This would allow the modem to be in one location with the wireless and you can just use a switch down stairs for wired systems. Aug 4, 0 18, You must log in or register to reply here.
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