I have wireless modem through Century Link located on the 1st floor of my 2 story house. I have an office upstairs and the connection is awful. I have an identical modem. Could I use both modems to boost wifi upstairs? I don't care if the speeds cut in half.
Wireless Internet 2 Story House
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capt_taco
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Given your situation, it sounds like a powerline adapter to the office would be a more reliable answer. You could use another router up there (coming off of the powerline adapter) to spread coverage upstairs. They also make powerline adapters that double as wireless access points.
If you don't want to run ethernet, then something like this kit, as an example, will work for you. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122789
Powerline is a good but not foolproof technology. Buy with the ability to return the product if it doesn't work for you.
Powerline is a good but not foolproof technology. Buy with the ability to return the product if it doesn't work for you.
capt_taco
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Sure, they make plenty of powerline adapters that also act as a wifi access point on the remote end. Ethernet cable from your downstairs router to the wall outlet; wireless comes out of the adapter in the upstairs wall outlet.
http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-Powerline-500-Wi-Fi-XWNB5221-100PAS/dp/B0111MRE68/
A lot of them also have an Ethernet output on the remote end, and it's probably wise to have that in case the wifi directly from the adapter isn't working as well as you'd like. THEN you can plug a router into that Ethernet connection and set that up for your wireless upstairs.
http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-Powerline-500-Wi-Fi-XWNB5221-100PAS/dp/B0111MRE68/
A lot of them also have an Ethernet output on the remote end, and it's probably wise to have that in case the wifi directly from the adapter isn't working as well as you'd like. THEN you can plug a router into that Ethernet connection and set that up for your wireless upstairs.
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