- Sep 17, 2018
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Hello all,
I am currently looking for a solution to a home wireless network problem. I am told this is the place to go for knowledgeable help!
The house has 3 floors to it (including a basement) and changed internet providers in the last year. The old router was on the first floor and provided excellent coverage to all areas of the house. However, but the new provider set up both the router and modem/set top box (Technicolor ISB7150) in the basement - so as to be on the same level as the main TV i assume.
My initial plan involved moving the router to the main floor, but that would involve running an ethernet cable back downstairs to the set top box. There are two PCs on the second level that may want a hardwired connection as well - more cables. :/
My second thought, and this is where my question came up: how easy or difficult would it be to add a second router on the second floor? I would leave the current router in the basement and I would want it to be on the same network so any wireless devices could have multiple Access Points to connect to. I've heard this can be device specific though - some do, some don't. I have only ever used one router before on a home network, so any ideas/tips are appreciated.
If I didn't explain everything well enough, let me know and I will try to give additional details.
Thanks!
I am currently looking for a solution to a home wireless network problem. I am told this is the place to go for knowledgeable help!
The house has 3 floors to it (including a basement) and changed internet providers in the last year. The old router was on the first floor and provided excellent coverage to all areas of the house. However, but the new provider set up both the router and modem/set top box (Technicolor ISB7150) in the basement - so as to be on the same level as the main TV i assume.
My initial plan involved moving the router to the main floor, but that would involve running an ethernet cable back downstairs to the set top box. There are two PCs on the second level that may want a hardwired connection as well - more cables. :/
My second thought, and this is where my question came up: how easy or difficult would it be to add a second router on the second floor? I would leave the current router in the basement and I would want it to be on the same network so any wireless devices could have multiple Access Points to connect to. I've heard this can be device specific though - some do, some don't. I have only ever used one router before on a home network, so any ideas/tips are appreciated.
If I didn't explain everything well enough, let me know and I will try to give additional details.
Thanks!
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