Using modem as access point
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CrazyDingo
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When you say 'modem' do you mean a combined modem-router? Brand?
If you have a modem-router, you can set it to 'bridge mode' (google it) and connect a second router to it, but then you would need to connect your pc to the second router.
If you leave the modern-router operating as a router (so you can connect your pc to it) and just connect a second router to one of the ethernet ports (and also use this second router as a router) that set up will kind-of mostly work some of the time, but you'll run into problems (occasional IP conflicts and so on; you've got two dhcp servers running amongst other problems).
Alternatively, if you can just set the second router to 'access point' mode (so it runs without it's own dhcp etc), then yes you can just plug it into the main router/modem in the bedroom (and plug your pc into that).
If you have a modem-router, you can set it to 'bridge mode' (google it) and connect a second router to it, but then you would need to connect your pc to the second router.
If you leave the modern-router operating as a router (so you can connect your pc to it) and just connect a second router to one of the ethernet ports (and also use this second router as a router) that set up will kind-of mostly work some of the time, but you'll run into problems (occasional IP conflicts and so on; you've got two dhcp servers running amongst other problems).
Alternatively, if you can just set the second router to 'access point' mode (so it runs without it's own dhcp etc), then yes you can just plug it into the main router/modem in the bedroom (and plug your pc into that).
Does your modem in the bedroom connect to the ISP?
Does it have a router function?
If you connect to the modem, then you will have 2 problems.
1) Your pc will not be on the same network as the other computers the connect in the lounge
2) your PC may not be protected by the router firewall
Your better solution would be to have a router in your bedroom and then a new AP in the lounge
Does it have a router function?
If you connect to the modem, then you will have 2 problems.
1) Your pc will not be on the same network as the other computers the connect in the lounge
2) your PC may not be protected by the router firewall
Your better solution would be to have a router in your bedroom and then a new AP in the lounge
CrazyDingo
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Yes, if you have a second router in your bed room set as an access point you can connect your pc to the internet through that second router.
"1. If i got my second router in my bed room as access point. Can i still connect it to my pc"
"1. If i got my second router in my bed room as access point. Can i still connect it to my pc"
CrazyDingo
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Sure, you just need to make sure the second router is set to 'access point' mode (so you don't have two DHCP servers running).
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