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router to router then wireless?
I have an orange livebox router which recieves internet, but my parents who live next door want to use my internet to connect also. What i have done is set up an ethernet cable that goes from my router direct into their pc. It works and it works well. However, if i wanted to set up wireless in their home is there a way i can set that up by having an ethernet going into a new router and then sending that signal around their home?
I want it to work like this:
Router 1 (wireless) --> Ethernet Cable --> Router 2 (Wireless)
9 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes you can do this. When you set up the second router, you can chose to have the second router do DHCP and be it's own (sub)network or you can disable the DHCP of that router and have their home be an extension of your network.
By default, routers are usually set up to do their own DHCP, meaning that they get an IP address from their WAN port, and they create a separate set of IP address for each of thier LAN ports or wireless LAN connections as needed. It keeps track of all these local (LAN) addresses and communicates on their behalf up the WAN connection.
If you set your parent's house up this way, then just pick an IP address range that is different from your own. The easiest way is to pick a different number in the third set. For example you could have your house be 192.168.0.xxx and theirs could be 192.168.1.xxx. (The xxx part is a range of numbers, like 0-50, that the DHCP software will choose from for each connected computer.)
If you want your parent's computers to have access to your computers and printer etc. then turn off DHCP on the second router. This will have the second router acting as a straight through connection. When ever a new computer is connected through their outer, it will channel the request for an IP address to the first router.
By the way, I am not sure how long the distance is, but it is also possible with some wireless routers for it to receive and relay over WIFI instead of with a hard cable. If you are going to use a hard wire, make sure it is up to code for being used outdoors.
- 1 decade ago
Absolutely. I have it set up like that in my house. My pc is hard wired into my office. I then have an ethernet cable running to a second pc in the living room which attaches to a wireless router, from the router in the living room runs an ethernet cable that connects to the living room pc.
- Anonymous5 years ago
A wireless modem router would be a wireless router/modem combo and a wireless router would just be a router by itself. If you had high-speed cable internet you would need a modem connected to a wireless router to get online.
- tbshmkrLv 71 decade ago
Yes. Set it up so the two routers do not interfere with each other..
You may get coverage between the two houses, but it probably will not be seamless. Meaning, if you walk between the two houses with a wireless laptop, the change from one router to the other will not be automatic.
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- 1 decade ago
If you do this setup, your connection speed may decrease quite a bit. But it should operate fine.
- Anonymous1 decade agoSource(s): trust me it is a good obne pick the first one
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Sounds sort of fine
