Double Router

[Reloaded2]

Around the house their are many dead spots and its not worth putting a repeater their but I have an idea.

(Downstairs one is double ported)
I have one of these (coaxial ports) downstairs where the TV box is to connect that and watch TV.

And another one of these on the second floor (single port) where the router/super hub is which is plugged in straight to get the internet access.

Could I use the second spare port on the downstairs coaxial ports (the one where the TV is connected) and plug a second router and modem their to get effectively two routers running off the same connection but obviously the second one is extending the connection and I can plug the Xbox and stuff the Ethernet ports.

I am using Virgin Media with a down speed of 150mb/s and up of 15mb/s and I have a spare modem and Belkin Play N750 plus my old virgin super hub (before the internet was upgraded)

 

[MadMarc]

I'm not sure if it's possble to have two modems, and with two routers you'd have two completely seperate networks and on your phone you'd have to switch between them all the time.
Since you already have all the hardware you could still give it a try.

 

[Kilbane]

In short you can't run 2 connections on the same line, your best bet is to use decent power line network plugs to bridge the 2 routers. Power line tech has actually got pretty reliable and fast over recent years.

 

[Reloaded2]

In short you can't run 2 connections on the same line, your best bet is to use decent power line network plugs to bridge the 2 routers. Power line tech has actually got pretty reliable and fast over recent years.

What powerline do you recommend, I actually do have a netgear pair as well (I have loads of wifi stuff) but I only get 10mb/s which is no where near the 150mb/s I should be getting. Its quite old so will a better one get faster speeds or will I just be wasting my money?

I'm not sure if it's possble to have two modems, and with two routers you'd have two completely seperate networks and on your phone you'd have to switch between them all the time.
Since you already have all the hardware you could still give it a try.

Yea, I gave it a try and it didn't work. Its not reconsigning a internet connection. I have a question though, if I move my router downstairs will it work in that coaxial port?

 

[S_I_N]

you keep saying router but a router does not have a coax input on it. I'm assuming you mean MODEM or perhaps a wireless modem that has a built in router. To clarify a modem is needed to connect to the internet via your isp. Whereas a router for simplicity routes or splits said internet. They are in fact two totally different things.

ok that said if the connection downstairs is active from your cable provider then yes you in theory should be able to move your modem down to it. But in a better theory why not use an extender or powerline adapter to another router? By far the more effective solution.

 

[NeverBackDown]

You could also get a router that has an AP mode feature on it so it will act like a different Access Point but still have the same password and other settings as the main one and your devices would switch automatically as you move throughout the building.

Or you can get something like a TPLINK RE210 AC750(or higher end model such as RE355/450) that acts as an AP and extends the range of the wifi. I own the 750 one and put it on the other side of the house and on the 2.4hghz network it works perfectly. the 5ghz not so much because 5ghz has a shorter range and it's so far it is very slow. However I tested it when I was close and 5ghz worked perfectly. The nice thing about these is that it takes in the 2.4ghz from the router, then broadcasts it in both 2.4/5 so you can still use 5ghz and not put more interference between the AP and router so the 2.4 remains as clear as possible. I wouldn't get anything lower than the AC750 model(make sure its the RE210 version) and would probably opt for one of the higher end ones so it gets even better range. Very easy to use and would help you out. You can even have more than one too.

Only thing about it though is for online gaming its better to connect it via ethernet. I found it's horrid for that via wifi but as soon as I plugged it in and got the Xbone setup for it, worked far better. So for any consoles or PCs in that one room that are used for gaming, I'd connect via wifi. The included cable for ethernet is about 4ft so if you need a longer one then buy another cable.