Two wired broadband connections - how?

[TOP G]

I want to connect two computers, each via wired ethernet connections to the home broadband service in different rooms. They need to work simultaniously....

I've tried a setup consisting of router #1 downstairs, with computer #1 connected to it via an ethernet cable. This works fine alone. The problem arises when a second router (#2) is connected to the ADSL socket in the room upstairs. Computer #2 only aquires internet access if the router downstairs is turned off, and vice versa.

It must be a problem with having two routers? However I can't see another way of connecting computer #2 via the ADSL socket in the room upstairs without using another router! Can anyone help?

[768]

You can only use one ADSL router (without a second phone line. Assuming it has multiple ethernet ports in the back, you run those to the computers. Which probably means an ethernet wire trailing from one floor of the house to another. Or running it through walls. Or WiFi. Or power line ethernet.

[randlemarcus]

Dubious choice of username - is the intent to allow one captive to use the webcam, and another to order pizza?

Answer is one router, ethernet from port one to PC1,and long ethernet from port two to the other PC. Lack of ports might mean router - switch - PC

[dxg]

Look into a router that can do aggregation.

[JohnnyUK]

You cannot use two routers on one phone line simultaneously.

Most Routers (the box that plugs into your telephone line) have 4 sockets, into which you can plug your computers (and other things) using ethernet cables.

So, your two computers should be attached to those ports using ethernet cables per this picture below:



If running a cable to the second PC is impossible, you could choose to use WiFi, per the diagram below.



This may mean you need to buy some additional bits of equipment to enable WiFi on the second computer (unless it's a laptop?)

For a desktop to get WiFi (unless it is built in), you could use one of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-1300Mbps-Antennas-...

Hope that helps!

John

[FarmyardPants]

Or use a switch, I use a 24 port switch running about 15 wired ethernet connections. One of the ports of the switch should be connected to the router.

TP-Link is a good make and they're pretty cheap, eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-SG105S-Etherne...

[xeny]

If you're not desperate for best performance, and running an ethernet cable to the 2nd PC is hard, either get a couple of network over powerline adapters or a USB WiFI dongle for the 2nd PC.

[Mazinbrum]

FarmyardPants said:

Or use a switch, I use a 24 port switch running about 15 wired ethernet connections. One of the ports of the switch should be connected to the router.

TP-Link is a good make and they're pretty cheap, eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-SG105S-Etherne...

This, dunno why anyone would be using two routers.

[xeny]

Mazinbrum said:

This, dunno why anyone would be using two routers.

If you've already got a phone extension to where you want the 2nd computer and haven't seen a domestic LAN, I can imagine it is a mental rabbit hole you could disappear down.