Hi guys - I need some help, i have limited networking knowledge (read zero network knowledge) but I have been tasked with setting up an unofficial wifi network on my station to be used by the guys and gals for personal use during down time.
Now the problem is that it's a large building, the walls and floors are thick, the phone line comes in downstairs and we need a strong signal in 2 separate roomsupstairs.
The station is fully kitted out with a server and Ethernet ports in every room - currently I have piggy backed onto this network and I have a fully working router set up. The problem is that I need a strong signal in a second room. We have tried powerline adaptors but they simply cant cope with 4 or 5 or more simultaneous connections.
So my question is thus; is it possible for me to set up a second router, in the second room, and therefore have a strong and reliable signal in both of the communal rooms?
Here is a run down of my current set up (with pictures)
Private phone line comes into these 2 boxes which are back to back:
Out of one side comes the ADSL splitter:
The ethernet cable on the splitter is fed into the ADSL port on the server:
Meanwhile the 'phone' line cable is plugged into a different port which seems to be at random as it does not correspond with the room upstairs in which the router is located. (so long ago i cant remember)
The otherside of the back to back boxes has just an ethernet cable coming out of it:
This is connected to an empty port on the server:
And at the corresponding port upstairs I have a cable which connects to my router at the. This allows me to get signal upstairs.
My question is can i somehow use one of the other empty ports and rig up two routers?
Sorry if this makes absolutely no sense or if I've not included essential information - I'm well aware this is possibly the most misinformed post to ever be put up on this forum. Hopefully someone who knows a lot more than I do can come along and help me out
Now the problem is that it's a large building, the walls and floors are thick, the phone line comes in downstairs and we need a strong signal in 2 separate roomsupstairs.
The station is fully kitted out with a server and Ethernet ports in every room - currently I have piggy backed onto this network and I have a fully working router set up. The problem is that I need a strong signal in a second room. We have tried powerline adaptors but they simply cant cope with 4 or 5 or more simultaneous connections.
So my question is thus; is it possible for me to set up a second router, in the second room, and therefore have a strong and reliable signal in both of the communal rooms?
Here is a run down of my current set up (with pictures)
Private phone line comes into these 2 boxes which are back to back:
Out of one side comes the ADSL splitter:
The ethernet cable on the splitter is fed into the ADSL port on the server:
Meanwhile the 'phone' line cable is plugged into a different port which seems to be at random as it does not correspond with the room upstairs in which the router is located. (so long ago i cant remember)
The otherside of the back to back boxes has just an ethernet cable coming out of it:
This is connected to an empty port on the server:
And at the corresponding port upstairs I have a cable which connects to my router at the. This allows me to get signal upstairs.
My question is can i somehow use one of the other empty ports and rig up two routers?
Sorry if this makes absolutely no sense or if I've not included essential information - I'm well aware this is possibly the most misinformed post to ever be put up on this forum. Hopefully someone who knows a lot more than I do can come along and help me out
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