2 PC's in diff rooms help

mufc802

mufc802

mufc802

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Right there's a PC upstairs and one downstairs, and we have 2 routers but can only use one at a time plugged into the phone line, otherwise if both are plugged in neither work.

How do I go about getting both PC's connected to the internet, but have no wires going down the stairs? Is there something like an access point which plugs into the PC and wirelessly links to the router downstairs? Sorry I know nothing about networks.:(

It's a Linksys WAG54GS upstairs, and a BT router downstairs, but no wireless on the bt one.
 
thepeganator said:
Connect the routers to each other and plug one into the phoneline...
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How do I go about wirelessly connecting two routers to eachother??, as I don't want to buy a wireless card, both are desktop PC's. The socket upstairs can be used as the master as it goes directly outside from there.

Btw what are homeplugs?
 
thepeganator said:
Well I kinda meant via cat5.

I they are both non and you only have one wireless router you are either going to have to run a cable or buy a wireless card for one of them.
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Well I can't have a cable going from one downstairs to the other, but if I buy another wireless one will there be a way to wirelessly connect them?
 
PhillyDee said:
Its not easy to do even if they were both wireless (Which one isnt).

Homeplugs are a network solution that uses your house internal wiring.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=46&catid=1604
Known as powerline too.

Why would you not want to buy a wireless card for one of the PC's?
Though homwplugs are the better solution!
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I just thought there might have been another way than having to buy a wireless card, as I don't really want one in the PC.

How do homeplugs work? They seem like the answer.
 
d_brennen said:
I'll say it again just cos I'm a fan of the tech going on with them: Homeplugs!

They ain't the cheapest solution but they *just work*, no faffing. Plug one near your router, the other near your PC and plug cat5 cables in to each respective device.

*assuming you don't live in an anchient house/have shoddy wiring.
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How do they actually work though? If their just plugged into the mains I don't get how it links to the phone line.:confused:
 
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