More than one modem on a BT broadband line?

Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
broadband line? A friend has a setup with one modem and a wireless
router but the wireless signal is weak at the far end of the house.
If I were to install, say, a second (USB) modem at the far end of the
house, would that work? If so, would I have to disable the wireless
function of the second modem to avoid conflicts? Thanks in advance
for any suggestions.

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:36:04 UTC, hoochxy <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
> broadband line? A friend has a setup with one modem and a wireless
> router but the wireless signal is weak at the far end of the house.
> If I were to install, say, a second (USB) modem at the far end of the
> house, would that work? If so, would I have to disable the wireless
> function of the second modem to avoid conflicts? Thanks in advance
> for any suggestions.
>

No. This must be one of the most frequently asked questions. One modem
= one phone line. If the Wifi is that bad tell him to get a couple of
homeplugs, or run CAT5 across the house.

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or just buy a wireless range extender (abourt £30), and place it somewhere
near the middle of the setup,
or place the modem in a phone socket nearer the middle
(or, last resort, run a good quality extension at a push..).

hoochxy wrote:

> Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
> broadband line?

ADSL modem ?

Yes there is. It won't work.

Graham

On Sep 28, 10:56 am, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> hoochxy wrote:
> > Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
> > broadband line?
>
> ADSL modem ?
>
> Yes there is. It won't work.

OK, fair enough. What other options are there - a long ethernet cable
from the router to the furthermost computer?

hoochxy wrote:
>>>Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
>>>broadband line?
>>ADSL modem ?
>>Yes there is. It won't work.
> OK, fair enough. What other options are there - a long ethernet cable
> from the router to the furthermost computer?

Yes. Or wireless. Or ethernet-over-mains extenders.

Or if it's more convenient run one ethernet from the router to a central
hub, then cables from the hub to each computer.

Owain

"hoochxy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Sep 28, 10:56 am, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>> hoochxy wrote:
>> > Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
>> > broadband line?
>>
>> ADSL modem ?
>>
>> Yes there is. It won't work.
>
> OK, fair enough. What other options are there - a long ethernet cable
> from the router to the furthermost computer?

Three solutions:

1. Long Ethernet cable to the remote computer

2. Wireless range extender

3. Short Ethernet cable to one Homeplug device, then use mains wiring to
another Homeplug device in the other room which is connected by short
Ethernet cable to the remote computer

hoochxy wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> > hoochxy wrote:
> > > Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
> > > broadband line?
> >
> > ADSL modem ?
> >
> > Yes there is. It won't work.
>
> OK, fair enough. What other options are there - a long ethernet cable
> from the router to the furthermost computer?

An ethernet cable is certainly a reliable way of dealing with it.

Graham

You could move the modem/router to a more central part of the house?
Either by another available phone socket, or by extending the phone-
modem/modem-router cable.

scott

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:36:04 -0700 hoochxy
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> Is there any reason why someone can't have more than one modem on a BT
> broadband line?

Yes.

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