Ok, I'm not really good in gadgets and stuff but i still know a few this and that. I know that you need a landline to connect the modem then the router to get that magical wireless internet, right? Here's my question, can I have 2 modems with only one landline? i mean, for example i have the modem and router in the front of the house, but the signal cannot reach the back of the house due to interferance like wall and other sources even if use a booster or extender for the router. But I also have a landline in the back of the house, so can i just buy a new modem to get connected rather than taking the modem from the front of the house? (tell me if its confusing). I appreciate the help and queries.
you're a little confused so I'll try and clear things up. If you are talking about broadband over a phone line (ADSL) then the modem and router are usually combined into one device. if this is the case then the question is whether your second line is a physical separate line with its own phone number, or if its an extension of the other. If it is an extension, the answer is no. If it is a physical second line, then yes, but you would need it to be broadband enabled and you'd need another internet account with your ISP. If you are talking about dial up, then yes, but you can't have both connected at the same time. Your best bet would likely be cabled ethernet of some kind, like possibly powerline networking.
Thanks for the reply, so this is the case then. I really am so confused about all this ADSL modem and router thing. and this so caLLED BROADBAND. I thought that broadband is the internet connection you take anywhere you go, like the cellphone signal. I'll tell the history of my computer. I have a desktop, it has no internet connection by itself, so I called the telephone company to install an internet connection, i think its called DSL so it will not disconnect frequently like dial-up. They installed a black box near my computer and it has now internet connection. then my sister installed a blue box named Wireless-G Broadband router, so her computer will get internet connection wirelessly, unlike my computer with wires that connect the black and blue box. This is the situation in our house, but I would like to do the same in my Grandma's house so she doesnt have to go back and forth just to use the computer which is difficult for her age. (She's 80) So this my problem, my Grandma's house is pretty big and has lot of rooms and walls. so, the wireless connection cannot reach everywhere in the house, but every room has a extension of the phoneline. She only has one phoneline but with many extension. So instead of removing the black and blue box, can i just buy a new one and put it to the areas not covered by the original? Many thanks Loonylion for the help and I'm really sorry if i'm a pain in the ass.
broadband refers to the way the signal is transmitted, and in your case you most likely have ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line). you also mentioned mobile broadband, while this is an option, its expensive and usually slower than regular broadband. If you look on the back of the blue box (It's a Linksys router, by the way) you will see 5 sockets, one a little separate thats plugged into your modem, and 4 grouped together, one of which is connected to your computer These connections are called ethernet connections. As I see it, you would have three options for expanding your home system. First you could run an ethernet cable from one of the empty ports (=sockets) to another computer, however the ethernet standard does not allow cable runs longer than 100 meters (~150ft), if you need to run cable further than that you either need to use optical fibre (very complex) or have a device called a switch at the 99meter point, which would then allow you another 100m from the switch. Secondly you could use powerline networking transcievers. These are special boxes that allow you to run ethernet over the house electricity wiring. I do not know if these are subject to the same distance limitation as regular ethernet, but it would enable you to get data out of any power socket in the house just by plugging the transceiver in, and then having an ethernet cable to your computer from the transceiver. (you would of course need one plugged into a spare port on the linksys as the data has to go somewere) thirdly, you could use a plug in wireless range extender. these plug into a power socket and boost the signals of wireless networks they can pick up, extending their range. For your grandmother's house, I would suggest either the second or third option. post back if you need any more information.
Thanks for the options! maybe I'll try the wireless range extender and put the router and modem in the middle of the house. I'll post again if still doesnt work. Thanks Loonylion for the options!
On the topic of access point location, try to place it near the center of the house so that each corner has equal coverage.
