my new router

donkey42

donkey42

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right guys, mum just rang me to inform me that something has arrived (over a week late) now i know i can piggyback multiple routers, however, my original router is bog standard ADSL, but the new 1 (if it is actually what i ordered) is ADSL, ADSL2 n ADSL2+

now for my question: can both routers work simultaneously on the same ADSL line, i know it will not be any faster with both routers than using 1

obviously, without damaging anything

and i think i just need to enter: username, password, MAC address n obviously DNS n stuff, but, do i need anything else

Edit: obviously i'll be waiting for a reply to this post before i connect anything, :beer:
 
I've allways assumed that you can only have one ADSL modem connected to the ADSL line.... i might be wrong but i've never read anything which suggested otherwise :)
 
no, you can piggy back them, but, i can't find where i read it, please bear with me and i'll just install scribus & i'll make you a nice pic of how it works, if i can remember

but it will still only download at the same rate as 1 router, presumably, you can piggyback routers to aid with the installation of a new 1, so, presumably, piggybacking them will not damage anything[ot]will try to find where i read it[/ot]
 
I've never heard of that before. I know you can configure one as a switch so that DHCP services don't interfere, and then use them together, but one the same ADSL line I don't think it's possible.
 
daddy (AT) please tell em, because get the distinct impresion they don't believe me[ot]cos i still can't find where i read it[/ot]wait...someone wrote about it at TLF here

BTW: still searching
 
donkey42 said:
daddy (AT) please tell em, because get the distinct impresion they don't believe me[ot]cos i still can't find where i read it[/ot]wait...someone wrote about it at TLF here

BTW: still searching
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I'm not doubting you can connect 2 routers together, just sharing the ADSL line. Still not 100% sure, but it's just something I've never heard of.
 
i think it is used to add more functionality to your network e.g. add a wireless router to an existing network to obviously add wireless connectivity to an existing network
 
the TFL post does not mention having both routers plugged into the same phone line, its describing methods for plugging one router into the other (using network cables)
 
Impy said:
the TFL post does not mention having both routers plugged into the same phone line, its describing methods for plugging one router into the other (using network cables)
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found something else here
Usually you can piggy back routers together using the last port (4th port in a 4-port router or 8th port in an 8 port router).

Depends on which type of router you have, but usually piggy backing is doable.
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Source

BTW still searching wiki & google

i think i used the wrong term i think the term is "daisy chain" multiple routers
Okay, so I also have two routers... one is the main one which recieves the DSL modem into the "WAN/INTERNET" port, and the other is a 4 port router which also has the "WAN/INTERNET" port. my question is, can i take a line from the main router and plug it into the WAN port of the second router? This would leave me with 4 open ports for 4 PCs to plug into....

OR.... do i have to use a regular port, which would allow me 3 open ports for PC's?

71.221.45.1 18:34, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

* You can daisy chain routers like that
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near the bottom of the page
 
Yes, you can daisy chain them. However you asked if you could use them both on the same ADSL line, which would require you to split the ADSL line into 2, one going into each router. That's the part that was being questioned by myself and Impotence.
 
thankies both or you, i've actually rediscoveded what daisy chaining actually is, so, you both right & i'm wrong (as usual)

BTW: thank you for getting me to try to prove myself, i really do appreciate it, and sorry

Edit: sh1t, theres so much to learn / understand before i can start to even think about connecting / using this new router, is there a quick / easy way to lean this crap

BTW: sorry for the misunderstanding

Edit: & will it be hard to swith back to my current router after i've setup DDNS & stuff ?
 
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