2 modems
2 modems
Looking for a solution to maintain wired internet in key areas like the basement without placing the router there. Considering a central location in your large mountain home, it's feasible to use two modems—one on the ground floor and another upstairs. Since you already have cable and DSL, you can set up both connections appropriately.
I'm part of an Xfinity subscription, and I’ll share this. Yes, you can have two modems. It’s possible, but it depends on what they’re used for. One might handle internet, the other for phone service. Xfinity probably charges for two separate connections if this setup is allowed. Cable modems need to meet specific requirements, and adding more splitters can disrupt the signal. If you have coax everywhere, check Moca or consider power line adapters. Moca adapters work with the same coax Xfinity provides, though they’re a bit more complicated to set up and can be costly.
However, this might slow things down since your router only supports 5 ports at 1 gigabit each.
Well you cant connect it before the router. Your modem should only be providing 1 Public IP. The routers job is to share that 1 Public IP with all the machines on the network. Basically heres how it is, you connect the switch via cat5e or cat6 to the router, between the switch and router you have a 1 Gbps link, can you saturate that link? Sure, but you would have to be transferring a shit load of data. Also consider that if two devices connected to the switch are communicating with each other, then it does not involve the router at all. Now if the router cant handle the level of traffic your throwing at it, then you need a new router.
Consider routers offering up to 10 gigabit speeds for your needs.
ASUS likely offers a model with multiple SFP ports, though it comes at a high price. Most consumers haven’t fully embraced 10 Gbps yet. You might be considering enterprise-level gear if you need that speed.