Two routers in separate rooms – Simple solution for beginners – UK
Two routers in separate rooms – Simple solution for beginners – UK
Hi everyone, I’m checking if I can set up another router in my room using the one in the living room. The living room router is connected to the phone line socket, and I have a phone line socket in my room too. I’m wondering if connecting a new router directly to my PC via a wired Ethernet cable would work.
You need a wireless access point or Wi-Fi repeater, not a router. A second router would create an entirely separate network, which can complicate things unless you upgrade your DSL service. Verify the 'phone' port to confirm it's a phone cable or if they used Cat5e and repurposed one pair for a phone line. If you locate the other end, you can reconnect it using a standard RJ45/8P8C connector and use it for Ethernet. Then connect your PC or access point to it. Wired connections are usually better for stationary devices compared to WiFi. Try establishing a network cable in one direction if possible.
The phone plate is designed for a telephone. These are the phone plates available. The connections are the cables. My home is an older building. It has four phone plates. Two are in the living room, one in the master bedroom, and another in my closet bedroom. You can find them here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extension-Teleh...95431&th=1