2 Routers on Verizon FiOS??

[Ferris]

So, my wife and I are having our first child in May. We're converting our office into the nursery, and moving our computer to the front bedroom. Along with the computer, so goes the router.

The problem this creates is that my PS3, which is connected via WiFi, will have a poor connection (if any at all). My PC doesn't have WiFi, so that router will stay with the computer.

Would I be able to just buy another router and hook it up to the Coax in the room with the PS3 (thereby using the ethernet port of the new router) giving me two routers in the house?

Is there a different solution?

I appreciate any help I can get. Obviously I'm a noob in this regard.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Ferris

So, my wife and I are having our first child in May. We're converting our office into the nursery, and moving our computer to the front bedroom. Along with the computer, so goes the router.

The problem this creates is that my PS3, which is connected via WiFi, will have a poor connection (if any at all). My PC doesn't have WiFi, so that router will stay with the computer.

Would I be able to just buy another router and hook it up to the Coax in the room with the PS3 (thereby using the ethernet port of the new router) giving me two routers in the house?

Is there a different solution?

I appreciate any help I can get. Obviously I'm a noob in this regard.

a modem is what the coax goes into which then goes to the router via ethernet cable. unless you have 2 modems there is no point to having 2 routers. if you are worried about signal strength buy a new router. most the routers this day and age will accomodate huge square footed mansions.

[Ferris]

Originally Posted by b0bby

a modem is what the coax goes into which then goes to the router via ethernet cable. unless you have 2 modems there is no point to having 2 routers. if you are worried about signal strength buy a new router. most the routers this day and age will accomodate huge square footed mansions.

Thank you for your reply. Would you have a suggestion on a better wireless router? as I understand it, I should buy one that is 802.11 g (not n)...

[DC_Street]

who told you to stay away from N? G is old technology...

[Steve]

What router do you have now, and how far apart will the routed and PS3 be after you move it? Why do you think the signal will be so poor?

[brettallica]

You will not be able to use two routers, unless you're using one of them as a bridge...or unless you're in a very abnormal situation where you have two modems in your house. I've never seen that before in a home environment.

What you need, like others have said, is either a router with a better signal range (like the N spec routers have), or a wireless bridge. Either solution should work for you. Another option is to simply hardwire the connection to the PS3, which is what I would do — although I do understand not everyone has the luxury of running cables at their place for whatever reason.

Whoever told you about not getting an N spec router is crazy. That is the way you want to go for sure. They're not even very highly priced anymore, and they're way better than G for a million reasons.

Anything from Linksys will be good to you; that's speaking from personal experience. I recently (December — early Christmas gift to myself) picked up a Time Capsule from Apple, and I absolutely love it. They're pricey, but that's because they also come with a built-in 1TB hard drive for backing up your data. Great range, and compatible with my "old" G devices.

[Ferris]

The router Verizon gave me is the Actiontec MI424WR.

I'm assuming the signal will be worse because the router will be moved an additional 40 feet away from the PS3 (total distance will be about 80 feet). The signal now isn't all that strong to begin with (70%). Given that, I figured I would need a new router.

As for the N spec router, I've seen posts that say it's not compatible with the PS3, but perhaps those are older posts. If it is compatible, I'll definitely get one. I just need to understand how to make it all work.

[DC_Street]

a N router also broadcasts G and would be compatible with the PS3

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by DC_Street

a N router also broadcasts G and would be compatible with the PS3

+1

If it doesn't come out of the box already broadcasting in N and G simultaneously, the setting to make it do so should be very easy to access.

[Ferris]

Thanks everyone. Do any of you have any routers to recommend? I'm looking at around $100 or less...

Would something like this work?

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Ferris

So, my wife and I are having our first child in May. We're converting our office into the nursery, and moving our computer to the front bedroom. Along with the computer, so goes the router.

The problem this creates is that my PS3, which is connected via WiFi, will have a poor connection (if any at all). My PC doesn't have WiFi, so that router will stay with the computer.

Would I be able to just buy another router and hook it up to the Coax in the room with the PS3 (thereby using the ethernet port of the new router) giving me two routers in the house?

Is there a different solution?

I appreciate any help I can get. Obviously I'm a noob in this regard.

With fios the on demand/ ppv is downloaded/updated via their router the actiontech, now we got ours and I've been quite impressed with it given all the hate for it online. But in our house my brothers 360/ps3 gets quite good reception/speed for being 500-1000+(not sure the exact amount) feet away and going through 3 floors.

But what you would have to do if you wanted to keep you're on demand/ppv (and maybe tv menus not sure though if thats tied into their specific router like on demand/ppv is)
You'd have to bridge the connection to their router.


**** I think I have the newest version of the router it has a white button on the front so maybe if you don't have that one you could call and ask for an upgrade and threaten if they don't give it to you lol.

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by Ferris

Thanks everyone. Do any of you have any routers to recommend? I'm looking at around $100 or less...

Would something like this work?

That should work. I have absolutely abhor D-Link because of a personal customer experience I had with them. I had their router in an installation a while back, and when their equipment went out on me, the service rep was very rude when setting me up with a replacement (the router was pretty close to new at the time). When the replacement came, it was a very obviously beaten and used router. I mean yeah they **might** have fully refurbished it so that it worked like a new router, but it sure as heck didn't look good at all. The driver install disc was also totally scratched as well. It was from that point that I swore to never go with D-Link again.

This was back when G was the hot new spec, by the way, so it's been a while. I'm sure my incident was pretty isolated, too, because I've heard a lot of the opposite about their customer service.

I will say that when the gear worked, though, it worked well. Good range, easy setup...all the stuff you want in a home router. If I didn't have that customer service experience issue with them, I would recommend them. Other brands which I generally prefer and suggest are Linksys and Netgear; Linksys especially.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by supersix4

With fios the on demand/ ppv is downloaded/updated via their router the actiontech, now we got ours and I've been quite impressed with it given all the hate for it online. But in our house my brothers 360/ps3 gets quite good reception/speed for being 500-1000+(not sure the exact amount) feet away and going through 3 floors.

But what you would have to do if you wanted to keep you're on demand/ppv (and maybe tv menus not sure though if thats tied into their specific router like on demand/ppv is)
You'd have to bridge the connection to their router.


**** I think I have the newest version of the router it has a white button on the front so maybe if you don't have that one you could call and ask for an upgrade and threaten if they don't give it to you lol.

did not know that the actiontech is a required prereq to get all the updates from fios. if this is the case then you would want to get a wireless bridge for sure or get a newer model just like supersix said since this is rented equipment anyways they should have no problems with giving you the latest model.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by b0bby

did not know that the actiontech is a required prereq to get all the updates from fios. if this is the case then you would want to get a wireless bridge for sure or get a newer model just like supersix said since this is rented equipment anyways they should have no problems with giving you the latest model.

Yep, before we switched I'd figure it would be an easy switch get a wicked N router and be set, but after reading online they require you to have theirs up and running other wise you lose features, which is why we sat on switching for awhile from all the negative feedback on the routers, but like I said before I was shocked to see how well this ones actually preforming.

[DC_Street]

stay away from Buffalo, D-Link, other cheap routers or else you will have one big headache on your shoulders

Go with a Cisco (Linksys) router, they are the best on the market.

Under $100? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124332

[Ferris]

I wanted to just thank all of you for this information.

In the end, I didn't need a new router (yet). When I measured how effectively the PS3 received the signal, it was a drop of only 10% or so from the old location, so I'm still firmly in the 70s...

Thanks!

[DJ Manyak]

Originally Posted by Ferris

I wanted to just thank all of you for this information.

In the end, I didn't need a new router (yet). When I measured how effectively the PS3 received the signal, it was a drop of only 10% or so from the old location, so I'm still firmly in the 70s...

Thanks!

i would run a new line but that's just me

[Chloenator]

I have a Belkin N150. It's not expensive at all and I've never had any problems with it.