The RWP

wkw427 · #1 7th March 2007, 03:25 PM

Yeah, This doesn't really belong here, but I need some help that has to do with home networking and DSL..

Now, I want to start home networking so I can play my xbox online without taking my DSL router upstairs, and getting a 40ft long ethernet cable isn't going to happen. So I turn to you guys for help.

I'm aiming to buy eather the xbox 360 wireless adapter, but I'm not sure if my DSL box has a wireless output. It is a Westell VersaLink Model 327W If it can give out a semi strong wireless signal, that would be great, but I can't seem to find any info obn it from westell's site..

Now my second soloution would to be buy a cheep DSL router to plug in upstairs. But one thing I'm not too suer with, can it be compadable with two routers on one phone line? Or would they interfere and require me to split the DSL siginal from one router?

Thanks in advanse.. I really want internet upstaiers =p

wkw427 · #2 7th March 2007, 07:23 PM

I was kinda expecting some replies in a 4 hour span..

MikeHive · #3 7th March 2007, 08:36 PM

I'm no networking genius, but even a cursory glance on Google would seem to indicate that your DSL modem supports wireless just fine.

wkw427 · #4 7th March 2007, 08:38 PM

Least you helped. Other then the six million others who have seen this and didn't bother to post.. -.-

TY!

You are right - a Google serch was all I needed. I should of did that before I posted, but as I posted, you were rewarded for my stupidity

Gold Jinjo · #5 7th March 2007, 09:26 PM

Six million? What parallel RWP are you visiting?

I guess your router supports wireless, so yeah, I'd definitely go with that. As far as your other concern goes, you certainly can link multiple routers together with no problems or interference if you need to.

I think you can even link routers together via wireless, but I've not found out how to do that

Gaming Master2k · #6 8th March 2007, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Gold Jinjo

Six million? What parallel RWP are you visiting?

I guess your router supports wireless, so yeah, I'd definitely go with that. As far as your other concern goes, you certainly can link multiple routers together with no problems or interference if you need to.

I think you can even link routers together via wireless, but I've not found out how to do that

If you link routers you have to make sure only one has DHCP enabled (or else you could end up with conflicts) or at least make sure the IP range is the same.

You should be able to link through wireless, I'm not sure how though, but it would probably involve making one the main router another a secondary (though independantly set up) and use some form of routing protocol (Bridge/IP Routes). It would also depend on the router bought.

wkw427 · #7 8th March 2007, 07:11 PM

Well What I was talking about when getting two routers, well I'd only get two is my current model can't give a wireless siginal, but I've found out it can, so I'm good

If I was going to get two routers, both routers would be on the same phone line, and wouldn't be connected in any way other then through phone wire.