Posted: 5/12/2017 12:59:41 PM EDT
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I've got a modem/wireless router combination in my office. It provides wireless internet to the entire house.
1. Wireless often goes out on laptops and Xbox 2. When I hook it up in the living room, wired directly to xbox, both modem and wireless seem to work fine. Question: A. Is buying another modem strictly for my desktop in my office the thing to do here? B. Can I buy just a wired modem for my desktop, then use the wireless/modem for the rest of the house? C. What other options are there? |
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I have a rented Comcast modem that I operate in bridge mode. It connects to a Linksys E3000 for wifi throughout the house. It has four wired ports on the back. I connected an 8 port switch to it for all the wired connections in the house.
ETA: I'm assuming a cable modem. It should be connected to the first drop inside the house. I learned that the hard way. |
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I've got a modem/wireless router combination in my office. It provides wireless internet to the entire house. 1. Wireless often goes out on laptops and Xbox 2. When I hook it up in the living room, wired directly to xbox, both modem and wireless seem to work fine. Question: A. Is buying another modem strictly for my desktop in my office the thing to do here? B. Can I buy just a wired modem for my desktop, then use the wireless/modem for the rest of the house? C. What other options are there? B. Get a wifi card for your desktop. I see PCI versions starting at $13. Heck you can even get a wifi USB adapter for $5. C. Leave the modem/wireless router in the living room and run an Ethernet cable to your office. I had to move my wireless router to get even coverage so I just ran a cable from each of the 4 outputs to different rooms. I have 3 rooms in use with multiple wired devices in each room. I use an inexpensive gigabit switch in each room to get more connections. I have almost 20 wired devices and during family gatherings can have up to 30 wireless devices running at the same time. |
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A. answered already B. Get a wifi card for your desktop. I see PCI versions starting at $13. Heck you can even get a wifi USB adapter for $5. C. Leave the modem/wireless router in the living room and run an Ethernet cable to your office. I had to move my wireless router to get even coverage so I just ran a cable from each of the 4 outputs to different rooms. I have 3 rooms in use with multiple wired devices in each room. I use an inexpensive gigabit switch in each room to get more connections. I have almost 20 wired devices and during family gatherings can have up to 30 wireless devices running at the same time. Quoted:
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I've got a modem/wireless router combination in my office. It provides wireless internet to the entire house. 1. Wireless often goes out on laptops and Xbox 2. When I hook it up in the living room, wired directly to xbox, both modem and wireless seem to work fine. Question: A. Is buying another modem strictly for my desktop in my office the thing to do here? B. Can I buy just a wired modem for my desktop, then use the wireless/modem for the rest of the house? C. What other options are there? B. Get a wifi card for your desktop. I see PCI versions starting at $13. Heck you can even get a wifi USB adapter for $5. C. Leave the modem/wireless router in the living room and run an Ethernet cable to your office. I had to move my wireless router to get even coverage so I just ran a cable from each of the 4 outputs to different rooms. I have 3 rooms in use with multiple wired devices in each room. I use an inexpensive gigabit switch in each room to get more connections. I have almost 20 wired devices and during family gatherings can have up to 30 wireless devices running at the same time. |
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If the modem/router is rental equipment from your ISP it's probably junk so you could buy a good modem/router that would probably provide adequate wifi for your whole house plus you wouldn't pay a monthly fee for renting junk.
Or you could set up a second wifi router in bridge mode in your office and connect your computer to that with ethernet cable. The second wifi router would communicate with the modem/router and you'd get better range than just the laptop. |
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I'm trying to keep from running an Ethernet cable to my office, which is on the other side of the house. Quoted:
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I've got a modem/wireless router combination in my office. It provides wireless internet to the entire house. 1. Wireless often goes out on laptops and Xbox 2. When I hook it up in the living room, wired directly to xbox, both modem and wireless seem to work fine. Question: A. Is buying another modem strictly for my desktop in my office the thing to do here? B. Can I buy just a wired modem for my desktop, then use the wireless/modem for the rest of the house? C. What other options are there? B. Get a wifi card for your desktop. I see PCI versions starting at $13. Heck you can even get a wifi USB adapter for $5. C. Leave the modem/wireless router in the living room and run an Ethernet cable to your office. I had to move my wireless router to get even coverage so I just ran a cable from each of the 4 outputs to different rooms. I have 3 rooms in use with multiple wired devices in each room. I use an inexpensive gigabit switch in each room to get more connections. I have almost 20 wired devices and during family gatherings can have up to 30 wireless devices running at the same time. |
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Option B (USB wifi adapter) is the easiest. Just make sure the one you buy is compatible with your wifi router. Edit - The USB-N66 gets a better review. It's USB based WiFi adapter. |
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I've got a modem/wireless router combination in my office. It provides wireless internet to the entire house. 1. Wireless often goes out on laptops and Xbox 2. When I hook it up in the living room, wired directly to xbox, both modem and wireless seem to work fine. Question: A. Is buying another modem strictly for my desktop in my office the thing to do here? B. Can I buy just a wired modem for my desktop, then use the wireless/modem for the rest of the house? C. What other options are there? Do you have pics? |