Connecting a router to a router?

[deeman11747]

Here's the deal... currently I have a wired router with ethernet cables running to 4 different rooms of my house. I'm happy with it because my internet bareley ever goes down and my connection is always strong... thus I've never had any motivation to switc to wireless among other reasons.

Anyways the primary room I play my PS3 in does not have an ethernet cable running into it. So if I want to play online I need to play in a room that has an ethernet cable...but its a pain in the *** to move it back and forth. So basically my question is.. can I hook up a wireless router out of one of the ports of my regular router and use it just for the WiFi in my PS3? Kind of like splitting a cable... instead of having a wire coming out of one of my ports and into a computer in another room.. I just take that wire and stick it into the back of the wireless router for its own connection? Basically instead of sticking the main, original cable into the wireless router like it is in my regulae router, I use one of the split ethernet cables to supply the connection to my wireless router. Basically just splitting the connection between two routers with one being the moter router supliny the connection to 4 rooms and the wireless router... and the wireless riouter being the daughter router supplying a wirless connecion to my PS3.

I hope that made sense.

Would this work?

[mudtiger]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

Yes, most likely you can do this...although some routers don't play nice with each other. You'll just be using the wifi router as an access point by turning off DHCP on the wireless router.

This should get you started.

http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

Or you could replace your original wired router with a wireless one. You'll have both wired ports and the wireless capability.

[DXZeke]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

Or you could replace your original wired router with a wireless one. You'll have both wired ports and the wireless capability.

This would be the easiest way

[GBrushTWood]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

This would be the easiest way

The connection might flake if the router is in a different room/level of the house.

Why don't you just buy a switch, get another ethernet cable, and snake a wire into the room where your PS3 is? That would provide the most stable connection. It's also cheaper. I'm not sure I would want to play games over a wireless signal.

[jdros13]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

The connection might flake if the router is in a different room/level of the house.

Why don't you just buy a switch, get another ethernet cable, and snake a wire into the room where your PS3 is? That would provide the most stable connection. It's also cheaper. I'm not sure I would want to play games over a wireless signal.

I honestly have never had an issue playing over a wireless signal, and I play in my basement with the wireless router on the second floor.

[deeman11747]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

The connection might flake if the router is in a different room/level of the house.

Why don't you just buy a switch, get another ethernet cable, and snake a wire into the room where your PS3 is? That would provide the most stable connection. It's also cheaper. I'm not sure I would want to play games over a wireless signal.

Because then I'd have to pay a guy to run the wire through the wals and ceiling since the room ison another floor.

Basicaly I don't want to witch my regular router to a wireless router because I realy have no problems with it... and I dont want to have ton upgrade the network card in each PC... and my current router has very specific settings that I need for remote access to my PC that I won't know how to redo on a new router. So basically, I jsut want the wireless to play the PS3 in a different room..so I felt this was the easiest way.

[mjb2124]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

I honestly have never had an issue playing over a wireless signal, and I play in my basement with the wireless router on the second floor.

Nor have I. My wireless router is on the top floor and I play on the 1st floor.

It shouldn't be an issue.

[ndeezlo]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

I honestly have never had an issue playing over a wireless signal, and I play in my basement with the wireless router on the second floor.

same here

[mudtiger]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

Because then I'd have to pay a guy to run the wire through the wals and ceiling since the room ison another floor.

Basicaly I don't want to witch my regular router to a wireless router because I realy have no problems with it... and I dont want to have ton upgrade the network card in each PC... and my current router has very specific settings that I need for remote access to my PC that I won't know how to redo on a new router. So basically, I jsut want the wireless to play the PS3 in a different room..so I felt this was the easiest way.

A new wireless router has wired ports too, so you won't have to upgrade the network card in each pc. You would just plop the new router in and plug in the cables and the wired part will work just like the old router. You would have to reconfigure the new router as you say though.

[faster]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

Actually, your best options are:

1. Replace your current router with a wireless router/hub/switch. Most wireless routers have ethernet ports built-in for wired connections.

2. Buy an access point and NOT a wireless router and attach that to your current router. You don't want 2 routers plugged into each other. It can be done, but it's a pain unless you know what you're doing in many cases.


GOOD LUCK! If you have any other questions, let me know.

[DXZeke]

Re: Connecting a router to a router?

Actually, your best options are:

1. Replace your current router with a wireless router/hub/switch. Most wireless routers have ethernet ports built-in for wired connections.

2. Buy an access point and NOT a wireless router and attach that to your current router. You don't want 2 routers plugged into each other. It can be done, but it's a pain unless you know what you're doing in many cases.


GOOD LUCK! If you have any other questions, let me know.

If you get a wireless router you should be AOK. If you're on the other side of the house though, you'll need an Access Point (set it to repeater mode, and it willl just repeat your wirless signal, but stronger, and I have no lag when it comes to gaming. Technically it would cut your network performance in half for the units that are hooked to the Access point, but think of it this way... your network will be 54megs at full strength, but cut it in half that's only 27meg that your network can move... now factor in that your internet connection be it cable is 2-6meg.. you don't lose any speed online.