DSL Modems
DSL Modems
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,940
Likes: 8
From: Southern Oregon Coast
The easiest thing to do is get a router. If your laptop support wireless internet, get a wireless router but make sure to set encryption on it so you don't become the neighborhood "hotspot"...
Postmaster
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,968
Likes: 3
From: So Cal
Your modem talks to a single modem on the other end of your phone line at the phone switch office. Almost surely two modems talking at the same time would confuse the other end, but I am not up to date on DSL technology and protocol.
In anycase, there is almost surely no need for two modems driving one line since a wireless router will handle just about any need. Unless you are a heavy duty gamer and need maximum speed on each line, the wireless is fast enough, even for videos.
I have been able to use a wireless modem between our two warehouses, a block apart. The signal is weak but it works. You can also buy range booster antennas for the wireless modem, this can often boost the signal enough to overcome problems. Range is very dependant on the router, and the receiving PC and interferance between the two.
I am pretty sure you can get at least a couple hundred feet since I often am able to connect to neighborhood modems if I am away from my home or office.
Just my opinions,
Jim Henderson
In anycase, there is almost surely no need for two modems driving one line since a wireless router will handle just about any need. Unless you are a heavy duty gamer and need maximum speed on each line, the wireless is fast enough, even for videos.
I have been able to use a wireless modem between our two warehouses, a block apart. The signal is weak but it works. You can also buy range booster antennas for the wireless modem, this can often boost the signal enough to overcome problems. Range is very dependant on the router, and the receiving PC and interferance between the two.
I am pretty sure you can get at least a couple hundred feet since I often am able to connect to neighborhood modems if I am away from my home or office.
Just my opinions,
Jim Henderson
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 24,724
Likes: 74
From: Blue Hill Township
Trending Topics
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,741
Likes: 3
It takes a little digging, but for point-to-point wireless applications, one can buy directional antennas that can incease WiFi range to nearly half a mile. And the newer cards and routers use some sophisticated signal processing techniques to increase that range even further.
-blaine
-blaine
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 471
Likes: 0
From: eastern nc
Use a wireless router and if your laptop or desktop does not have wi-fi you can get a card to plug in to a usb port. That would be the easiest and probably the cheapest. If using a laptop it would also allow for use at other locations ie: under shady spot, porch, etc.
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,627
Likes: 0
From: West Valley Utah
A second modem would not connect anyway. The modem has to be provisioned by the mac address in the ISP database. If you just stick another modem on the line, it will try to connect but a connection will not happen.
As stated above, you can go wireless router or wired and pull cat 5 cable to the garage.
As stated above, you can go wireless router or wired and pull cat 5 cable to the garage.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
sierraben
General NON-Automotive Conversation
25
May 1, 2006 08:52 PM
