How to Connect Two Wireless Routers From Internet to Internet

Connect your computer to the Internet.

A wireless router is connected to the modem and provides a wireless signal to your computer so it can pick up the Internet. In some situations, like split-level homes or larger homes, you can use two wireless routers to connect Internet to Internet--meaning that you can use two wireless routers to strengthen the Internet signal you have.

Instructions

1. Set up your modem, or watch while the tech person sets it up and installs it.

2. Connect the first wireless router to the modem with a CAT5 cable. Remember that a wireless router provides a wireless signal for Internet, but most still are connected via cable to the modem.

3. Plug a second CAT5 cable into one of the "out" docks of the wireless router you have just connected. It should be a long cable, at least 25 or 50 feet.

4. String this CAT 5 cable as far as it will go in your home. If you have different levels in your home, you might want to drill a hole in the floor or go through the air ducts to get to that level.

5. Plug the CAT5 Cable into the "in" jack on the back of your second wireless router.

6. Turn on your modem and both wireless routers. You should then have two different wireless signals to choose from when connecting to the Internet.

References

• Microsoft at home: Setting Up Your Wireless Network At Home