How to Connect Two Routers With a T1 Connection

Connect two routers with a T1 connection via ethernet cables

A fiber-optic T1 connection delivers high-speed data transfer to and from computers, typically for blazing fast Internet use. When setting up a home or business network with multiple computers but a single T1 line, you can connect two routers to the T1 line using ethernet cables. The cables connect the routers to the T1 line in a hookup known as pigtailing.

Things You'll Need

• Ethernet cables
• Computers with ethernet ports

Instructions

1. Connect the T1 line to a LAN (local area network) port on the first router.

2. Plug one end of an ethernet cable into one of the free ethernet ports on the first router, pushing the plug straight in until it locks with a click.

3. Connect the plug on the other end to one of the LAN ports on the second router.

4. Add computers to the network with a physical connection by hooking up an ethernet cable between a port on one of the routers and the PC. Or connect a wireless modem to the first router with an ethernet cable to go online with computers equipped with wireless cards.

Tips & Warnings

• Turn off or unplug the routers while connecting the two components with an ethernet cable.

References

• Computing Net: Connecting Routers
• "PC Mech: Router Basics"