Can I have two routers in the same house?

I currently have the router/modem downstairs and won't be able to bring it upstairs to have a wired connection for my desktop and Xbox. I have tried using net gear power line but something about the wiring gives me a worse connection than wireless connection. What will I have to do? if I have one router upstairs and one downstairs without using a cord across the house?

In this case you can use wifi repeater and at the first time you need to configure it by connecting through a LAN and desktop PC and just select options appropriately like wifi repeat or if you connect DSL line to the wifi repeater it will act as a router and then it can be connected to multiple devices one more thing here is you can't connect it to desktop or laptop through LAN because it have only one RJ45 port.

Now a days wifi repeaters are very useful if you have 2.5 GHz antenna to your router and it helps to spread the wifi signals.

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WiFi is working but there's no internet connection?

hello,I'm using Toshiba laptop satellite L745. there's one problem, my WiFi status shows that my laptop connected to the wireless connection, but when I open the internet browsers, it says that I didn't connect to the internet.

When you connect the Laptop to your WiFi network have you assign any IP address or the router has assigned any ip address, actually this depends on the router configuration. Once check router settings.

There may be limited access to number of devices, if you configured like this router will give access to some devices lets say 2 devices are connected to PC and if one of them is disconnected router will allow the other devices to use internet.

Once you need to check with the router whether the ISP line is connected to router or not? and if connected you may need to connect through dialer or PPPoE method. Once check with your ISP.

Some of the ISP's may does not support the Internet connection through router, they only provide the connectivity through switch here the Internet connects directly no authentication is required.

Once contact the ISP provider for better clarification.

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How to Recover my Linksys router password ?

Which password have you forgot either login password or the WiFi access password.

No Need to worry if you forgot the router password, with the Linksys router you will find the manual and help kind of books or sheets.

Just follow them and you will find how to retrieve password that you forgot or how to setup a new password.

You will find hard set button on the sides of the router and you can just press it with a pin to reset the router.

And here you need setup the new logon password and WiFi security key. By default your router get login details that you will find in the router manuals.

Better never forget to keep wifi security key.

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Why can't I get a strong Wi-Fi connection in my room?

My room is about 50 feet away from the router, which I don't think is too far. I get weak connections on my laptop and my phone, while some of my friends bring laptops over and get good connection. Is this a problem with my router or my laptop's network adapter? I have a Belkin N450 if that helps.When I mean connection, I mean bars. I usually get 2-3 bars in my rooms while my friends can get 5 bars. And how does an airport work?

It depends on the WIfi card you are using may be your wireless card is not an 'N' based chip that's why the difference.

May the wireless card got problem you may contact service centre for further details. After checking with your friends connection as it seems the problem of your wireless card only. There are about some types of wireless cards like b/g/n.

Once check whether you have installed the correct drivers or any firewall is limiting the access to the wireless networks. If you do not have correct drivers installed once go to official website of you main board manufacture and download them after installing once check with them.

some wireless cards with inbuilt will get defect on board, may be that is the one of yours, it occurs very rarely

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Galaxy S4 won't connect to the internet?

I just got my galaxy s4. I go into networks and click on my WiFi network, I type in the password.. but the connect button won't light up unless I type in 8 digits and my WiFi password is only 7. Does anyone know why this is or what I do to connect to the WiFi????

Once you check with mobile because some android software's are defined to enter the 8 digits and then only the action button highlights because the developers may need to bug fix these kind of software's.

Do one thing try to connect to other available networks and after connecting just check whether its accepting 8 characters or not and then watch out whether it was connected or not. Before entering the 7 characters of password check whether button highlighted or not if not once go to the service centre and as it showing the action button after entering the 8 character, so we cannot change the security key as per the requirements of the mobile.

There are many options in the router to connect to certain devices only and they are specified by the mac address so you need to check whether the connectivity is limited or not. Then don't assign a security key to the network, just keep a open network and check whether galaxy s4 connecting to the open network or not, here you will come to know that WiFi is working or not.

If the problem persists, please contact Samsung service centre with your device

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So I'm connected to my WiFi with internet access but I'm also connected to an unidentified network?

I'm worried that I may have installed a virus that cause me to connect to me a system unknowingly, is this true or what's going on here? 

This is not possible to connect to a to two different networks at a time and there is no option in your network card and it might be showing this because of that virus that present in your system.

as you said that installed virus may be your system is infected with virus or trojans or you may have created an another connection or bridge connection is created once check in view all network connections

If your PC is infected then firstly scan with trojan remover and reset the windows policies, Internet policies...etc. and then Install a free antivirus programme, update virus definitions scan the whole computer and while scanning disconnect your PC from the Internet.

Once check how many Ethernet cards are connected to the Internet and through LAN or WIFI and if wifi, lan are connected using Internet to access check which one you are using? then disable the other one.

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Can I use my second router as a repeater if it's hooked up to a PC with WiFi?

So if I have my Wireless router and it's hooked up to the modem on one end of the house, and I have another computer that gets 3 bars of WiFi, can I share the WiFi through the Ethernet port(I know you can) and connect it to my second router(wireless G BTW  to give off WiFi, if both routers have the same SSID, will they act as the same WiFi connection?

I think you cant connect to router and may you don't have the option to share. as your service provider is giving the line to the modem and you have shared it through the wireless and again it getting connected to a PC and you want to share the Internet from that PC to a wireless router through a Ethernet.

I tried many times by sharing the Internet connection from a PC, which having two Ethernet cards and at last I got the success. As you have the two network cards, the incoming is WiFi and wanna share Internet through Ethernet and that connects to a second WiFi router.

May be there is a option to connect. In windows xp we have the option to bridge connections and Internet Connection Sharing, this might depend on the operating system which you are using. You can try by going to network connection by both the networks and check help topics.

I think it is easy to know the process and you can research about this on the Internet.

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Computer not connecting to Internet?

All my other devices are working fine and are connected to the Internet. Any help?

How you are going to connect to Internet in which way i.e. LAN, WiFi or through any other ways?

If you are connecting through LAN that internet cable came from ISP you will be automatically connected to Internet and they may provide you some credentials...etc check and connect to Internet. ISP providers may assign a manual IP address to the LAN card once check with that.

If you are connecting to Internet via Router once check with router settings and assign the correct IP address to your PC or router may be configured to connect to only specific devices change the router settings and If you are using the router for first time refer router manual.

There may the drivers of you LAN card or WiFi drivers may not be installed, install the correct version of drivers and download the drivers of your motherboard.

If you are connecting to LAN once check that LAN cable there may be fault in the cable try using other cable.

If you are perfect at all these things and still no Internet connection contact system administrator.

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My WiFi won't connect to any mobile devices?

My router and WiFi used to work fine. But one day it just quit connecting to my iPod and other family members in my house couldn't connect on their phone. When I tap it on my iPod, it instantly pop-up "Cannot join network" We called our service provider and said all of our connections were fine, and they even reset them. It still wouldn't connect to my iPod. What is causing this, and how can I fix it?

This is the problem of the WiFi router may be it not connected to your devices and try connecting other devices like smartphone, PC...etc. If not connected same pop-up appears it means that the problem is related to the router only.

Either router may be locked and should enabled the qos service it means that router can connect or give access to the certain devices only where in router settings you need to enter the details of you max address of the device and if you mention these address in the router configuration so it will give access to the Internet that might be one of the problem where your iPod not get connected to the WiFi router.

If you know how to configure router, change the settings or follow the manual of the router. If the problem persists contact the service centre of the Router.

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How do I set a password on WIFI from laptop?

How do I set a password on WIFI from my laptop? I have a windows 7.

That is an easy way to set a password on WIFI, If you are using the router for the first time better refer router manual.

By default the router IP address is set by most of the companies is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 and just enter the address in your browser and the login windows will open and username will be admin by default and for password leave blank.

If you want to set a login password you can find it in the tools section or account section. if you want to setup network passcode go for the wps/wpa/wpa2 key. When you are connecting to this router to access to Internet you need to enter this passcode to gain access through Wifi and change the login password to because some people may hack you router and wifi logon password.

Keep it note that insert special character, capital letters and small letters, numbers in the password,remember it aswell.

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Why does my internet stop working?

Using a laptop, my internet works but it stops even the WIFI is still working its just the laptop I have to restart all the time...

There might be the problem in the WIFI router, here Router works and shows signals correctly but if you try to connect to Internet it can't.

Do one thing you need to hard reset the router, There will be a Reset button on the side of the router and find it and just reset with a Pin. It resets and configure your router once and set WIFI passkey and router login password and try to connect.

If the problem persists, you need to update the firmware of the router and once check whether the service provider providing the firmware for router or not. If you want to configure the router once refer router manual for detailed steps and procedure.

If they didn't provide the router firmware upgrade, once contact the service centre may some problem in the router.

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Wifi connected but no internet access? but other devices works?

My WIFI router connects with my laptop and says signal strength is strong but says no internet access. At the same time when router is connected with other system or mobile it works fine. I tried the same starting my laptop in safe mode, same problem. What should be the problem.

May be the problem refers to the laptop, where the WIFI drivers does not have correct drivers installed and once check with the drivers and download the latest drivers from the official website.

There might be limited access to internet users, like router was allowed to connected only 2 devices at a time or router was filtered with connections, check whether you might have given your other device mac address and your mobile mac address. There might be problem with them, if you have filtered like this you need to off the filter and but don't create like Open network.

If you changed the settings to normal and restored defaults settings in the router, if the same problem persists you need to hard reset the router once and if you don't know about that refer the router manual.

One more thing is connect your laptop through LAN, if the internet is connected and if every thing working fine you need to check with the wifi drivers, the drivers are the problem.

Maintain a security key like WPA/WPA2 key, for internet access.

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I can Detect my WIFI but I can't connect to it?

I can detect my WIFI and I know the password but still I can't connect and on my previous operating system I can connect to any WIFI but just today I formatted it with windows xp sp3 and activated it I can't connect to a single WIFI connection with or without passwords please help this is gonna be a lot of trouble if my laptop can't connect to WIFI, you know if you are programming inside the school well nvm that just plsss help me!!

After formatting and install of windows did you installed the drivers of the WIFI, first you need to check whether the drivers installed in your latptop. If already installed you need to check in device manager whether it showing the "?" or anything if everything al right, OK that fine the drivers are installed in your laptop. 

Try downloading the latest drivers from your Laptop manufacturer's website and uninstall the previous drivers, install the latest drivers. If you don't about these things please contact system administrator or the laptop service centre.

One more option is there in the BIOS, in some bios version there is options like disable the USB ports, LAN cards and WIFI ports. Once check in your laptop bios whether they may be disabled, if that does enable them. If you don't know about the bios, don't try to change the settings that might cause big problem to the system performance. Contact the system administrator or refer the manual of Laptop.

If all the things above mentioned are perfect in you Laptop, try connecting the same WIFI to a different laptop or mobile, If that works your laptop seems to be get serviced visit service centre.

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Connected to internet but with limited access?

this morning I tried to go on the internet but it wouldn't let me because it said I'm connected with limited access. the internet works on the other laptops in my house. I never deleted or installed anything to cause this. can someone please tell me how to fix this? if it helps I have windows 7 and restarting my computer doesn't help and I'm not typing our WiFi password wrong either. please help.

You are connecting to Internet through WiFi, so once check whether the password you are typing is correct or not? Caps may be on. If the problem persists, chk with the router settings, enter the IP addres of the router in address bar of the browser and check the password, if it says again the limited access Router cannot assign the IP address to the PC because of settings configured, check whether the settings configured or you might have given the manual IP address if you have given change them to assign automatic IP address, in this case if you have configured router to give certain IP address range and DNS you need to enter manual IP address.

Many routers assign automatic IP address only, after changing the settings to automatic IP address, if you face same limited access problem, once check with the WiFi drivers whether they have installed correctly or not. Once remove the WiFi device from the device manager and restart your computer. Now insert the motherboard drivers CD and Install the WiFi drivers, problem should be solved now.

If all the above things done, if the router cannot assign the IP address you need to check with the Router settings. If you know thorough about the router settings that's well and Good or follow the router manual. You can simply hard reset the router with a PIN. So here Router restores all the settings...etc to factory settings.

Now just enter the Router IP address in address bar of the browser, username - admin, leave password blank and after change the router's Login password. Don't remember to set a password to WiFi also. After done with all these things you are able to connect to Internet.

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Wireless internet slow on my desktop but not my laptop?

I have a custom built gaming pc and a asus u52f note book with a built in wireless adaptor, the pc has a TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter,2.4GHz 450Mbps/5Ghz 450Mbps, IEEE 802.1a/b/g/n,WEP, WPA/WPA2 built in it, but yet the desktop is way slower and hooking it up with wire isnt an option, I have a pretty fair speed internet connection and great wireless router, what is a possible reason its like this and is there a way to boost the speed of my desktop they both run windows 7

Your Internet speed is slow when connected to a Desktop and it is fast when connected to Laptop from the same router, It may Possible fault in the router you might need to reset the router, refer the router manual for the instructions.

After resetting the router if the same problem persists, may be the Lan connection speed is limited or the second connection to the WLAN is limited, you need to check the router settings and make some corrections.

If you are connecting the desktop throug LAN, there might be virus or trojans in the desktop, if any threats were there internet connection speed may reduced. If any ongoing downloads are there like torrent or any software updates check them in clear. Install a good Internet Security like Norton...etc.

Connect Internet to your Notebook using LAN and check for the Internet speed, you will come to know where the problem is desktop or Notebook.

Some routers have default settings to reduce the speed, Refer the router manual.

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I have forgotten my password for wireless router..help!?

When we moved, everything got misplaced. We could not find our wireless router so we decided to buy a modem. Now we have found the router, we have set it up by ourselves(seems to be working), but we've forgotten the password for it and now we can't use it. How do we reset or change the password? Our router's name or manufacturer is called : NETGEAR,  My computer is a HP

If you have forgotten the router's password no need to worry, All the devices has the reset button. Check the router devices for reset button or some devices has to be reset with Pin.

Just reset with a Pin and router or the modem will be restarted automatically, you should configure it correctly. If you are an advanced user you can configure router as you wish. If you don't know about router, please refer router manuals, so you can get clear idea about the router.

And one more thing is assign a password to the router which is difficult to guess and If you are using Wifi router dont forget to assign a WPA/WPA2/WEP key to gain access to wifi. If you forgot or not maintain a Wifi password, any one can access the your internet.

If you facing any problem with router, contact the NET GEAR technical support. They will guide you further.

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My Internet Connection is being limited by others?

I dont know the exact term for it, but my brother told me it's possible to limit other WIFI user's connection speed.

For my case, I am staying at a rented room for the 2nd year and the 1st year, the internet connection was very smooth. But ever since the 2nd year, my internet connection becomes really bad. So i am wondering if the new housemates are actually limiting my internet connection or not. And this new housemates are just replacing the housemates that left so basically no additional wifi users. Please tell me if my new housemates are limiting my internet and how to get it back if he is doing it.

May be the other users are limiting the internet connection on your device. There is a option to limit the users, speed, duration..etc and this is possible with the routers. Quality of Service (qos) is an option available in router to keep certain limit to the users.

If want to know whether they limited you in the internet connection, let you connect the same wifi access to another device. Check for the internet speed and usage in that device as well.

If the same things happens the usage was limited, if not the usage or limit is only switched on by them for you.

Better avoid these type of connections, be a admin for the router it is safe for you and dont reveal usernames and passwords with anyone.

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Computer help!?!?!?!? unable to connect to internet

Ok so I cannot get on the internet with my laptop, but it's not the internet because I can get it on my different laptop. I think I messed around with the settings and screwed something up and I don't know what to do. At first I thought it was the firewall so I turned it off but yet it still didn't work. It works on other peoples internet. so its just my home internet that its not working for. I think I made it so I can't go on the internet at public places or something I don't know. I have tried resetting my computer to a previous time, didn't work. I have tried everything please tell me what to do? Oh and I just moved so I got new internet if that helps any. Please help?

Sol:- It depends on the which connection you are using, I mean are you connecting to internet through Lan or Wifi.

If you are connecting through Lan, somestimes you need to specify an IP address to your lan card according to your service provider or if you are using any router IP address is assigned my DHCP in most cases.

Dial up Connection, which inturns creates a dialup connection. This type of connection used mostly in, if you have Modem.

If you are connecting through a WIFI port, you need to check settings or WEP key or refer Manuals of that Wifi router.

Firewall is also one of the problem, if you are connecting the internet for the first time windows firewall asks you the permission to block, allow, askme later.

In this case if you blocked a browsers (internet explorer, mozilla firefox, google chrome) you were unable to browse internet, if the status of the connection is connected.

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Need help with my WI-FI settings on my iPhone 4S.?

I just got a new iPhone 4S today and I set the WIFI settings to connect to my houses WIFI. But whenever I turn the phone off and turn it back on the network settings go back to 4g. How can I fix this?

 Sol :- Once goto network settings, there choose the packet data settings. As from the manufactuer Data settings are the default one which iphone 4s gives priority and choose the internet connection source as wifi and set it default.

Then try turning off the phone and back it on, it should be wifi enabled by default and now you can browse.

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