A buddy of mine recently encountered a similar situation where he wondered
about connecting DSL client computers to two different extensions in the
house.  I had to tell him that I would be amazed if that would work -- that
a far more certain option was to put his wireless router on his existing DSL
jack and use Ethernet and=or wireless to provide connectivity to the rest of
the property.

David Gillett


On 19 Aug 2005 at 13:44, Diane Duncan wrote:

> On 8/19/05, Amy Ledford <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>  I know that this will work, but you may have
> > to buy new equipment. You will need a router that is
> > HPN compatible, and an HPN adapter for the PC. (HPN=
> > Home Phone Networking) I am afraid though that this
> > feature is not going to be found in a regular
> > DSL/cable router. In other words, it probably will not
> > work with a router that also has to have a modem to
> > connect. You will need to have a "DSL" router, such as
> > the 2wire, Netopia, or Westell Versalink. But the
> > features are model-specific, so check with the
> > manufacturer first.
>
> Thanks, Amy.
>
> There is a 2Wire here, model 1000SW, that was replaced with the
> Speedstream from SBC.  In fact, there is so much equipment from both
> households that I'm hoping to get this thing configured without any
> additional financial outlay; but if I have to open my own dsl account,
> I will if it means nothing within their setup will be messed with.
>
> In addition to the 2Wire:
> VisionNet modem,
> Netgear router from my old place - it's up in the guest house and not
> handily referred to,
> Netgear FS 105 Switch,
> Linksys wireless router
>
> Computers are running XP, with the desktop on Pro.
>
> They'd switched from AOL Broadband to SBC dsl and so have the kit from
> SBC...it has the cd and some filters for the phone lines.  I thought
> maybe I could use those?
> >
> > You did not mention whether the main house is on a
> > separate electrical circuit from the guest house. If
> > they are on the same circuit, this will work. Just to
> > clarify, what I mean by the same circuit is: If you
> > were to turn off the main circuit breaker in the main
> > house, does the guest house also lose power? Another
> > way to tell: does the guest house have its own set of
> > circuit breakers? if the answer to the first question
> > is yes, and the second is no, this next idea will
> > work. (But being honest, I don't expect it.) It's
> > called Powerline at Bellsouth, so it may be known by
> > another name as well. It uses ethernet and electical
> > wiring to connect. You will need 2 of these adapters
> > to complete the connection. One adapter connects by
> > ethernet from the router to an electrical outlet. The
> > second connects by ethernet from the computer in the
> > guest house to an electrical outlet.
>
> I've heard about Broadband over Powerline (BPL).  The tech from the
> local shop setup one place, so maybe I'll ask him about it.  Sounds
> pretty cool.
>
> > Good luck and hope this helps!
>
> Sure does get me started.  Thanks a ton!
>
> Diane
>
> > --- Diane Duncan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm temporarily in my folks' guest house.  They have
> > > SBC dsl in the
> > > main house and the guest house has the same phone
> > > numbers and phone
> > > system.
> > >
> > > I would like to put dsl here in the guest house,
> > > either stand
> > > alone/new or networked off the main house, too far
> > > away for either
> > > cabling or wireless relay (did I make that up?)

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