Help setting up a second router

[Frankieanime158]

Hey guys, I need another router at the other side of my apartment for a direct connection to a non wireless PC. I'm currently with Shaw, and happen to have a spare Shaw modem router (SMC) from before they gave us a Hitron one. The router also works fine.

Unplugging the COAX from our current router, and plugging it into the SMC one for testing, gives no internet. Both only receive internet through coax, not a phone line, or ethernet. They both do the same thing, so I can't figure out why it doesn't wanna work.

BUT, if I connect the two using the ethernet jacks, the second router will get internet. The router works, but for some reason it doesn't seem to recognize the coax connection even though they both do the same thing. Any ideas? I've never set up 2 before, there's gotta be something I'm missing. I've also reached out to Shaw, waiting for a response.

[TVwazhere]

6 minutes ago, Frankieanime158 said:

Hey guys, I need another router at the other side of my apartment for a direct connection to a non wireless PC. I'm currently with Shaw, and happen to have a spare Shaw modem router (SMC) from before they gave us a Hitron one. The router also works fine.

Unplugging the COAX from our current router, and plugging it into the SMC one for testing, gives no internet. Both only receive internet through coax, not a phone line, or ethernet. They both do the same thing, so I can't figure out why it doesn't wanna work.

BUT, if I connect the two using the ethernet jacks, the second router will get internet. The router works, but for some reason it doesn't seem to recognize the coax connection even though they both do the same thing. Any ideas? I've never set up 2 before, there's gotta be something I'm missing. I've also reached out to Shaw, waiting for a response.

Sounds like you have a Router/Modem combo unit, which is not the same thing as a stand alone router. Modem's actually have addresses that your ISP needs to find you, sorta like how you have a physical address so your mail provider knows where to send your mail. So your Co-ax cable should remain in the first modem/router combo,, and then hook up the second router through the Ethernet cable.

 

[Frankieanime158]

33 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

So your Co-ax cable should remain in the first modem/router combo,, and then hook up the second router through the Ethernet cable.

 

Okay, yea that's what I seem to have found through research trying to figure this out.

See, the reason I need the second hard connection is because I have no way to connect my current modem/router to that PC. It's too far away, no ethernet to reach it. So, plugging in that second router through ethernet still gives me the same issue. That PC won't be able to reach >.>

[TVwazhere]

Just now, Frankieanime158 said:

Okay, yea that's what I seem to have found through research trying to figure this out.

See, the reason I need the second hard connection is because I have no way to connect my current modem/router to that PC. It's too far away, no ethernet to reach it. So, plugging in that second router through ethernet still gives me the same issue. That PC won't be able to reach >.>

If your home is recent enough, and you're not gaming on it, you could try a powerline adaptor, basically sending a signal through your electrical wiring!

 

[Frankieanime158]

Oh okay, I remember seeing Bitwit do a video on that not too long ago. Yea, that's a possibility, guess I'll look into that. Right now, my buddy has his laptop acting as a hotspot, which is connected directly to that second gaming PC I have set up. It's just not stable enough unfortunately, which is why I'm trying to find a solution like this.

Anyways, thanks for the help, I'll check into that for sure.