Can I hook up a DSL modem to a stand-alone PC without it conflicting with a wireless router in another room?

corkinspiffy asked:


I just hooked up a Verizon wireless system in the house. I took my “old” Westell 6100 modem and put it with the kids’ computer (no wifi capabilities). The wireless modem works great until I turn on the kids’ computer, which knocks out the wifi. How do I configure the Westell to get around this? The computers are on different floors of the house, so I cannot hook up the kids’ PC to the router via an ethernet cable.

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3 Responses to 'Can I hook up a DSL modem to a stand-alone PC without it conflicting with a wireless router in another room?'

  1. ms-li@sbcglobal.net - April 29th, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    I think you put a filter in your phone line and stuff? i dunno

  2. tom.mailtest - April 30th, 2008 at 12:41 am

    it is not possible to have 2 DSL modems and routers in your home… for 1 DSL line, there should only be 1 modem. to Split the internet connection, you will need a DSL switch or a router.. in this case, you already have a WiFi system from verizon so i would suggest you just get a wifi card for the old computer. you can go to best buy or any DSL store near you… try visiting this site as well…

  3. muon - April 30th, 2008 at 11:52 pm

    Do you mean you put both DSL modems on the same Verizon DSL line? Then, of course it won’t work. Unlike Ethernet, DSL is point-to-point. One point is your modem, and the other is Verizon’s switch. You put two modems on one point and they fought each other.

    I don’t know if your new wireless modem can act as a router. Ask Verizon rep. If it can, the solution to you is to buy a wireless PCI card and install in your kid’s PC. You should be able to get one for about (or even less than) $60.

    So, both yours and your kid’s PCs talk to the wireless modem, and the modem talks over the DSL to Verizon’s switch.

    As of the old modem? Sell it on EBay.