router/modem question

[trOver]

hi,

i was wondering if i could hook up two wireless routers at the same time in my house so that i have more range. the setup would look like-

internet>modem>1st router>2nd router

will this work? like will they fight over bandwidth or something?

 

[BZeto]

You can set up one as an access point, yes.
Depending on the model it should be able to do it by default with no firmware flash necessary.

 

[JackMDS]

In principle, it would work, and there are two ways to do it.

One, the Routers are connected with a Wire.

This option would work with any Wireless Cable/DSL Router.

The second Router should be configured like this, http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

Two, the second Wireless Router connects Wirelessly to the first.

This option needs a second Router that is WDS capable, and thus can connect to the first one Wirelessly (http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html ).
Using this topology reduces the Wireless ?Speed? past the second Router to half.

Example for such Router, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833162173