I have a fairly odd setup for our home network (mainly due to 2nd hand hardware...) that gives us some issues. Our current setup has the ADSL line going to a Telkom Wireless router/modem. Because the wireless doesn't work - only the ethernet - this is then connected to an MWEB Billion modem/router to provide the one room (outside the main house) with WiFi. Another LAN cable is then connected to a 2nd MWEB Billion router inside the house where that provides WiFi to the rest of the house.
The reason we didn't use the Billion routers as the ADSL modem is because they're locked to an MWEB account and we have a Telkom account.
Now this is our problem. Sometime when a client connectes to the WiFi, instead of having access to the Telkom Router (and therefore, the Internet), they only have access to that local router. I know this, because I can enter the IP of the Billion router and access it, but not the Telkom one. Reconnecting a few times (sometimes a few too many), The connection goes through properly and I can access the Telkom router (and therefore, the Internet).
Now for me, this is no issue. In fact, my laptop is generally the only one that connects all the time. (Maybe its Ubuntu
). However, for the other 4 in my house - all of whom are quite technically challenged - this is a serious problem, as they can barely connect most of the time.
Now, it could be a setting issue (I haven't changed any settings, simply connected LAN cables etc etc), but I wouldn't know what to set up/change. It could also be router issue, but connecting straight via LAN seems to solve the issue - maybe a wireless problem?
So thats my problem. Does anyone know what the best way to go about this is? Bare in mind, we are students who don't really want to fork out for a new, proper modem/router. However - if there is a fairly decently priced router that could provide our whole house with a decent signal, that would be amazing. The phone line comes in to the outside room, so the router would need to be from there.
Thanks.
The reason we didn't use the Billion routers as the ADSL modem is because they're locked to an MWEB account and we have a Telkom account.
Now this is our problem. Sometime when a client connectes to the WiFi, instead of having access to the Telkom Router (and therefore, the Internet), they only have access to that local router. I know this, because I can enter the IP of the Billion router and access it, but not the Telkom one. Reconnecting a few times (sometimes a few too many), The connection goes through properly and I can access the Telkom router (and therefore, the Internet).
Now for me, this is no issue. In fact, my laptop is generally the only one that connects all the time. (Maybe its Ubuntu
). However, for the other 4 in my house - all of whom are quite technically challenged - this is a serious problem, as they can barely connect most of the time.Now, it could be a setting issue (I haven't changed any settings, simply connected LAN cables etc etc), but I wouldn't know what to set up/change. It could also be router issue, but connecting straight via LAN seems to solve the issue - maybe a wireless problem?
So thats my problem. Does anyone know what the best way to go about this is? Bare in mind, we are students who don't really want to fork out for a new, proper modem/router. However - if there is a fairly decently priced router that could provide our whole house with a decent signal, that would be amazing. The phone line comes in to the outside room, so the router would need to be from there.
Thanks.
