Can I buy a 2nd sky router & run it

[trademark]

If I buy a second sky router for my front room and amend the username and password to mine which I have already extracted, will it work?

[PaulSky]

You can only run one adsl router modem on a line.

[Scubbie]

If you are trying to extend you WiFi coverage, then you could cable the two together and set up the 2nd router with a different IP address & so as not to work as a DNS server.

This works well.

[trademark]

Hmm, I'd like to hardwire via a router my xbox and blu ray which is in the front room, whilst the router is in the office. So they don't necessarily have to be on at the same time.

I wad thinking of a second router option as I would prefer it hard wired, but I suppose I could bridge with a belkin or a buffalo if it's to much of a mission.

[t-bon3]

Well if you dont feel like running CAT5 cable through the walls you could go with powerline ethernet.
Max Value 85 Mbps Home Plug Double Unit Pack: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Or get a wireless access point to connect the wired devices to the wireless network
TP-Link TL-WA500G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point with Extended RangeTM: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

[Scubbie]

The Home Plugs are very useful. There is a thread elsewhere on this forum talking about them. There are better options than what you mentioned, but they are in the thread.

With these it is also possible to connect the first router to a 2nd (configured to act as a WiFi Switch) and much more.

The pair I use run at 100Mbps.

[fuzzy logic]

Hmm, I'd like to hardwire via a router my xbox and blu ray which is in the front room, whilst the router is in the office. So they don't necessarily have to be on at the same time.

I wad thinking of a second router option as I would prefer it hard wired, but I suppose I could bridge with a belkin or a buffalo if it's to much of a mission.

If you really want to use two adsl modem/routers on a single phone line, then you'd need to only have one plugged into a phone socket at a time. Even when switched off, the out of use the adsl router is likely to degrade the adsl signal if it is left plugged into the telephone socket, and may stop the other router from syncing altogether.

[trademark]

Well if you dont feel like running CAT5 cable through the walls you could go with powerline ethernet.
Max Value 85 Mbps Home Plug Double Unit Pack: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Or get a wireless access point to connect the wired devices to the wireless network
TP-Link TL-WA500G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point with Extended RangeTM: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

So the access point option, this is a bridge that will pick up the Sky wifi. Also, is it HDMI or Ethernet, cant quite work it out from the picture.

The plugs, have seen them but not used them, may seem dumb but how exactly do they work, and what other equipment willi need ?

[t-bon3]

So the access point option, this is a bridge that will pick up the Sky wifi. Also, is it HDMI or Ethernet, cant quite work it out from the picture.

Yes the access point picks up your existing wi-fi and has an ethernet port to connect to a wired network device. (I have no idea why amazon 'suggests' that you should buy an HDMI cable with it )
If you need to connect more than 1 wired device to the wireless network you will need to use a Switch inbetween the Access Point and the Xbox / Bluray.
TP-Link 5-Port 10/100 Unmanaged Mini Desktop Switch (TL-SF1005D) Plastic Case: Mcab: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

The plugs, have seen them but not used them, may seem dumb but how exactly do they work, and what other equipment willi need ?

You plug-in one of the plugs next to the router and connect an ethernet cable from the router to the plug. You plug-in the other plug near your Xbox / Blu-ray player and connect an ethernet cable from the plug to the Xbox. To connect more than one device you can either put a switch (as above) between the wall plug and the Xbox / Bluray or get another wall plug to connect the second device.

[Scubbie]

So the access point option, this is a bridge that will pick up the Sky wifi. Also, is it HDMI or Ethernet, cant quite work it out from the picture.

The plugs, have seen them but not used them, may seem dumb but how exactly do they work, and what other equipment willi need ?

HDMI is for the TV signal. Ethernet is for the computers/internet. Your Sky box has a HDMI port to connect to a HD TV, much like Scart for Standard Definition (SD) TVs. It also has a LAN port which is now capable of connecting to your home network and downloading movies with AnyTime+.

The PowerLine Network Adapters are sold in pairs. They will, by default, talk only to each other, but it is possible to connect many more together by a simple process. There are many different brands available with speeds quoted from 85mbps up to 200mbps. The ones quoting 200mbps are actually 100mbps duplex (i.e. in both directions), which is what most home networks are now, including the Sky Router.

Basically you just plug them into the wall socket, switch that on, plug a network cable into their network port, and hey-presto - your network now extends to another part of your home, without running 20m or 30m lengths of cable all over your house.

Think of them as an extension cable for your network. Plug one into your router, and the other into another network device (i.e. Bridge, Sky+ HD, Desktop PC, etc.).

I've got a pair of Comtrend 902s and they work just fine. My router sees them as an extra device on my LAN, but my PC just talks through them as if they were not there.

A friend has 3 connected. Her home is made from stone and the WiFi signal is very poor upstairs. So the first connects to her router downstairs. She has an old router upstairs configured so that it works like a Bridge and when she is upstairs, she can connect to it without any drop in performance. The other feeds her Sky+ HD box, this save running a long cable from the router to her STB.

An important issue for some is that you can still plug other electrical devices through the adapters. I would not recommend plugging an electrical heater into them, but most other products should be fine.