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What problems could occur if I use two different routers on the same telephone line?

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My house appears to have some walls that significantly reduce signal reliability from my ISP connection. I would like to keep the "main" connection in my den (desktop with multiple printers, etc.) but set up a different router to the same ISP line (different phone socket on same telephone number) sā€¦

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The normal solution is to use a "WiFi repeater". Some WiFi routers can act as a repeater (i.e. not connected to the phone line for an ADSL connection) Another option is to use HomePlug

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