Modem to Powerline to Router

[illus55]

I have a great wireless router (Asus RT N66U) on one end of our apartment and a modem (SB 6190) on the other end and was wondering if it's possible to go modem > powerline > router. I need the router in our main room cause that's where most connections are made - but my work computer is near the modem on the other end.

I'm sure the ideal way is to run the modem directly into the router before you go to powerline so it can assign IPs.

I had modem > powerline1 > across the apartment > powerline2 > router. That was working until I added powerline3 in the same room as the modem. It looks like then the powerline isn't looking to the router first cause the powerline in my bedroom is closer. I know this is stupid - to want a powerline on one end to go to a router on the other for DHCP/IPs and then to come back and give my computer in the same room an IP.

So now I'm thinking I need to maybe just bite the bullet and get a cheap wireless router that can sit right next to the modem to do DHCP. Could the Asus RT-N12 handle 100mbps? I have an old WRT54GL - but it can only handle around 50.

 

[InvalidError]

Put the N66U near the modem, use the powerline network to bring connectivity to your living room and then hook up a LAN switch to connect your other stuff.

If you put an extra router or powerline network between the modem and N66U, you will most likely nuke your network performance.

 

[06yfz450ridr]

it all depends on if you are running through breakers etc and what adapter you get, my cheap tplink runs a single ip cam at ~5MB/s but the limit is around 8 max, you would need the better ones that use the ground as well since that would limit your internet speed to around 64mbps give or take. I used to run mine the same way but I decided to just use my 5ghz bridge as my internet is only 15mbps .

 

[USAFRet]

The modem needs to see one and only one device, the first router.

Modem->router->bunches of other stuff.