Need help with my home setup please

[The.316]

Here in Greece, Im with Cosmote. They are the best when it comes to VDSL. I have a Speedport Entry 2i its called.

Its a VDSL modem that I get 90/10 on (on 100mbs plan). Its been OK for the most part, but I keep getting low/no signal in my bathroom, which is 15 feet away (goes to 4g when I lose wifi signal).

So what I ended up doing was getting a TP-Link VR900.

The problem I have is this. If you notice on the back of the Speedport modem/router, there is plug next to the DSL line, that says Phone1/Phone2. I have to use a splitter on my telephone line, with one line going to DSL, and the other line going to Phone 2, in order for my home phone to work. If you notice on the back of the TP-Link modem, there is no option for that. There was a different version of this modem available, with what I needed, but I did not know it at the time, and I cant return this now, so Im looking for options, if any are available.

I found this, but Im not sure if this would be an option:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/produ...-voice-gateways-ata/datasheet_C78-691106.html

 

[techwarrior]

Keep the Speedport Modem as your main router, it works, albeit lacks WiFi coverage. The RJ11 ports are for the phone service, but the Cisco ATA likely won't work for phone service from your ISP without complex setup steps.

Since you already also own the TP Link, use it in Access Point (Bridge) mode (ie disable routing) and connect it to the main router via Ethernet. If Ethernet is a challenge, look for Powerline adapters to get the Ethernet to the other room over the power wires in the home. The TPLink will broadcast WiFi but forward everything to the SpeedPort for routing to the internet.

TPLink makes some worthy power line adapters, if you stick to AV1200 or AV2000, you should get more than enough power line bandwidth to keep up with traffic.

 

[The.316]

Keep the Speedport Modem as your main router, it works, albeit lacks WiFi coverage. The RJ11 ports are for the phone service, but the Cisco ATA likely won't work for phone service from your ISP without complex setup steps.

Since you already also own the TP Link, use it in Access Point (Bridge) mode (ie disable routing) and connect it to the main router via Ethernet. If Ethernet is a challenge, look for Powerline adapters to get the Ethernet to the other room over the power wires in the home. The TPLink will broadcast WiFi but forward everything to the SpeedPort for routing to the internet.

TPLink makes some worthy power line adapters, if you stick to AV1200 or AV2000, you should get more than enough power line bandwidth to keep up with traffic.

Running it as a bridge is the same as passthrough, correct? I ask because since it seems the phone is VOiP, I cannot run it at bridge mode, because the phone will not work. Passthrough works, I found out on a Greek site, but the problem is, the power/telephone wire comes from the other side of the room. I ran it through cable channels around the door, and drilled a hole through the wall, where the modem is, to run the wires through, so I cant run more wires. I guess the power line adapters are an option. It sucks that that should be an option since my place is not that big. I have one of these, and maybe I might try it by the bathroom: