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JCP
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I have a home network which is functioning fine and copes with a number of pc's, laptops and wireless printing fine. I am using a SMC Barricade as my router device.
My son has a Livebox 360 and we have failed to get it to connect via his wireless linked pc in his bedroom. I believe after checking all the troubleshooting suggestions it is something to do with the age of the Barricade router. I do not want to upset the home network equilibrium by changing just so he can go on line to play his games against his mates.
I have a BT Home Hub which is still boxed. Could I connect it to his bedroom pc either by wirelss or ethernet cable to be used purely as a router between his pc and the Livebox without using it to connect directly to the Internet and rely upon the existing wireless set up his pc runs off for the Internet access ?
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greysts
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You can normally add a switch into an existing network in order to extend it but that's not quite what you want to do. If I've got you right you want to leave your son's PC connected to the internet via your wireless network and then connect the Livebox to his PC via the BT Home Hub. I don't think it's possible because the Home Hub is a combined modem/router rather than just a switch.
Going back to the original problem, I wouldn't have thought the age of your router should matter. 99 times out of a 100 it's a firewall that causes the problem when connecting to a network. Have you allowed access in both directions to the Livebox?
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JCP
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Thank you for your reply. I thought it was a long shot. I will double check the firewall settings.
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