how to use 2 routers on 1 network?

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    ok my brother has a computer in his room and i have 2 and a xbox 360 in mine so the router is in my room but is there a way so he can have a router in his room ASWELL so he can use ethernet to get a fast connection, please talk in simple terms i am rubbish at networking
     
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    wired or wireless routers? connect the ethernet cable ftom your router's lan port ususally 1 of 4 ports to his wan port not lan port. that is how mine is setup.
     
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    there wireless routers
     
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    if his router is not wired to yours then just use wireless adapter on his pc to pickup signal from your wireless router.
     
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    thats what he is doing now put his connection is really slow

     
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    how slow is the connection? what series is the router & wireless adapter as in "g" or "n"?
     
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