Vodafone Broadband Connect to 3rd party Router in another room

[Rincewindwiz]

Hi All

Im thinking of getting vodafone broadband (Fibre 2) but I need a way of using my existing router (Archer 1900) because I have some slightly non-standard requirements (It runs a web app via remote desktop).

Vodafone tell me

1. their router must be attached to the master socket (My current router attaches to BT Fibre 2 via an extension phone socket in an upstairs room.) WHy is vodafone different?

2. I can link my router to the Vodafone router using the WAN socket but that means I would have to run an ethernet cable from the master socket downstairs to my existing router (uptairs)
I seem to remember having this problem when I reearched Virgin Media routers and was told I can arrange for the virgin media router to act as a sort of modem  (I was never clear on the details) Can I do this with vodafone? and if so how?

So please others out there must have faced this problem, what is the best way to connect my router (TP-link Archer 1900) in an upstairs room to a vodafone router connected to a master socket downstairs

Thanks in advance for any answers

[Cynric]

@Rincewindwiz It's VF sticking to a script.

1. Try it out and see what happens.

2. If you link two routers you can end up using double NAT. If you have non-standard requirements it may be a bother.

You don't have to run ethernet. You could use powerline adapters to run the network over the mains wiring. I have this at home and I'm happy with it, but other people in this forum are not fans of the technology.

[Ripshod]

We're no longer installing fttc. If that's the policy across openreach I don't know. Obviously if there's no fibre provision in your area there's no alternative. If you know a good electrician they could easily make you a modem lead using one pair of a cat5e cable to rj11 plugs.

To answer question #1 directly, there is no difference. But like I suggested, better cat5e than telephone cable.