2 Separate virgin media internet connections in the same house

[AlexLaure]

Hi I'm new here,

Is it possible to have 2 virgin media internet connections in the same house?

I'm moving back into my parents' house, but they already have a virgin media internet connection,

My parents' house is 3 storey, and the router is on the 2nd floor, making it impossible to get a connection on the ground floor (which is where I will be working from home),

Essentially, I would like to move the connection in my current house to the ground floor of my parents' house, any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

[BenMcr]

It's possible in some circumstances (but not ever guaranteed) but if you're looking to extend coverage, it's not the most cost effective solution

This would be better https://www.virginmedia.com/shop/broadband/intelligent-wifi-pods-new

[sophist]

Yes, entirely possible, though it’s rarely hte best option.. if you absolutely must have a dedicated connection you may want to consider an openreach-based connection as the secondary… you;ll have some proper resilience then.. alternatively, you could invest in a wireless mesh system (such as the TP-Link Deco product range) which should be able to provide reliable wireless coverage across teh whole property… 

[AlexLaure]

Thanks for both the replies, I have tried wifi extender plugs before and it was okay but not brilliant.

In this case I really want to preserve the VM connection I already have as well as the other VM connection in the house

Thanks again

[BenMcr · Accepted solution]

If you speak to the House Moves team, they will be able to advise what the options are.

Any installation of a separate account at an address will require the existing account holder's permission.

[AlexLaure]

Thanks for your help

[adhsmith]

The best performance is always wired, so if you can run 1 wire downstairs that would be the solution but if not,

You could try a Mesh setup as mentioned above, works better than your average extender, I use Mesh system and get a full 1Gb link over between upstairs and downstairs.

VM pods might work well, I don't know anything about them, information is quite light on channels and available bandwidth it would provide.

If you were to pay for a second line it would make sense for it to be from a second provider but then you would need to consider a decent router that could take both in and do fail over or load balancing.