Through the use of the HPNA link, a second 2Wire can sometimes be used as a secondary wireless access point and ethernet/USB hub. This allows for extending the wireless signal to other areas and provides extra hardwire connections away from the primary 2Wire. These details were provided by xDSLMan  .
How to use two homeportals or use a homeportal to extend wireless range (for wireless models only).
On the second homeportal (the one to act as the extender):
Go to »gateway.2wire.net/management
Click on Configure under Local Network
Change the IP scheme to one other than is on the homeportal that has routing enabled. (This keeps this homeportal from interfearing with the IP addresses of the first.)
Save your change.
Release and Renew IP on your computer so you can continue to communicate with the secondary homeportal on its new IP scheme.
Go to »gateway.2wire.net
Click on Home Network
Click on Wireless Networks
Set wireless configuration, SSID and WEP Encryption key, to same as first homeportal.
Change the channel to 11 or 1 for minimum overlap with first homeportal.
Save your changes.
If using a second DSL model (1000/1800 series sw/hw/hg)
Go to »gateway.2wire.net/management
Click on Configure under Broadband Link
At Line Search change the Line Search to Line 2 (or pair that DSL is not on)
Hit Submit.
Go to »gateway.2wire.net/management
Click on Configure Services
Uncheck Enable Routing
Hit Submit
Connect this second homeportal, the one with routing disabled, to the phone line that the first homeportal is connected to and power.
This second homeportal should be able to connect its LAN segment via HPNA through the phone line to the first homeportal and begin to rebroadcast all network traffic through its wireless section. If you are closer to the primary homeportal you will pick it up on its wireless channel. If you are closer to the second you will pick it up on its other wireless channel.
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