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Internet ~ Routers
Name: OneSideZero Date: June 29, 2004 at 04:48:49 Pacific OS: winxp home CPU/Ram: athlonxp 2500+/1024mb ddr
Comment:
I've got a Netgear WGR614 router. It has a port for a dsl modem but my dsl modem happens to be usb - directly into my computer. will the router still be able to do its job?
Name: StuartS Date: June 29, 2004 at 11:38:38 Pacific
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The short answerer is no. You can use the router on you LAN, but then it is just acting like a switch, you will not get Internet access through it. You need an Ethernet modem for the router to do its job properly.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: karunt Date: June 29, 2004 at 12:22:07 Pacific
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does your DSL modem have a place for ethernet connection? If it does there is still hope for the router.
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Response Number 3
Name: wanderer Date: June 29, 2004 at 12:57:19 Pacific
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All you need is a rj45 to usb adapter to connect your usb dsl to the router.
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Response Number 4
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: June 29, 2004 at 23:56:21 Pacific
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you mean usb to rj45? the routet has a ethernet modem port as described
Life is just a merry-go-round that keeps breaking down.
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Response Number 5
Name: OneSideZero Date: June 30, 2004 at 02:38:29 Pacific
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Its a BT voyager 100 dsl modem - and unfortuantly my isp is aol which doesn't help matters ;-)
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Response Number 6
Name: OneSideZero Date: July 1, 2004 at 05:33:29 Pacific
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...do female usb to male rj45 adapters exist?
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Response Number 7
Name: sean cockroft Date: July 29, 2004 at 05:10:41 Pacific
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Yes you can, here http://www.connecttech.net/product_info.php/products_id/1448 I am having exactly the same problem, I have been told if you connect your BT Modem to your router via a female usb to male RJ45, it won't work as the data protocol is different, can anyone tell me different? I have been looking at DM602 modems (which has a ethernet port) but would obviously prefer to spend less money if the option was available.
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