network / router poblems... yet more geeking strife.. i'm using a speedtouch usb (adsl) modem connected to my pc, then a lead from my network card to a bt voyager router... the router isn't usb, so i've been told unless i buy a non usb modem it will just act like a hub with one pc having to be on all the time... problem is with it set up as above, we cant even find the holding page for the router.. just comes up blank... if i plug another pc in it acknowledges its there but says limited or no connectivity... what am i missing or overlooking? ta
You need ADSL modem router ... that should do the trick . Your just connecting two pc's using a network cable otherwise. (With a useless router in the middle) Your internet connection has to hit the router first , which in turn then sends it to both your computers.
this is an ADSL router, i presume it was intended to be used with a seperate ADSL modem? we're getting cable in december so would prefer not to shell out if possible!
1500 wireless... been using the wired connection to start with before I start messing around with wireless..
Juski speaks the truth I was in a similar situation to you at the start of this year and I bought a router and had a Speedtouch 330 - I tried to get it all working together. It's more trouble than it's worth. ICS didn't do the job properly - I ended up setting up the machine connected to the internet as a router itself by installing Windows 2003 and enabling the routing services - then plugging this £20 heap of cheap router shite into the back of it. The net went down whenever this machine was switched off and it was troublesome at best trying to get it back on. On top of it all you couldn't use this PC for anything - it had to be left to it's own devices. An off the shelf router is yer best bet - if you want wireless even more so as access points can be fairly tricky to set up. Ebuyer have the routers you want here , if you're buying it from somewhere else make sure the specs say it has an ADSL modem. If you're in any doubt do a google and check the manufacturer's homepage, if you can't work out if it has one or not don't get it. For example: This router specs say it has the following (what you need is highlighted in bold): Communications Type DSL modem Digital Signaling Protocol ADSL2+ Protocols & Specifications ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT), ITU G.992.2 (G.Lite), ITU G.992.3 (G.DMT.bis), ITU G.992.5 Expansion / Connectivity Interfaces 1 x modem - DSL ( WAN ) ¦ 4 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ¦ 1 x network - Radio-Ethernet ¦ 1 x network - Radio-Ethernet - SMA And that particular example is a linksys one (the next one up from the one I have) and it would set you back 60 coins of the realm. From the experience I've had with mine I'd definitely recommend that one.
Im pretty sure if you have the BT Voyager router you don't need to use the gash BT modem. Take a look on the back of the router for an ADSL Port (may be marked RJ-11) Does it not have a built in 4 port switch? When using a modem/router with a switch theres no need for ICS.
so in essence - sell the BT one, buy this one.... and i'll still be able to use it when digital arrives?
