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karlkgrn

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September 14th, 2006 17:00

connecting wireless gateway router to cable

i run a inspiron 1150 with a westell 802.11g wireless pc card, and a actiontec wireless router is it possible to connect this to a cable modem or do i have to buy a cable modem? also with my ethernet cable in the back of the laptop i still cannnot get a connection to the internet what can i do?

mombodog

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September 15th, 2006 02:00

"is it possible to connect this to a cable modem or do i have to buy a cable modem"
Your question is very unclear.  Yes it is very common to connect to a router that is connected to a cable modem , in fact it is highly recommended to do this. The router will act as hardware firewall keeping the bad guys out.
Yes if you want to connect to cable internet service you will have to rent or buy a cable modem.
What type of internet service do you have? Cable, DSL??

karlkgrn

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September 15th, 2006 03:00

hello, yes i have cable i have the comcast three in one cable internet and phone so i az touchstone telephony modem with two phone line and one ethernet line and one usb line and the wireless router has one phone line one usb and four etherenet lines. how ca i do it without buying a cable router?

mombodog

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September 15th, 2006 04:00

Use a network cable and plug it into the Modem and plug the other end into the WAN port on the router, should be marked. Then plug in your PCs into the other LAN ports that are left.
Routers do not have Phone lines, at least all that I have seen.
What brand and model number is the router? You may have to configure the router.
 

karlkgrn

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September 15th, 2006 16:00

Hello, i have a 54 Mbps Actiontec GT704WG Wireless gateway what I meant by phone line it because it was used for dsl the jacks were phone line.

mombodog

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September 15th, 2006 19:00

Oh this is a DSL modem with built in router. I do not think you can use the Actiontec as a router because the Wan port is a phone cable as you described. A Router will be a better option . You just connect the Router (WAN Port) you purchase, to the Touchstone's Ethernet port. You had my head spinning there for a while....
 

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