Can I connect a Netgear ADSL Wireless Modem to Cable Broadband?

I have a Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL
Router(http://www.netgear.com/products/details/DG834G.php) and have
just got Cable Broadband in my new flat.

Have tried my guts out (actually a mate who know more about this stuff
than me) to make the cable connection (ethernet) to the wireless router
work, but to no avail.. He did manage to get a "wired" connection by
plugging the cable ethernet into one of the 4 "output" ports and
another ethernet cable straight into the laptop.. But I really need
the wireless to work for two laptops!

I heard something about "bridgeing" but am not good at this stuff and
need to know:
A- Can I do this with my current ADSL modem or do i need to buy
(Grrrr!) another one for Cable?
B- If Yes then how in a very clear manner please! Like I said i am a
bit of a dope on this stuff!!

THANKS!!!

In article <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
simbob says...
> I have a Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL
> Router(http://www.netgear.com/products/details/DG834G.php) and have
> just got Cable Broadband in my new flat.
>
> Have tried my guts out (actually a mate who know more about this stuff
> than me) to make the cable connection (ethernet) to the wireless router
> work, but to no avail.. He did manage to get a "wired" connection by
> plugging the cable ethernet into one of the 4 "output" ports and
> another ethernet cable straight into the laptop.. But I really need
> the wireless to work for two laptops!
>
> I heard something about "bridgeing" but am not good at this stuff and
> need to know:
> A- Can I do this with my current ADSL modem or do i need to buy
> (Grrrr!) another one for Cable?
> B- If Yes then how in a very clear manner please! Like I said i am a
> bit of a dope on this stuff!!
>
> THANKS!!!
>
>
if you are not that well up on networking then take the simple way out.

Buy a new router
Put the Netgear one on EBay and get some of the money back.

It'll be the simplest way of solving your problem, which is using the
DG834G for something it was not designed for.

FR

"simbob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL
> Router(http://www.netgear.com/products/details/DG834G.php) and have
> just got Cable Broadband in my new flat.
>
> Have tried my guts out (actually a mate who know more about this stuff
> than me) to make the cable connection (ethernet) to the wireless router
> work, but to no avail.. He did manage to get a "wired" connection by
> plugging the cable ethernet into one of the 4 "output" ports and
> another ethernet cable straight into the laptop.. But I really need
> the wireless to work for two laptops!
>
> I heard something about "bridgeing" but am not good at this stuff and
> need to know:
> A- Can I do this with my current ADSL modem or do i need to buy
> (Grrrr!) another one for Cable?
> B- If Yes then how in a very clear manner please! Like I said i am a
> bit of a dope on this stuff!!
>
> THANKS!!!
>
It would be far easier to purchase the correct router for your installation,
than to mess around with getting your ADSL router to work. The Netgear is
manufactured as an ADSL modem/router/WLAN and as such it will nearly always
try to connect to the net via the adsl modem.

A good router for cable would be the Linksys WRT54G (can flash the firmware
with 3rd party firmware to give you greater functionality).

Thanks for your help guys!!

I cant see any problem with the DG834G with cable

Since cable is using cat5 connections, all that is required is not to use
the modem, and connect the ISP cat5 cable to the hub of the router.
(Not sure if you needs to be a crossover cable) Maybe a cable customer will
give more help.

Connect all pc's to other sockets, and share out the internet connection.

Setup ppoe in the connection settings, and you should be away.

i use a DG834G, and its the best router ive ever had. It is a router, so
you dont need to go out and buy new products.

must admit though, never set one up on cable, since not available in this
area, but all should be ok.


"simbob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL
> Router(http://www.netgear.com/products/details/DG834G.php) and have
> just got Cable Broadband in my new flat.
>
> Have tried my guts out (actually a mate who know more about this stuff
> than me) to make the cable connection (ethernet) to the wireless router
> work, but to no avail.. He did manage to get a "wired" connection by
> plugging the cable ethernet into one of the 4 "output" ports and
> another ethernet cable straight into the laptop.. But I really need
> the wireless to work for two laptops!
>
> I heard something about "bridgeing" but am not good at this stuff and
> need to know:
> A- Can I do this with my current ADSL modem or do i need to buy
> (Grrrr!) another one for Cable?
> B- If Yes then how in a very clear manner please! Like I said i am a
> bit of a dope on this stuff!!
>
> THANKS!!!
>

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:59:41 +0100, "Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> scrawled:

>I cant see any problem with the DG834G with cable
>
>Since cable is using cat5 connections, all that is required is not to use
>the modem, and connect the ISP cat5 cable to the hub of the router.
>(Not sure if you needs to be a crossover cable) Maybe a cable customer will
>give more help.
>
>Connect all pc's to other sockets, and share out the internet connection.
>
>Setup ppoe in the connection settings, and you should be away.
>
Ignore the above. If you plug the Cm into one of the LAN ports and all
of the other PC's into the lan ports then you have no router, just an
expensive hub.

Setting up PPPoE isn't required as no traffic is going through the
router.

>i use a DG834G, and its the best router ive ever had. It is a router, so
>you dont need to go out and buy new products.
>
For ADSL that is, for cable you need to go out and buy a router.

>must admit though, never set one up on cable, since not available in this
>area, but all should be ok.
>
Er, no actually. Won't work at all.
--
Stuart @ SJW Electrical

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Lurch wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:59:41 +0100, "Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> scrawled:
>
>> I cant see any problem with the DG834G with cable
>>
>> Since cable is using cat5 connections, all that is required is not
>> to use the modem, and connect the ISP cat5 cable to the hub of the
>> router. (Not sure if you needs to be a crossover cable) Maybe a
>> cable customer will give more help.
>>
>> Connect all pc's to other sockets, and share out the internet
>> connection.
>>
>> Setup ppoe in the connection settings, and you should be away.
>>
> Ignore the above. If you plug the Cm into one of the LAN ports and all
> of the other PC's into the lan ports then you have no router, just an
> expensive hub.
>
> Setting up PPPoE isn't required as no traffic is going through the
> router.
>
>> i use a DG834G, and its the best router ive ever had. It is a
>> router, so you dont need to go out and buy new products.
>>
> For ADSL that is, for cable you need to go out and buy a router.
>
>> must admit though, never set one up on cable, since not available in
>> this area, but all should be ok.
>>
> Er, no actually. Won't work at all.

Thanks Lurch I was trying to work out how it couldn't work on all levels
when you posted that, short concise & to the point.

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:09:42 +0100, "Kraftee"
<(E-Mail Removed) please we're bristish.com> scrawled:

> short concise & to the point.
>
Say what you see.
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Stuart @ SJW Electrical

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"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Setting up PPPoE isn't required as no traffic is going through the
> router.

Nither NTL or BY use PPPoE anyway so it wouldn't work if you could connect
the routers WAN side.


I have used a router as an access point before but I think a new router is
easier in this case.