ISP and more than PC

Hello tech-savvy people,

I've a quesiton about the (hopeful) simplicty in creating a home
network, perhaps in regard to my ISP.

Right now, I access the net with a Well ADSL USB modem (model: well
asu-8000). But I want my laptop to access the net by WiFi and I don't
want to have to upgrade my service with my ISP. I'd rather not involve
them.

The basic question is, can I buy a better modem, plug it in and have
no problems with my ISP? Will my ISP know that I have two computers
accessing the net on the line they've rented me?

More specifically, I want to get the ZyXEL P660HW 802.11g Wireless
ADSL 2+ 4-port Gateway to replace the old modem. Will the ISP know
that I have changed out the hardware that I own anyway?

Thanks for your time. If the answer is a simple yes, I'll be buying
the modem. If it's more complex, perhaps you can inform me or direct
me to some resources where I can educate myself.

Thanks,
Richard
Yankee expat teaching English in the Czech Republic

In article <0856106f-b339-4782-90a1-
(E-Mail Removed)>, Roaming Raven says...
> Hello tech-savvy people,
>
> I've a quesiton about the (hopeful) simplicty in creating a home
> network, perhaps in regard to my ISP.
>
> Right now, I access the net with a Well ADSL USB modem (model: well
> asu-8000). But I want my laptop to access the net by WiFi and I don't
> want to have to upgrade my service with my ISP. I'd rather not involve
> them.
>
> The basic question is, can I buy a better modem, plug it in and have
> no problems with my ISP? Will my ISP know that I have two computers
> accessing the net on the line they've rented me?
>
> More specifically, I want to get the ZyXEL P660HW 802.11g Wireless
> ADSL 2+ 4-port Gateway to replace the old modem. Will the ISP know
> that I have changed out the hardware that I own anyway?
>
> Thanks for your time. If the answer is a simple yes, I'll be buying
> the modem. If it's more complex, perhaps you can inform me or direct
> me to some resources where I can educate myself.
>
Yes you can change the modem on ADSL and the ISP won't know. Just
simply buy a new ADSL Modem Router, set it up and use the same username
and password you do for your current method.


--
Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.

"Roaming Raven" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0856106f-b339-4782-90a1-(E-Mail Removed)...
[snip]
> Right now, I access the net with a Well ADSL USB modem (model: well
> asu-8000). But I want my laptop to access the net by WiFi and I don't
> want to have to upgrade my service with my ISP. I'd rather not involve
> them.
>
> The basic question is, can I buy a better modem, plug it in and have
> no problems with my ISP? Will my ISP know that I have two computers
> accessing the net on the line they've rented me?

They could probably work it out; the real question is would they care? The
answer to that depends on the ISP's Terms & Conditions - for UK ISPs, the
answer is generally "No".

> More specifically, I want to get the ZyXEL P660HW 802.11g Wireless
> ADSL 2+ 4-port Gateway to replace the old modem. Will the ISP know
> that I have changed out the hardware that I own anyway?

This is more easily detected, but again, would they care?

Alex

In article <lu-(E-Mail Removed)>, Alex
Fraser
(E-Mail Removed) says...
>
> "Roaming Raven" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0856106f-b339-4782-90a1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> [snip]
> > Right now, I access the net with a Well ADSL USB modem (model: well
> > asu-8000). But I want my laptop to access the net by WiFi and I don't
> > want to have to upgrade my service with my ISP. I'd rather not involve
> > them.
> >
> > The basic question is, can I buy a better modem, plug it in and have
> > no problems with my ISP? Will my ISP know that I have two computers
> > accessing the net on the line they've rented me?
>
> They could probably work it out; the real question is would they care? The
> answer to that depends on the ISP's Terms & Conditions - for UK ISPs, the
> answer is generally "No".
>
The OP appears to be posting from the Czech Republic.

On Jan 13, 3:01 pm, Roaming Raven <rcona...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello tech-savvy people,
>
> I've a quesiton about the (hopeful) simplicty in creating a home
> network, perhaps in regard to my ISP.
>
> Right now, I access the net with a Well ADSL USB modem (model: well
> asu-8000). But I want my laptop to access the net by WiFi and I don't
> want to have to upgrade my service with my ISP. I'd rather not involve
> them.
>
> The basic question is, can I buy a better modem, plug it in and have
> no problems with my ISP? Will my ISP know that I have two computers
> accessing the net on the line they've rented me?
>
> More specifically, I want to get the ZyXEL P660HW 802.11g Wireless
> ADSL 2+ 4-port Gateway to replace the old modem. Will the ISP know
> that I have changed out the hardware that I own anyway?
>
> Thanks for your time. If the answer is a simple yes, I'll be buying
> the modem. If it's more complex, perhaps you can inform me or direct
> me to some resources where I can educate myself.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
> Yankee expat teaching English in the Czech Republic

Thanks very much

"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
> In article <lu-(E-Mail Removed)>, Alex
> Fraser
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> They could probably work it out; the real question is would they care?
>> The answer to that depends on the ISP's Terms & Conditions - for UK
>> ISPs, the answer is generally "No".
>
> The OP appears to be posting from the Czech Republic.

I figured that was the case, hence why I qualified the country . Perhaps I
should have added: I don't know what the case is elsewhere (although I guess
it's likely to be similar).

Alex

In article <0856106f-b339-4782-90a1-
(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hello tech-savvy people,
>
> I've a quesiton about the (hopeful) simplicty in creating a home
> network, perhaps in regard to my ISP.
>
> Right now, I access the net with a Well ADSL USB modem (model: well
> asu-8000). But I want my laptop to access the net by WiFi and I don't
> want to have to upgrade my service with my ISP. I'd rather not involve
> them.
>
> The basic question is, can I buy a better modem, plug it in and have
> no problems with my ISP?

Yes, just buy a suitable modem/router/wireless access point combination
device.

> Will my ISP know that I have two computers
> accessing the net on the line they've rented me?

Even if they do they won't care.

> More specifically, I want to get the ZyXEL P660HW 802.11g Wireless
> ADSL 2+ 4-port Gateway to replace the old modem. Will the ISP know
> that I have changed out the hardware that I own anyway?

They could tell, but they will not care.
--
Regards
Jon