Linksys WRT610N

Hi,
Anyone know if this product includes an ADSL2 modem? The description it
seems is more suited to the American market, and I'm not sure I can be
certain if its included or not. Or put another way, as soon as I
connect a BT line (via a filter) to the WRT610N the phone line drops,
and its the second WRT610N with the same problem.

If I need to connect via a ADSL2 modem, any suggestions for make/model?

As soon as I re-connect my old router/modem, everything works, so its
not a problem with my computer/line etc.

Thanks
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Alan

In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Peter
Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>"bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:4$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> Anyone know if this product includes an ADSL2 modem? The description it
>> seems is more suited to the American market, and I'm not sure I can be
>> certain if its included or not. Or put another way, as soon as I connect
>> a BT line (via a filter) to the WRT610N the phone line drops, and its the
>> second WRT610N with the same problem.
>>
>> If I need to connect via a ADSL2 modem, any suggestions for make/model?
>>
>> As soon as I re-connect my old router/modem, everything works, so its not
>> a problem with my computer/line etc.
>
>
>A quick look at the Linksys website suggests this does not have an ADSL
>modem built into it. You need an ADSL modem which can then be connected to
>the WRT601N to via the internet port.
>
>Peter Crosland
>
>
Thank you Peter for a quick reply. I have now found the connection
guide in the user manual. It states the "Internet port is where you
connect your cable or DSL Internet connection" That to me implies it
has a modem built in.

Assuming you are correct and no modem is built in, any suggestion for an
ADSL2+ modem to connect to the WRT610N via the "Internet" RJ-45
connector?

I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan port,
not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
not ideal for me.

--
Alan

Meanwhile, at the uk.telecom.broadband Job Justification Hearings, Alan
chose the tried and tested strategy of:

> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan port,
> not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
> not ideal for me.

I would be surprised if the LAN port in question wasn't RJ45.

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In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, alexd <(E-Mail Removed)>
writes
>Meanwhile, at the uk.telecom.broadband Job Justification Hearings, Alan
>chose the tried and tested strategy of:
>
>> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan port,
>> not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
>> not ideal for me.
>
>I would be surprised if the LAN port in question wasn't RJ45.
>
Correct, I should have said RJ-11 in all cases.
--
Alan

In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Peter
Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>
>
>"bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, alexd <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> writes
>>>Meanwhile, at the uk.telecom.broadband Job Justification Hearings, Alan
>>>chose the tried and tested strategy of:
>>>
>>>> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan port,
>>>> not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
>>>> not ideal for me.
>>>
>>>I would be surprised if the LAN port in question wasn't RJ45.
>>>
>> Correct, I should have said RJ-11 in all cases.
>
>
>A 2Wire 2700HGV (Badged BT Business Hub) that you should find on eBay for a
>tenner or less. Don't pay more!
>
I don't see how I can connect a 2700HGV in front of a WRT610N. I can
see how the 2700HGV in place of a WRT610N would work, is that what you
meant?
--
Alan

Alan wrote:
> In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Peter
> Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>> "bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>> Anyone know if this product includes an ADSL2 modem? The description it
>>> seems is more suited to the American market, and I'm not sure I can be
>>> certain if its included or not. Or put another way, as soon as I
>>> connect
>>> a BT line (via a filter) to the WRT610N the phone line drops, and its
>>> the
>>> second WRT610N with the same problem.
>>>
>>> If I need to connect via a ADSL2 modem, any suggestions for make/model?
>>>
>>> As soon as I re-connect my old router/modem, everything works, so its
>>> not
>>> a problem with my computer/line etc.
>>
>>
>> A quick look at the Linksys website suggests this does not have an ADSL
>> modem built into it. You need an ADSL modem which can then be
>> connected to
>> the WRT601N to via the internet port.
>>
>> Peter Crosland
>>
>>
> Thank you Peter for a quick reply. I have now found the connection
> guide in the user manual. It states the "Internet port is where you
> connect your cable or DSL Internet connection" That to me implies it
> has a modem built in.
>
> Assuming you are correct and no modem is built in, any suggestion for an
> ADSL2+ modem to connect to the WRT610N via the "Internet" RJ-45 connector?
>
> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan port,
> not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
> not ideal for me.
>
Thought LAN port WAS RJ45..

"bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Peter
> Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>
>>
>>"bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, alexd <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>> writes
>>>>Meanwhile, at the uk.telecom.broadband Job Justification Hearings, Alan
>>>>chose the tried and tested strategy of:
>>>>
>>>>> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan
>>>>> port,
>>>>> not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
>>>>> not ideal for me.
>>>>
>>>>I would be surprised if the LAN port in question wasn't RJ45.
>>>>
>>> Correct, I should have said RJ-11 in all cases.
>>
>>
>>A 2Wire 2700HGV (Badged BT Business Hub) that you should find on eBay for
>>a
>>tenner or less. Don't pay more!
>>
> I don't see how I can connect a 2700HGV in front of a WRT610N. I can see
> how the 2700HGV in place of a WRT610N would work, is that what you meant?


The Linksys WRT610N is an ethernet router, with wireless. There are 4 LAN
ports (coded blue according to the manual)

There is 1 WAN port (coded yellow according to the manual). This is an RJ45
connector carrying ethernet. The function of the router is to ROUTE between
the 4 LAN ports and the single WAN port. The LAN ports form a LAN managed
by the Linksys (DHCP server, etc.). The WAN port connects to another
network. This network can be provided by another router (the 2700HGV ADSL
router suggested above) or simply by a modem. In your case you would want
an Ethernet-to-ADSL modem. The cheapest way to ge this is a simple ADSL
router configured in bridge mode, such a the Edimax AR-7084A at about £25.

Having said that, any wireless ADSL router will do everything you require in
one box, so why did you buy the Linksys?

--
Graham J

In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Peter
Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>"bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, alexd <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> writes
>>>Meanwhile, at the uk.telecom.broadband Job Justification Hearings, Alan
>>>chose the tried and tested strategy of:
>>>
>>>> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan port,
>>>> not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
>>>> not ideal for me.
>>>
>>>I would be surprised if the LAN port in question wasn't RJ45.
>>>
>> Correct, I should have said RJ-11 in all cases.
>
>
>Unavoidable really withoout spending more money by buying a gigabit switch
>such as the Netgear GS105 or similar.

Thinking about trying to get the supplier (Amazon) to swap it for a
Netgear DGND3300. This has the modem built in and everything else I
want - but note they have suspended sales at this moment in time.
--
Alan

"The Natural Philosopher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:i2a8qr$1pr$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Alan wrote:
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Peter Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>> "bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:4$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Anyone know if this product includes an ADSL2 modem? The description it
>>>> seems is more suited to the American market, and I'm not sure I can be
>>>> certain if its included or not. Or put another way, as soon as I connect
>>>> a BT line (via a filter) to the WRT610N the phone line drops, and its the
>>>> second WRT610N with the same problem.
>>>>
>>>> If I need to connect via a ADSL2 modem, any suggestions for make/model?
>>>>
>>>> As soon as I re-connect my old router/modem, everything works, so its not
>>>> a problem with my computer/line etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> A quick look at the Linksys website suggests this does not have an ADSL
>>> modem built into it. You need an ADSL modem which can then be connected to
>>> the WRT601N to via the internet port.
>>>
>>> Peter Crosland
>>>
>>>
>> Thank you Peter for a quick reply. I have now found the connection guide in the user manual. It states the "Internet port is
>> where you connect your cable or DSL Internet connection" That to me implies it has a modem built in.
>>
>> Assuming you are correct and no modem is built in, any suggestion for an ADSL2+ modem to connect to the WRT610N via the
>> "Internet" RJ-45 connector?
>>
>> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan port, not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on
>> the WRT610N - not ideal for me.
>>
> Thought LAN port WAS RJ45..

I'm losing the will to live.

Interesting piece of kit though. A Gigabit switch on a domestic router is a refreshing
change, and it can serve as a 2.4GHz and GHz AP simultaneously.
You can plug in a USB drive and turn it into a NAS device.

No mention of DSL of any flavour, I can't see why there would be an RJ11 on it,
perhaps the OP has plugged his line into the RJ45 WAN socket (an RJ11 will fit!)

--
Graham.

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In message <4c48af4a$0$27996$(E-Mail Removed)>, Graham J
<graham@invalid.?.invalid> writes
>
>"bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Peter
>> Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>>
>>>
>>>"bin me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, alexd <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>> writes
>>>>>Meanwhile, at the uk.telecom.broadband Job Justification Hearings, Alan
>>>>>chose the tried and tested strategy of:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I looked at the Netgear DM111P, but it seems to connect via a Lan
>>>>>> port,
>>>>>> not a RJ-45 port. That means I have lost 1 Lan port on the WRT610N -
>>>>>> not ideal for me.
>>>>>
>>>>>I would be surprised if the LAN port in question wasn't RJ45.
>>>>>
>>>> Correct, I should have said RJ-11 in all cases.
>>>
>>>
>>>A 2Wire 2700HGV (Badged BT Business Hub) that you should find on eBay for
>>>a
>>>tenner or less. Don't pay more!
>>>
>> I don't see how I can connect a 2700HGV in front of a WRT610N. I can see
>> how the 2700HGV in place of a WRT610N would work, is that what you meant?
>
>
>The Linksys WRT610N is an ethernet router, with wireless. There are 4 LAN
>ports (coded blue according to the manual)
>
>There is 1 WAN port (coded yellow according to the manual). This is an RJ45
>connector carrying ethernet. The function of the router is to ROUTE between
>the 4 LAN ports and the single WAN port. The LAN ports form a LAN managed
>by the Linksys (DHCP server, etc.). The WAN port connects to another
>network. This network can be provided by another router (the 2700HGV ADSL
>router suggested above) or simply by a modem. In your case you would want
>an Ethernet-to-ADSL modem. The cheapest way to ge this is a simple ADSL
>router configured in bridge mode, such a the Edimax AR-7084A at about £25.
>
>Having said that, any wireless ADSL router will do everything you require in
>one box, so why did you buy the Linksys?
>
Wanted to provide Wireless concurrent dual band, at least 4 Gigabyte
ports (6 or more would have been nice), ADSL2, Good firewall, with
provision to allow VOIP priority. The WRT610N does this, except the
ADSL2. Turns out to be a bit of a pain really!


--
Alan