Moving from cable to ADSL...

What Linksys ADSL WiFi router do you recommend I purchase to replace my
trusty WRT54G cable routers?

Any thoughts gratefully received...

On 22 Jul 2006 00:04:41 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>What Linksys ADSL WiFi router do you recommend I purchase to replace my
>trusty WRT54G cable routers?
>
>Any thoughts gratefully received...

Stick with the trusty WRT54G. Connect it to your ADSL modem.

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John Navas wrote:
> On 22 Jul 2006 00:04:41 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>
> >What Linksys ADSL WiFi router do you recommend I purchase to replace my
> >trusty WRT54G cable routers?
> >
> >Any thoughts gratefully received...
>
> Stick with the trusty WRT54G. Connect it to your ADSL modem.
[snip]

As part of my connection package
(http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info....&vendorid=DGA),
I'm receiving a BT V220 WiFi hub. I guess then I just need to CAT5
this into a LAN port on my current gateway router? (I have two WRT54G
running WDS, so I would like to keep this arrangment.)

Thanks for your help.

On 22 Jul 2006 03:27:43 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:

>
>John Navas wrote:
>> On 22 Jul 2006 00:04:41 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>>
>> >What Linksys ADSL WiFi router do you recommend I purchase to replace my
>> >trusty WRT54G cable routers?
>> >
>> >Any thoughts gratefully received...
>>
>> Stick with the trusty WRT54G. Connect it to your ADSL modem.
>[snip]
>
>As part of my connection package
>(http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info....&vendorid=DGA),
>I'm receiving a BT V220 WiFi hub. I guess then I just need to CAT5
>this into a LAN port on my current gateway router? (I have two WRT54G
>running WDS, so I would like to keep this arrangment.)

Go with Option 1 instead. All you need is an ADSL modem.

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John Navas wrote:
> On 22 Jul 2006 03:27:43 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:
>
> >
> >John Navas wrote:
> >> On 22 Jul 2006 00:04:41 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >> in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
> >>
> >> >What Linksys ADSL WiFi router do you recommend I purchase to replace my
> >> >trusty WRT54G cable routers?
> >> >
> >> >Any thoughts gratefully received...
> >>
> >> Stick with the trusty WRT54G. Connect it to your ADSL modem.
> >[snip]
> >
> >As part of my connection package
> >(http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info....&vendorid=DGA),
> >I'm receiving a BT V220 WiFi hub. I guess then I just need to CAT5
> >this into a LAN port on my current gateway router? (I have two WRT54G
> >running WDS, so I would like to keep this arrangment.)
>
> Go with Option 1 instead. All you need is an ADSL modem.

I *need* the WDS set up to extend the WiFi coverage (wirelessly)
throughout my property...

On 22 Jul 2006 07:22:22 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>John Navas wrote:
>> On 22 Jul 2006 03:27:43 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:
>>
>> >John Navas wrote:
>> >> On 22 Jul 2006 00:04:41 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> >> in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>> >>
>> >> >What Linksys ADSL WiFi router do you recommend I purchase to replace my
>> >> >trusty WRT54G cable routers?
>> >> >
>> >> >Any thoughts gratefully received...
>> >>
>> >> Stick with the trusty WRT54G. Connect it to your ADSL modem.
>> >[snip]
>> >
>> >As part of my connection package
>> >(http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info....&vendorid=DGA),
>> >I'm receiving a BT V220 WiFi hub. I guess then I just need to CAT5
>> >this into a LAN port on my current gateway router? (I have two WRT54G
>> >running WDS, so I would like to keep this arrangment.)
>>
>> Go with Option 1 instead. All you need is an ADSL modem.
>
>I *need* the WDS set up to extend the WiFi coverage (wirelessly)
>throughout my property...

1. Is it not working now?

2. Do you know that WDS often won't work when mixing different brands of
wireless?

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"__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>> >As part of my connection package
>> >(http://www.bt.com/broadband/bb_info....prod_page_2000
>> >O_H&vendorid=DGA), I'm receiving a BT V220 WiFi hub. I guess then I
>> >just need to CAT5 this into a LAN port on my current gateway router?
>> > (I have two WRT54G running WDS, so I would like to keep this
>> >arrangment.)
>>
>> Go with Option 1 instead. All you need is an ADSL modem.
>
> I *need* the WDS set up to extend the WiFi coverage (wirelessly)
> throughout my property...
>

So what's the problem ? I'm pretty sure John meant use option 1, and plug
into your existing network.

All that's needed is an ADSL modem. The ADSL modem goes in place of your
current cable modem. Period. End-of-story.

Of course, I didn't see anything that offered just a modem, unless that was
a given and the hubs, as they call it, are just in addition to the ADSL
modem.

Out of curiosity, in the UK, do most ISP's have a quota, either soft or
hard ? Your package says 6GB. That doesn't sound like a lot to me. I
regularly download 5 Gigs of actual file size a couple times a month. I
assume that means ALL total traffic to your connection....surfing, e-mail,
newsgroups, etc.

DanS wrote:

> So what's the problem ? I'm pretty sure John meant use option 1, and plug
> into your existing network.
>
> All that's needed is an ADSL modem. The ADSL modem goes in place of your
> current cable modem. Period. End-of-story.
>
> Of course, I didn't see anything that offered just a modem, unless that was
> a given and the hubs, as they call it, are just in addition to the ADSL
> modem.
>
> Out of curiosity, in the UK, do most ISP's have a quota, either soft or
> hard ? Your package says 6GB. That doesn't sound like a lot to me. I
> regularly download 5 Gigs of actual file size a couple times a month. I
> assume that means ALL total traffic to your connection....surfing, e-mail,
> newsgroups, etc.

Sorry, I was misunderstanding things.

If I can just connect the new WiFi hub (in place of my current cable
modem) into my current gateway WRT54G then I am happy.

Thanks, all, for helping me on this.

"__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed) ups.com:


>>
>> Out of curiosity, in the UK, do most ISP's have a quota, either soft
>> or hard ? Your package says 6GB. That doesn't sound like a lot to me.
>> I regularly download 5 Gigs of actual file size a couple times a
>> month. I assume that means ALL total traffic to your
>> connection....surfing, e-mail, newsgroups, etc.
>
> Sorry, I was misunderstanding things.
>
> If I can just connect the new WiFi hub (in place of my current cable
> modem) into my current gateway WRT54G then I am happy.
>
> Thanks, all, for helping me on this.
>
>

Well, the web page say WiFi Hub, which (over here anyway) is the wrong
terminology. A hub, is a hub, just that. A device used to interconnect
ethernet capable devices. A dumb device that just connect each device to
each other device. All network traffic is sent out all of the connections
on the hub.

Then there a switch. A switch is similar to a hub, except it is smarter
and does not 'broadcast' all traffic to all ports. For example, say you
have 10 network devices connected. The switch will know what device is on
which port and only send network packets out that specific port.

To me, it looks like it's a marketing thing to call it a hub......your
'hub' for communications.....buy BT.

And it appears to be a combo ADSL modem/Wireless NAT router/Multi-port
switch.

The most simple way of doing what you want is to use an ADSL modem ONLY.
Then THAT would just replace your cable modem in your existing setup. But
it looks like they force you to use one of these all-in-one devices.

Do you need this device ? Sounds like no. Will they supply just a plain
modem only ? Can't hurt to ask.

On 22 Jul 2006 13:52:24 -0700, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:

>DanS wrote:
>
>> So what's the problem ? I'm pretty sure John meant use option 1, and plug
>> into your existing network.
>>
>> All that's needed is an ADSL modem. The ADSL modem goes in place of your
>> current cable modem. Period. End-of-story.
>>
>> Of course, I didn't see anything that offered just a modem, unless that was
>> a given and the hubs, as they call it, are just in addition to the ADSL
>> modem.
>>
>> Out of curiosity, in the UK, do most ISP's have a quota, either soft or
>> hard ? Your package says 6GB. That doesn't sound like a lot to me. I
>> regularly download 5 Gigs of actual file size a couple times a month. I
>> assume that means ALL total traffic to your connection....surfing, e-mail,
>> newsgroups, etc.
>
>Sorry, I was misunderstanding things.
>
>If I can just connect the new WiFi hub (in place of my current cable
>modem) into my current gateway WRT54G then I am happy.

Again, you just need an ADSL modem. Not a "Wi-Fi hub" (no such thing --
presumably they mean wireless access point).

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