Router - Ethernet WAN side

Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and can only
find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire user reviews.
I initially thought that any "cable" router would do, but after
downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if they will work
with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication at all.

TIA
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Regards
Dave Saville

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Dave Saville wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
> port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and can only
> find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire user
> reviews. I initially thought that any "cable" router would do, but
> after downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if they will
> work with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication at all.
>
> TIA

Any non DSL Netgear routers will do the job

"Dave Saville" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
> port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and can only
> find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire user reviews.
> I initially thought that any "cable" router would do, but after
> downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if they will work
> with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication at all.

hasve a look for routers NOT labelled as ADSL, bog standard non-ADSL routers
all have ethernet WAN ports. Sometimes sold as Cable/DSL routers. Linksys,
Belkin, Negear, Vigor to name but a few all sell them.

P.

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:13:34 UTC, "Flyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
> "Dave Saville" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:fV45K0OBJxbE-pn2-g1Up2Jfs0EvR@localhost...
> > Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
> > port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and can only
> > find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire user reviews.
> > I initially thought that any "cable" router would do, but after
> > downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if they will work
> > with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication at all.
>
> hasve a look for routers NOT labelled as ADSL, bog standard non-ADSL routers
> all have ethernet WAN ports. Sometimes sold as Cable/DSL routers. Linksys,
> Belkin, Negear, Vigor to name but a few all sell them.
>

Thanks Guys, I knew I needed a non ADSL one, but the question remains
will they do bog standard ethernet on the WAN side with no
authentication? Some, judging by the manuals, may not.

--
Regards
Dave Saville

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Dave Saville wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:13:34 UTC, "Flyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dave Saville" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:fV45K0OBJxbE-pn2-g1Up2Jfs0EvR@localhost...
>>> Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the
>>> WAN port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and
>>> can only find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire
>>> user reviews. I initially thought that any "cable" router would
>>> do, but after downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if
>>> they will work with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication
>>> at all.
>>
>> hasve a look for routers NOT labelled as ADSL, bog standard
>> non-ADSL routers all have ethernet WAN ports. Sometimes sold as
>> Cable/DSL routers. Linksys, Belkin, Negear, Vigor to name but a
>> few all sell them.
>>
>
> Thanks Guys, I knew I needed a non ADSL one, but the question
> remains will they do bog standard ethernet on the WAN side with no
> authentication? Some, judging by the manuals, may not.

They will all do so, you just leave blank any log in settings. It
worked that way with my first 3 routers when I was on Diamond Cable
(remember those good old days) & NTL.

On 26/02/2008 15:28, Dave Saville wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
> port? WIFI would be a bonus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G

Dave Saville wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
> port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and can only
> find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire user reviews.
> I initially thought that any "cable" router would do, but after
> downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if they will work
> with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication at all.
>
> TIA


Many small ciscos will do this..do you mean you want an Ethernet to
Etherenet or Ethernet to wifi router?

Not sure what you mean by authentication either.

Dave Saville wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:13:34 UTC, "Flyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> "Dave Saville" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:fV45K0OBJxbE-pn2-g1Up2Jfs0EvR@localhost...
>>> Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
>>> port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and can only
>>> find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire user reviews.
>>> I initially thought that any "cable" router would do, but after
>>> downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if they will work
>>> with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication at all.
>> hasve a look for routers NOT labelled as ADSL, bog standard non-ADSL routers
>> all have ethernet WAN ports. Sometimes sold as Cable/DSL routers. Linksys,
>> Belkin, Negear, Vigor to name but a few all sell them.
>>
>
> Thanks Guys, I knew I needed a non ADSL one, but the question remains
> will they do bog standard ethernet on the WAN side with no
> authentication? Some, judging by the manuals, may not.
>
I don't understand the question. If its Ethernet, what is there to
authenticate?

Authentication belongs with PPP etc. Not Ethernet.

Een if you are e.g. connection to a WAN cable modem, its in THAT the
authentication takes place Not the router.

"Dave Saville" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:13:34 UTC, "Flyer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dave Saville" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:fV45K0OBJxbE-pn2-g1Up2Jfs0EvR@localhost...
>> > Can anyone recommend a router that has plain ol' ethernet on the WAN
>> > port? WIFI would be a bonus. I have had a Google around and can only
>> > find a) things no longer available or b) have some dire user reviews.
>> > I initially thought that any "cable" router would do, but after
>> > downloading a few manuals it is not at all clear if they will work
>> > with just ethernet WAN side and no authentication at all.
>>
>> hasve a look for routers NOT labelled as ADSL, bog standard non-ADSL
>> routers
>> all have ethernet WAN ports. Sometimes sold as Cable/DSL routers.
>> Linksys,
>> Belkin, Negear, Vigor to name but a few all sell them.
>>
>
> Thanks Guys, I knew I needed a non ADSL one, but the question remains
> will they do bog standard ethernet on the WAN side with no
> authentication? Some, judging by the manuals, may not.

Yes, I've used Netgear & Belkin with Nynex/C&W/NTL/VM, all have the ability
to authenticate on the WAN conection, but like kraftee says,leave it blank,
just the way NTL like it ;-)

P.

On 26/02/2008 23:25, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> I don't understand the question. If its Ethernet, what is there to
> authenticate?
>
> Authentication belongs with PPP etc. Not Ethernet.

PPoE applies in the US, not sure if UK cableco's used it?