Router,ADSL modem, firewall and 54g wireless all in one.

Hi there,

Title says if all really, I can't seem to find a one box solution that
has g wireless as well as a router and ADSL modem. Can anyone point me
in the direction of some.

Regards

Ian


Ian McNeill

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Ian McNeill
wrote:
> Title says if all really, I can't seem to find a one box solution that
> has g wireless as well as a router and ADSL modem. Can anyone point me
> in the direction of some.

I have seen hints of a possible addition to the Draytek range, but no
definite details yet. It's the logical thing for them (or any ADSL modem
manufacturer) to produce next, so not really surprising. It'll probably
be called the 2600Wg. Has the 802.11g standard been made official yet?
Maybe they're waiting for that?

Rod.

> be called the 2600Wg. Has the 802.11g standard been made official yet?
> Maybe they're waiting for that?
>
> Rod.


It has but no one is offering the combo box in the UK yet. There are some
US models so a Europe version should logically follow. However there are no
dates for a suitable release that I've come across.
Odd really as there are a lot of customers waiting out there....

"Roderick Stewart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Ian McNeill
> wrote:
> > Title says if all really, I can't seem to find a one box solution that
> > has g wireless as well as a router and ADSL modem. Can anyone point me
> > in the direction of some.
>
> I have seen hints of a possible addition to the Draytek range, but no
> definite details yet. It's the logical thing for them (or any ADSL modem
> manufacturer) to produce next, so not really surprising. It'll probably
> be called the 2600Wg. Has the 802.11g standard been made official yet?
> Maybe they're waiting for that?
>
> Rod.
>

The 802.11g standard is now official, it was finalised about a month ago

Ok, It appears that I han't missed something, and in fact there isn't a
ADSL modem,Router,firewall and 54g wireless all-in-one-box. I notice
there are a few all-in-one boxes just missing the ADSL modem. If I buy
one of these, am I likely to get inter-operational problems unless I buy
the same companies seperate ADSL modem.

At the moment I have ordered a wires only ADSL. So I dont' have any kit
at all. I want a wireless setup as I'll be operating 2 computers, and
want 54g as I think it'll be useful for swapping files between the PCs.
Currently the PCs are not networked at all.

So if I have to buy a separate ADSL modem to go with a 54g
WAP/Router/firewall, whats the best combination to go with, or is there
a website thats covered this before (adslguide.org.uk doesn't seem to
cover this issue).

Regards

Ian



Ian McNeill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>Title says if all really, I can't seem to find a one box solution that
>has g wireless as well as a router and ADSL modem. Can anyone point me
>in the direction of some.
>
>Regards
>
>Ian

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...

>
> So if I have to buy a separate ADSL modem to go with a 54g
> WAP/Router/firewall, whats the best combination to go with, or is there
> a website thats covered this before (adslguide.org.uk doesn't seem to
> cover this issue).
>
The other way of looking at it is to buy an ADSL Modem/Router/Firewall
and then buy a separate 54g Wireless Access Point.. It's probably "six
of one and half a dozen of the other" but this possibly gives you more
choice of kit and (IMHO) gives a better 'split' - WAN access in one box,
LAN infrasructure in another.

I have a Speedtouch 510 and a Belkin 54g WAP, but when I bought the WAP
I already had a router

Peter

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Ian McNeill
wrote:
> Ok, It appears that I han't missed something, and in fact there isn't a
> ADSL modem,Router,firewall and 54g wireless all-in-one-box. I notice
> there are a few all-in-one boxes just missing the ADSL modem. If I buy
> one of these, am I likely to get inter-operational problems unless I buy
> the same companies seperate ADSL modem.

I'd suggest a more practical way of splitting the functions would be to
get the wireless unit as a separate box, and everything else in one. The
best physical location for a wireless link won't necessarily coincide with
the best position for the cabling to the rest of your network from the
hub. A separate wireless unit can be fed with one network cable, so you
can experiment with its positioning if necessary. Also, you may be able to
start without wireless and decide later whether you really want it.

Rod.

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 1:06:33 +0100, Ian McNeill wrote
(in message <(E-Mail Removed)>):

> At the moment I have ordered a wires only ADSL. So I dont' have any kit at
> all. I want a wireless setup as I'll be operating 2 computers, and want 54g
> as I think it'll be useful for swapping files between the PCs. Currently the
> PCs are not networked at all.

why not simply buy a wireless base station and plug it into your router?
works for me- part wired, part wireless networking

"Ian McNeill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, It appears that I han't missed something, and in fact there isn't a
> ADSL modem,Router,firewall and 54g wireless all-in-one-box. I notice
> there are a few all-in-one boxes just missing the ADSL modem. If I buy
> one of these, am I likely to get inter-operational problems unless I buy
> the same companies seperate ADSL modem.
>
> At the moment I have ordered a wires only ADSL. So I dont' have any kit
> at all. I want a wireless setup as I'll be operating 2 computers, and
> want 54g as I think it'll be useful for swapping files between the PCs.
> Currently the PCs are not networked at all.
>
> So if I have to buy a separate ADSL modem to go with a 54g
> WAP/Router/firewall, whats the best combination to go with, or is there
> a website thats covered this before (adslguide.org.uk doesn't seem to
> cover this issue).
>
I've just done all of this. I bought a D-Link DSL-300G+ ADSL Ethernet modem,
D-Link DI-624 2.4G Wireless Router with 4 LAN ports, and two D-Link DWL-G520
PCI Wireless Adapters from DSL-Warehouse
http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/produ...INKGCOMBO&pm=0
I've now got 6 'puters all humming nicely! 4 on the LAN ports and 2
wirelessly, one of which is in my workshop at the bottom of the garden over
80 feet away! It all worked together "out of the box"

HTH
Paul


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