USB Modem - Wireless Ethernet

A friend of mine has purchased the following;

Linksys Etherfast Wireless Router
Laptop with built-in Wireless card
2x Desktop computers with Wireless PCI Cards

Now, in trying to setup the router it first tries to access the internet
connection, which is provided by a USB ADSL Modem (BT Speedtouch). Now,
obviously the router is intended for an Ethernet ADSL connection, hence why
it can't find the connection.

So, firstly is there any way to get this router to work without the need for
an internet connection, and secondly, is there any way to get the connection
into the router from the USB Modem?

Thanks in Advance :-)

Lee




PCS - Lee

In article <c87m51$ha9$(E-Mail Removed)>, "PCS - Lee"
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> A friend of mine has purchased the following;
>
> Linksys Etherfast Wireless Router
> Laptop with built-in Wireless card
> 2x Desktop computers with Wireless PCI Cards
>
> Now, in trying to setup the router it first tries to access the internet
> connection, which is provided by a USB ADSL Modem (BT Speedtouch). Now,
> obviously the router is intended for an Ethernet ADSL connection, hence why
> it can't find the connection.
>
> So, firstly is there any way to get this router to work without the need for
> an internet connection, and secondly, is there any way to get the connection
> into the router from the USB Modem?
>
Attach the router to one of the PCs via ethernet, and bridge the modem
and ethernet connections. Problem with this is you have to keep the PC
running if you want to use the router. Better to get a modem with
ethernet connection.