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John

posted on 26th Jan 06 at 16:11

quote:
Originally posted by Paul
quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by Paul
HAHAHA that is a ADSL router not a Broadband router. You will require a Broadband router.


ADSL is broadband.
That router was probably labelled broadband.

If you buy a wireless access point the yellow cable will go from cable modem to a specific port on the AP and it'll do what you want.


This is one of the major misconceptions between DSL services and Broadband services. Broadband is defined as a transmission medium capable of supporting a wide range of frequencies, typically from audio up to video frequencies. It can carry multiple signals by dividing the total capacity of the medium into multiple, independent bandwidth channels, where each channel operates only on a specific range of frequencies. How ever DSL is a completely different technology. It uses a truely digital method of transmiting the data.

ADSL is a service that uses currently inplace services such as a standard PSTN. This uses analogue frequencies over the PSTN to allow voice and data to be transmitted over the same line. This is one of the reasons that broadband is a far more superior technology over DSL services. As with DSL the higher the frequency you use to gain more bandwidth on the line, the closer to the exchange you need to be. This prevents signal degradation which broadband services don't suffer from as drastically as DSL services.

:thumbs:


I have to disagree.
I can go to http://www.bt.com/broadband/ and get broadband.
Its labelled as a ADSL/broadband router on ebuyer.
I could go and find a defenition somewhere that backs me up as well.
As far as about 99% of people are concerned ADSL is broadband.


MikeLamb

posted on 26th Jan 06 at 13:20

quote:
Originally posted by Paul


This is one of the major misconceptions between DSL services and Broadband services. Broadband is defined as a transmission medium capable of supporting a wide range of frequencies, typically from audio up to video frequencies. It can carry multiple signals by dividing the total capacity of the medium into multiple, independent bandwidth channels, where each channel operates only on a specific range of frequencies. How ever DSL is a completely different technology. It uses a truely digital method of transmiting the data.

ADSL is a service that uses currently inplace services such as a standard PSTN. This uses analogue frequencies over the PSTN to allow voice and data to be transmitted over the same line. This is one of the reasons that broadband is a far more superior technology over DSL services. As with DSL the higher the frequency you use to gain more bandwidth on the line, the closer to the exchange you need to be. This prevents signal degradation which broadband services don't suffer from as drastically as DSL services.

:thumbs:


:lol: thats just trying to sound clever, you dont need to know any of that :P

Just swap the box to the one you mentioned earlier and plug it in. Job done.


Adam_B

posted on 26th Jan 06 at 12:37

yes :o


Paul

posted on 26th Jan 06 at 03:18

quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by Paul
HAHAHA that is a ADSL router not a Broadband router. You will require a Broadband router.


ADSL is broadband.
That router was probably labelled broadband.

If you buy a wireless access point the yellow cable will go from cable modem to a specific port on the AP and it'll do what you want.


This is one of the major misconceptions between DSL services and Broadband services. Broadband is defined as a transmission medium capable of supporting a wide range of frequencies, typically from audio up to video frequencies. It can carry multiple signals by dividing the total capacity of the medium into multiple, independent bandwidth channels, where each channel operates only on a specific range of frequencies. How ever DSL is a completely different technology. It uses a truely digital method of transmiting the data.

ADSL is a service that uses currently inplace services such as a standard PSTN. This uses analogue frequencies over the PSTN to allow voice and data to be transmitted over the same line. This is one of the reasons that broadband is a far more superior technology over DSL services. As with DSL the higher the frequency you use to gain more bandwidth on the line, the closer to the exchange you need to be. This prevents signal degradation which broadband services don't suffer from as drastically as DSL services.

:thumbs:


Paul

posted on 26th Jan 06 at 02:57

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
what you want is a Wireless Access point...
Connection still needs to be routed...


As above also your broadband supplier will also see multiple MAC's and so you definately need a router :)

Sorry a bit more explanation, ths is a bad thing as they used to lock the ports on the DSLAM at exchange down by MAC address and you can only advertise 1 MAC.

[Edited on 26-01-2006 by Paul]


Ian

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 23:43

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
what you want is a Wireless Access point...
Connection still needs to be routed...


MikeLamb

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 23:41

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
is this a wireless router with no modem?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1257267543.1138231140@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccegaddgklmllemcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=886496&category_oid=

That'll do it


Adam_B

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 23:27

is this a wireless router with no modem?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1257267543.1138231140@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccegaddgklmllemcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=886496&category_oid=


Adam_B

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 23:20

but does it not matter about

quote:
Originally posted by MikeLamb
dhcp a firewall and internet sharing built in :)


:boggle:

not a clue what that even means


PaulW

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 23:18

ahh reet fair does!!

tbh... pc world are shit!!

what you want is a Wireless Access point...

something like this

http://www.pcworld.co.uk:80/martprd/product/BELKIN/F5D7130UK/886429

that will plug into the yellow cable from your modem & then share the connection...


Adam_B

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 23:08

ive unplugged it now :lol: i think wayne tried that tho the other day when he was here.


PaulW

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 23:06

adam... does the spec for the wireless rounter say the ports are 'auto sensing/switching'???

try pluggin the yellow wire in port 1 & see if it gets a link on the front & starts working... doubtful, but possible... before you do though, go into the router configuraytion & make sure DHCP and DNS are all turned off for LAN (not WIFI) if acailable


Adam_B

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:53

cheers guys


MikeLamb

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:53

Also, I would get a router not an access point, i doubt most acces points have dhcp a firewall and internet sharing built in :)


MikeLamb

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:51

Take that back, get a wireless router with no modem. They should understand that :)


Adam_B

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:44

dad walks into PC world,
'hello, i need a kit to setup a wireless network at home please'
pc world monkey 'there you go sir, you need one of these and one of these'
dad 'nice one baz.'


John

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:40

quote:
Originally posted by Paul
HAHAHA that is a ADSL router not a Broadband router. You will require a Broadband router.


ADSL is broadband.
That router was probably labelled broadband.

If you buy a wireless access point the yellow cable will go from cable modem to a specific port on the AP and it'll do what you want.


Paul

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:38

HAHAHA that is a ADSL router not a Broadband router. You will require a Broadband router.


John

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:37

You've bought an ADSL router.
You need a cable one basically.
Send that back and get a wireless access point without a built in modem.


Adam_B

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:32

doesnt fit


Ian

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:25

Yellow wire on the modem to the DSL plug on the router.

If one computer works that way the other should. You need to do some tests on the computer that doesn't work.


Adam_B

posted on 25th Jan 06 at 22:23

this is the connection coming from my wall for the broadband (blueyonder)




old modem



this is the back of my wireless router.



what do i need to do or buy to make the cable from the wall fit the back of the router?

i have tried running the cable as normal into the old modem then into the new router then to the PC, works, but the other computer on the wireless network wont go online.

ta.


[Edited on 25-01-2006 by Adam_B]