NTL Broadband and a wireless network...

kermitdfrog

Hey all,

would appreciate any help anyone can give with this issue.

I have an NTL Broadband connection, with a USB modem. The modem has both USB and Ethernet connections. This modem is currently connected through the USB to a PC (USB so doesnt require any settings, IP address etc.)

I have a laptop, fitted with a wireless card, which i want to connect to the net over the same bb connection, and i have bought a belkin wireless router.
(the ADSL Modem with built in Wireless Router to be exact).

Now, I hadnt realised that the ADSL was incompatible witht the NTL connection(first stupid mistake), so what im looking for now is some way to connect the bb through the router, so as i can wire the desktop PC to the router via ethernet and the laptop upstairs can use the wireless connection.

Has anybody tried something similar? If the BB connected into the correct port on the router (ie. the ADSL por) i wouldnt have a problem - the desktop would simply connect as part of the network.

Is there some way of either connecting the modem through the ethenet ports, os ANY other way??? (without sacrficing the desktop as a server - cant be on 24/7)

please, any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

happydude13

what model is the belkin router thingy ?

Boro

I dont think the belkin modem/routers have an ethernet uplink port. You may have to bite the bullet on this one and buy a wireless AP.

seamus

I know my own cable router allows you to disable the WAN side, and allow the router to work solely as a router/DHCP server on an LAN. I've had a brief look over the manual for yours, and it doesn't seem to be possible to disable the DSL bit, but that may not matter.

You'll need to set up your PC to act as a gateway to the internet. Leave the DSL modem plugged into your PC. Give your PC a static IP address. Find out what the default IP for the wireless router will be (Usually 192.168.1.1 or something similar), then give the PC the next ip (e.g. 192.168.1.2). Get the ip addresses of your DNS servers, and then hardcode them into your router's setup. Then tell your router to assign IP addresses atuomatically, starting from 192.1683.1.3 (your mileage may vary)

Now when you connect the laptop, the router will assign it an IP address, and give it the DNS server numbers. It will also set the default gateway as 192.168.1.1 (or the router's IP address). If you change this to the IP of the PC, and assuming the PC is set up properly as a gateway, the laptop will have net access.

So this is obviously not ideal. In order for the laptop to access the net, the PC needs to be on. There's a bit of tinkering each time you want to connect to the net, instead of simply plug in and go.

I'd advise bringing the ADSL Router back to the shop (or flog it if they won't take it) and buying a broadband/cable router.

daymobrew

I have the Linksys WRT54G wireless router (I have the one without the Speedbooster feature linked)
http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE945719&productID=96265

I plug the ntl modem's ethernet port into the appropriate ethernet port on the router and it just works.
No probs with either router or modem. Good signal even downstairs in the opposite of the house.

kermitdfrog

thanks everyone...

seems the general consensus is to just bring this one bakc, which i will duly do tomorrow before my 16day money back gurantee runs out!!

seamus - had thought of doing it that way, but obviously the whole leaving the pc on has its drawbacks.

daymobrew - thats exactly what im looking for - a router speciafically catering for the CATV broadband feed, no complications. nice one! and the fact that you're using it with ntl is very reassuring.

thanks all