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Eircom wireless router on BT modem.

  • 14-08-2008 06:16PM
    #1
    Tim131
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭


    Sorry if this has been asked before, but I have searched the forums/google and couldn't really find anything.

    So basically, I've just recently changed from Eircom to BT's 24MB broadband, and I have a wireless router/modem from eircom, and I'm wondering, can I connect that to the modem that BT will supply and use that for wireless internet, or will I need to buy a new piece of equipment, if so what? and do you have any reccomended models?

    Thanks for reading,

    Tim


Comments

  • #2
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BoB_BoT


    are bt supplying you with a wireless modem? If so why bother with the eircom one. Is the eircom modem relatively new or old? If it's old it may only be capable of supporting adsl, whereas the new 24mb connection you're talking about will be adsl2+ which the netopia won't support, unless it's one of the adsl2+ modems.

    It should just be a case of changing a few settings on the eircom modem if it's adsl2+ to get it working with bt. In fact it may just be a case of changing the username and password for the dsl login.


  • #3
    Tim131
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Tim131


    Thanks for the reply. BT are giving me a wired modem. I'm going to use wires for the main computer, and I was hoping I could connect the Eircom wireless one (new-ish silver one) to the modem and us it to transmit a wireless signal for the other computer to pick up using a USB adapter.

    Cheers :)


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