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Can I use an eircom router as a standard wireless router

  • 08-10-2008 10:23PM
    #1
    petermijackson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭


    Hey

    I was wondering does anybody know if it is possible to use a standard Router that is provided by Eircom as just a router and connect it to my network provider's modem?

    Is this possible? If it is, I assume that I need to do something with the firmware on the Router.

    Thanks

    P


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  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    petermijackson wrote: »
    Hey

    I was wondering does anybody know if it is possible to use a standard Router that is provided by Eircom as just a router and connect it to my network provider's modem?

    Is this possible? If it is, I assume that I need to do something with the firmware on the Router.

    Thanks

    P

    Who is your network provider at the moment.


  • #3
    petermijackson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭petermijackson


    My current network provider is Clearwire - I just need to use this router as a wireless router to replace the Belkin one that I currently use


  • #4
    Voodoo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭Voodoo2


    petermijackson wrote: »
    Hey

    I was wondering does anybody know if it is possible to use a standard Router that is provided by Eircom as just a router and connect it to my network provider's modem?

    Is this possible? If it is, I assume that I need to do something with the firmware on the Router.

    Thanks

    P

    No unless it has WAN port - you should see 5 RJ45 connectors on the back - As far as i know you have 4 RJ45 and a RJ11 phone socket connector. You will not be able to use it as a router..


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