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Upgrading UPC Wired Router to a Wireless One

  • 20-06-2012 03:15PM
    #1
    Kenno90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    Sorry if this has been posted before,

    I've been asked to upgrade a families UPC wired internet to a wireless one, (She has to connect using an Ethernet cable and wants WiFi)

    I was thinking i can just buy a normal router in PC World and configure it to UPC's settings. But the old router is not connected using a phone cable it uses some think white cable thats looks like it could be plugged into a TV :confused:

    Do UPC have to send me an upgraded router or can i buy a cheap one in a shop


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You can get a router in pc world that connects to the Ethernet (one the of is connected to now) it doesn't replace the old box.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Oh yeah, let them know in the shop what youre doing.


  • #4
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    You need to get what is often called a wireless "cable" router - (one that does not have an integrated dsl modem for use say with Eircom).

    Any competent shop should know what you are looking for.


  • #5
    Kenno90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    Cheers Guys , normally i know alot about this stuff but seeing the connection at the back of the box, i was what the hell is that :pac:

    Off to PC World then ;)


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Kenno90 wrote: »
    Cheers Guys , normally i know alot about this stuff but seeing the connection at the back of the box, i was what the hell is that :pac:

    Off to PC World then ;)

    Avoid Belkin, it's probably what the gob****es will recommend but they're terrible


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  • #7
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Kenno90 wrote: »
    Cheers Guys , normally i know alot about this stuff but seeing the connection at the back of the box, i was what the hell is that :pac:

    Off to PC World then ;)

    Avoid Belkin, it's probably what the gob****es will recommend but they're terrible

    I've one 2 years and it's excellent! Turned off wireless on my Cisco EPC2425 and literally just connected 1 cable from Cisco LAN port to belkin WAN port and perfect since

    Harvey Norman €50 :)

    The belkin had tons of nice features, some I never use, powersave settings, etc, automatically turns power off mon to fri 9-5 ....

    Never given me a days bother

    OP you might have to end up using 2 routers, infact thats what UPC were offering as a wireless solution only recently until Scientific Atlanta were bought by Cisco (they used netgear wifi routers)


  • #8
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    JustAddWater wrote: »
    I've one 2 years and it's excellent! Turned off wireless on my Cisco EPC2425 and literally just connected 1 cable from Cisco LAN port to belkin WAN port and perfect since

    Harvey Norman €50 :)

    The belkin had tons of nice features, some I never use, powersave settings, etc, automatically turns power off mon to fri 9-5 ....

    Never given me a days bother

    OP you might have to end up using 2 routers, infact thats what UPC were offering as a wireless solution only recently until Scientific Atlanta were bought by Cisco (they used netgear wifi routers)
    The scientific Atlanta box wasnt a router , It was a simple Coax - Ethernet Bridge to allow you to connect to their network.


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