Re: NTL & Broadband

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:17:02 +0000, Jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:25:48 +0000, Phil Thompson
><phil.thompson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:10:14 +0000, Peter
>><peter.thomasINVALID@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Is the NTL service compatible with normal broadband kit?
>>
>>it provides an ethernet connection, so anything expecting to see
>>ethernet on its RJ45 WAN connection will be happy.
>
>Unless NTL has changed in the last year, the standard cable modem they
>produce can be connected to the PC via either Ethernet or USB.
>
>I think the original poster wants a wireless network in his house, and
>wants to know if a "standard" adsl wireless router can be used. I
>believe that he'd have to purchase something called a wireless cable
>broadband router, rather than a standard adsl wireless router. Maybe
>he can buy a wireless router that will distribute the output from his
>NTL supplied modem from the ethernet port, but I'd imagine a standard
>ADSL wireless router would not do this...

Indeed - my friend has been provided with Broadband by NTL (In the
Swansea/Neath franchise area)

He has the modem that NTL has provided which serves a desktop PC. He
wnats to be able to access the broadband service from his wireless
equipped laptop. To do this he either wants to replace the NTL
provided modem, or tag on an additional router that would give him
cable access to the desktop PC and wirelss access to his laptop.

If I understand correctly the replies to my original post, a "normal"
ADSL Modem/Router will not work and he will need to buy a Cable
Modem/Router.

Something similiar to:

US Robotics MAXg Wireless Router

or

Belkin 802.11g Wireless Cable/DSL Internet Gateway Router

.

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