thekirbyfake;332900 Wrote:
> I will be provided with separate a cable modem and DSL router. I don't
> want an all-in-one cable/router.
As far as I am aware, a standard Virgin installation does not include a
router, just a cable modem. This has a single ethernet output (and a USB
one for masochis
thekirbyfake;333111 Wrote:
> The new set up will be a separate cable modem plus a separate DSL/cable
> compatible router.
Honestly, the router Virgin Media will give you will be a broadband
router - sometimes called a cable router even though it has nothing
specifically to do with cable. The thr
thekirbyfake;333111 Wrote:
> My current router is plugged directly into the phoneline i.e. it's an
> all in one modem and wireless router.
>
> The new set up will be a separate cable modem plus a separate DSL/cable
> compatible router. The Virgin Media chap told me I couldn't use my
> existing
My current router is plugged directly into the phoneline i.e. it's an
all in one modem and wireless router.
The new set up will be a separate cable modem plus a separate DSL/cable
compatible router. The Virgin Media chap told me I couldn't use my
existing router with the new cable modem.
Theref
A DSL router is used with DSL service. DSL is not provided by a cable
company. I believe what you refer to as a DSL router is just a generic
router.
There is some confusion of terms here. Unless in the UK a generic
router is referred to as a DSL router.
With your current setup with your "ADSL
Maybe I'm not explaining myself properly.
I will be provided with separate a cable modem and DSL router. I don't
want an all-in-one cable/router.
I can go and buy a stronger DSL router but I already have a fairly
decent ADSL router which I was planning to continue using with my SQB
set up.
My
I actually perfer separate devices. My experience has been that the
"all in one" devices (modem, router, wireless access point) aren't very
flexible. For my DSL service, I actually had to pay a little more to
get just a modem rather than what they call an "internet gateway".
This allowed me to
cliveb;332881 Wrote:
> Unless things have changed, you'll just get a cable modem. You'll have
> to buy your own router.
>
> I've been on cable broadband (NTL, now Virgin) for several years and as
> a general rule it's pretty reliable. But unless you have a specific
> problem with your ADSL, I ha
elziko;332829 Wrote:
> I'm not sure if he'll get a router from Virgin media - just a cable
> modem.
Unless things have changed, you'll just get a cable modem. You'll have
to buy your own router.
I've been on cable broadband (NTL, now Virgin) for several years and as
a general rule it's pretty re
elziko;332829 Wrote:
> I'm not sure if he'll get a router from Virgin media - just a cable
> modem.
Good point... but assuming it's wireless (I believe Virgin's are), the
range extender approach should still work if the existing router
supports it.
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simbo
simbo;332827 Wrote:
> You -may- be able to use your existing ADSL wireless router as a
> wireless range extender to the Virgin cable router (as mentioned, you
> will certainly not be able to use your existing router in place of the
> Virgin one). You should check the documentation for your router
You -may- be able to use your existing ADSL wireless router as a
wireless range extender to the Virgin cable router (as mentioned, you
will certainly not be able to use your existing router in place of the
Virgin one). You should check the documentation for your router to see
if it supports such a
Also if it is Virgin Media you are heading for then this may be useful:
http://www.abcde.co.uk/virginmedia/broadband-faq.html
...especially the STM part at the end that can be quite annoying if you
do a lot of downloading.
--
elziko
thekirbyfake;332818 Wrote:
> I'm considering a change to a cable internet from my phoneline internet
> and the cable company (Virgin) tells me I'll get a DSL router as my
> existing ADSL router won't work with cable.
>
> Firstly will the SQB3 work with a DSL router? (I assume this is a
> simple
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