Thanks Bob, > Alternately , will your existing modem / wireless Router work on the > Telstra cable ? > So what is the existing Modem / wireless router make and model > number ?
> Bob. Belkin Broadband Voice Modem/Router - wireless 4 port Part # F1PI241EGau Only supplied by iinet, comes with VOIP. http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=247049 Is anyone getting the 8mb/sec they advertise, or do the wires melt at that speed :-) Regards Tim on 23/12/06 8:47 PM, Robert Howells at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 23/12/2006, at 6:39 PM, Tim Law wrote: > >> Thanks Susan, >> >> So does that mean I can use the single Ethernet outlet on the cable >> modem >> that I understand Telstra will supply, and plug it into my existing >> a spare >> ethernet port on my 4 port + wireless modem? > > > Alternately , will your existing modem / wireless Router work on the > Telstra cable ? > > So what is the existing Modem / wireless router make and model > number ? > > > Bob. > > > >> >> I'm guess I'm wondering if the existing modem will only distribute >> wirelessly on input coming from the ADSL line in, or whether it >> will find >> the internet connection on one of the other ethernet ports (coming >> from the >> cable modem) and distribute it wirelessly. >> >> Ta >> Tim >> >> >> >> on 23/12/06 2:26 PM, Susan Hastings at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Hi, the wireless network is within your own home, so that part >>> depends on you, not Telstra. If their cable modem does not have >>> wireless, you would need to get a wireless router as well as the >>> cable modem, and it doesn't really matter if you use a Mac wireless >>> router or a generic one, they all work with Macs and PCs regardless. >>> cheers, Susan. >>> On 23/12/2006, at 1:26 PM, Tim Law wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I know there is another thread about Broadband running at the >>>> moment, but >>>> I'd like to ask about experience with Telstra's Cable Broadband >>>> when it's >>>> actually working and installed. >>>> >>>> I'm currently happy with iinet DSL/VOIP/4gb plan with a wireless 4 >>>> port >>>> modem, but got the same tempting phone call others seem to be >>>> getting too. >>>> Unlike Stewart, we DO have cable in our street and have had Foxtel >>>> via cable >>>> in the past, so in theory won't be led up the garden path with >>>> promises of >>>> something they cannot deliver. >>>> >>>> The spiel talked about 8Mb per second. Is that correct or is it the >>>> more >>>> DSLAM like 1mb/sec on a good day? >>>> >>>> The Telstra website say they do not support wireless Mac setups, >>>> yet others >>>> seem to have their Powerbooks running on cable broadband. >>>> >>>> Currently I have the iinet 4 port wireless modem connected to my >>>> ADSL phone >>>> line and one ethernet cable running from the modem to a 6 way >>>> ethernet >>>> switch that supports up to 4 computers running OS9, XP Pro, Win98, >>>> and OSX. >>>> I connect my Powerbook via the wireless connection on the modem. >>>> >>>> Is this setup likely to work with Cable Broadband? >>>> >>>> The only reason I'm thinking of changing is that I might be able to >>>> save a >>>> bit on the package, but they don't offer VOIP, nor much disk space. >>>> On the >>>> up side, I might be able to include Foxtel for not much more than >>>> I'm >>>> currently paying. But will it all work with my Mac centric network >>>> or will >>>> it be more headache than it's worth??? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>
