Networking Device
Discussion
Chaps(and chapesses).
I have a WDSL broadband connection. Dish on outside of house, little box indoors - which has an Ethernet snap on it. Ethernet cable currently goes from my hub to this snap. My laptop has a fixed, permanent IP address (visible to the outside word) assigned to its network card - and an Ethernet cable goes from the hub to my laptop.
All is well.
BUT.
I want to get a device to which I can assign this external IP address, plug into the Ethernet snap connected to the WDSL connection and plug it into my hub (or indeed my new Wireless Hub). I want this device then do Network Address Translation so multiple computers in my house can all access the internet.
In essence I need what a NAT router does - but without the ADSL/Cable/WDSL modem side of things.
I think I need to buy a Netgear Wireless Firewall Router for about £100.
Sound about right? The problem with all these devices is that they show on the diagram the router being plugged into an ADSL port as its Internet connection - which this won't be - it'll be plugged into an an Ethernet snap...?
What do I need????
I have a WDSL broadband connection. Dish on outside of house, little box indoors - which has an Ethernet snap on it. Ethernet cable currently goes from my hub to this snap. My laptop has a fixed, permanent IP address (visible to the outside word) assigned to its network card - and an Ethernet cable goes from the hub to my laptop.
All is well.
BUT.
I want to get a device to which I can assign this external IP address, plug into the Ethernet snap connected to the WDSL connection and plug it into my hub (or indeed my new Wireless Hub). I want this device then do Network Address Translation so multiple computers in my house can all access the internet.
In essence I need what a NAT router does - but without the ADSL/Cable/WDSL modem side of things.
I think I need to buy a Netgear Wireless Firewall Router for about £100.
Sound about right? The problem with all these devices is that they show on the diagram the router being plugged into an ADSL port as its Internet connection - which this won't be - it'll be plugged into an an Ethernet snap...?
What do I need????
If I understand you right, you're looking for Ethernet uplink on one side, and a hub/switch with some ports for your LAN on the other side?
Eg. the Netgear RT314 is a router, which plugs right into the xDSL modem, and hence has a std. 10/100 port there (AFAIK). (The modems "in"going port is Ethernet).
>> Edited by Bodo on Monday 19th January 17:57
Eg. the Netgear RT314 is a router, which plugs right into the xDSL modem, and hence has a std. 10/100 port there (AFAIK). (The modems "in"going port is Ethernet).
>> Edited by Bodo on Monday 19th January 17:57
Don,
As long as you get an "ADSL Router" that DOES NOT have an ADSL modem built in then this should do the job for you. You might also see these advertised as cable modems.
These include
Netgear WGR614
US Robotics ADSL Wireless Gateway (model 5450)
and most of the products here: www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=477
As long as you get an "ADSL Router" that DOES NOT have an ADSL modem built in then this should do the job for you. You might also see these advertised as cable modems.
These include
Netgear WGR614
US Robotics ADSL Wireless Gateway (model 5450)
and most of the products here: www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=477
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