ADSL Router query 1

[woodyr6]

Can anyone help please - I have an iMac and a PC - i want to connect them both to my ADSL line. What sort of router do I need to enable either to connect without necessarily having the other on. Do the Routers do the dialing bit? - i already have an Alcatel green frog, but presumably that will only be good if there is a pc turned on with it attached. What is the best way forward?
Thanks

 

[killowhat]

was the alcatel supplied by bellsouth. who do you have your adsl account with?

 

[bobocop]

buy a cable/dsl router

 

[killowhat]

i would and did buy an adsl ethernet switch and westell adsl modem .it really depends on your provider.

 

[bobocop]

I think you should provide an Internet connection sharing software like Wingate

 

[woodyr6]

The ISP is btopenworld
Some routers seem to have modems in them others are sold as being suitable for adsl but don't say if they do the dailing bit themselves. Isn't wingate redundant since NAT was supported by Win98se?

 

[mainegeek]

You could configure a router to use PPPoE encapsulation,
enter your ISP user name and password and remove Winpoet altogether if thats what you are currently doing.

 

[Win98User]

Hi woodyr6,
I am with BT as well - I connect my PC's using a D-Link DSL-504 ADSL ROUTER.

It is a 4 port 10/100 switch with ADSL modem.

BTW, BT uses PPPoA encapsulation.

You can get one of these for about £100. Though there are no filters included in the box.

Look at

http://www.cclcomputers.co.uk

or

http://www.adslresource.co.uk

Regards. It not what you say but how you say it that counts...apparently.

 

[Win98User]

Just to add - there is no dialing with ADSL.

So you get rid of your Dialup adapter in the network settings and you set all you e-mail accounts to connect via your Local Area Network (LAN.

Regards. It not what you say but how you say it that counts...apparently.

 

[woodyr6]

Thanks that's all very helpful.
Just one thing though - how come some of the routers advertise themselves as being with 'modem'? and some don't - although all are marketed specifically for ADSL

 

[bobocop]

there are router's that has a built-in modem

 

[JAFrank]

Win98User - There are some DSL services that do require "dialing". Qwest offers a service level called 'Select DSL' - Apparently those users have DHCP leases that are only 2 hours. If they are online more than that, they are disconnected and have to reconnect.

If I recall correctly, this service was only available to PC users because it required a certain PCI NIC.

I'm not recommending Qwest by any stretch, but I did want to point out that there is DSL out there that simply won't work with a DSL router....

Good luck!

JAF

 

[Win98User]

JAFrank - I wasn't aware of that - thanks it is duly noted.

I bet it isn't advertised as "always on" though ;-)

Kind regards,

John. It not what you say but how you say it that counts...apparently.