Cable modem connected to Ethernet port for ADSL wireless router

zillah · 14 Mar 2008 at 05:21

I am using a Motorola cable modem (one USB port and one Ethernet port) to access the net. I would like to connect that to a router; to share the network.

Right now I do not have a router (i.e. one Ethernet WAN port , and 4 Ethernet LAN ports) to do a sharing, because with this type of router the connection straight forward

But I have got two ADSL Wireless modem routers (NETGEAR DG834G V1and LinkSys WAG54G V2.0 (RJ 11 port and 4 Ethernet LAN ports)

Can I use one of those ADSL Wireless modem routers ? and connect my motorola modem cable to one of its LAN Ethernet port ? does it have any drawback ?

benjo plz. · 14 Mar 2008 at 05:43

I think the most you can connect is two computers (may only be one) Either way the router will only act as a switch/ap.

tehgazza · 14 Mar 2008 at 07:35

just bang your 2 adsl ones on the bay and get a cable router, they're cheaper than ADSL routers anyway

rick827 · 14 Mar 2008 at 08:31

You can't hook your cable modem up to the ADSL routers switch ports and expect to run more than 1 PC if thats what you're trying to do

zillah · 14 Mar 2008 at 08:53

just bang your 2 adsl ones on the bay and get a cable router, they're cheaper than ADSL routers anyway

This is what I was thinking to do

zillah · 14 Mar 2008 at 21:54

Thanks Guys for these feedbacks