Cable Router / ADSL Router, what are the differences?

PlacidCasual · 31 Dec 2007 at 10:15

I know the big difference between a cable router and an ADSL router is the ADSL router has a built in modem and the cable router relies on the cable companies router. But what are the other differences?
Could I use my old wireless ADSL router as a wireless router for my new cable connection for instance?
Is a cable router just a cut down ADSL router or does it have other cable specific features.

Any help appreciated?

oddjob62 · 31 Dec 2007 at 11:08

As you say an ADSL router has an ADSL modem built in, so has an RJ11 WAN socket to connect to the phoneline.

A cable router connects to the supplied Cable modem and so has an RJ45 WAN socket.

Other than that there's not much difference

Snapshot · 31 Dec 2007 at 11:32

PlacidCasual said:
Could I use my old wireless ADSL router as a wireless router for my new cable connection for instance?

No, as you'd need to connect between the modem and the router sections and this isn't possible.

PhillyDee · 31 Dec 2007 at 12:23

I suppose you could probably connect it to any LAN port, but you lose all port forwarding, firewall functions etc. It would just be a switch. However, i dunno whether that would actually work. Anyone tried this? Im curious.