- Can I use a Linksys BEFSR81 to connect a small network to BT Broadband?
- Posted by Chris MacNeil on March 2nd, 2004
Hello -
I have a small office network which I want to connect to BT Broadband.
I am slightly puzzled by the kit I need. I ordered this product:
Etherfast ADSL Router 8pt 10/100 Ethernet
Linksys BEFSR81
Which as far as I understand is a modem as well as router. However
the diagram on the box indicates that I need a separate DSL router.
Is this true? Is there another piece of kit that I should buy? (It's
a simple network - 3 work stations on one side and broadband on the
other.)
Thanks,
Chris
- Posted by Lurch on March 2nd, 2004
On 2 Mar 2004 09:49:07 -0800, in uk.telecom.broadband
cmacneil@egroup.ca (Chris MacNeil) strung together this:
I would like to explain what all the differences are but I'm a little
sketchy myself. There's plenty of info around though.
...
SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.
- Posted by Benedict Addis on March 3rd, 2004
Lazy manufacturers again. What you have bought is a broadband router, known
in the States as a cable/DSL router.
Now across the Pond, all broadband modems have ethernet ports - just like
cable modems do in the UK. However, for technical reasons - and not just
sheer bloodymindedness - our ADSL modems do not have ethernet outputs, but
USB.
This means that whereas in the States you can *add* a broadband router to a
broadband modem with a simple ethernet cable, you can't do the same with
ADSL in the UK. And to add insult to injury, the manufacturers don't bother
rebadging their 'cable/DSL' routers for the UK, even though they don't work
on (A)DSL.
There are two possible solutions to this problem:
1) Keep the Linksys router, and add a special ethernet ADSL modem to it. We
sell ones by 3COM and Dlink:
www.itchest.co.uk/3com.aspx
www.itchest.co.uk/dsl300g+.aspx
They're a pain to set up, but people on this group seem to find this setup
reliable enough.
2) Send back the router and buy an all-in-one ADSL router. You can find some
decent ones here:
www.itchest.co.uk/routers.aspx
Feel free to give me a bell about this if you need help - the number's
below.
Benedict from ITchest.
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Tel: 0870 162 0840
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- Posted by Dave Stanton on March 4th, 2004
The Binatone ADSL 2000 has both and is available from argos.
Dave
