[TelstraClear] Can I use my Adsl router for cable broadband?

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DragonSlayre

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#22163 19-May-2008 09:35

Hey, I'm thinking of switching over to Telstra clear, and getting their 'In-home broadband'. I talked to a telstra clear guy on the phone, and from what he's told me, I've found out that they sticka ethernet cable into the house, and you connect to that.

Ok... So at the moment I've got a 4port wireless router/switch (Dlink G604T). So my question is - can I set this up for the telstra connection, or do I need a different router/switch?

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#131703 19-May-2008 09:40

Unfortunately not sorry

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DragonSlayre

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#131704 19-May-2008 09:44

Ok, well that's sucky. it must be the software on my router that's holding it back?

What do I need to get to have my house nice and wireless again?

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#131706 19-May-2008 09:48

the one you have is a modem/router that can only be used for dsl, you would want just a router and if you want to still stick with the dlink ... here ..

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#131707 19-May-2008 09:52

This is the current entry level D-Link, the DIR300.

It retails for $129, though you can pick it up for around $99 at times.

DragonSlayre

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#131708 19-May-2008 09:54

Ok, thanks :)

Dawg

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#131709 19-May-2008 10:14

I think you'll find this topic has been covered before, and the general consensus is to use a Linksys WRT54GL with 3rd party firmware.

See below:

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=44&TopicId=19840

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#131718 19-May-2008 10:43

I can also highly recommend the Linksys WRT54GL, there have been numerous posts on this issue in the forum, if you are unsure please use the search facitility and see what I am talking about. I would not recommend wasting time & money on anything other than a WRT54GL load up DD-WRT when connecting to the TCL Cable Network due to excessive ARP traffic common with Cable networks, and general ease of use with the WRT54GL.

If you feel uncomfortable doing the firmware upgrade and live in Wellington I am happy to do a "swap-a-router" as I have a spare WRT54GL with DD-WRT on there already. Just PM me your static IP address and phone number and we could swap the new router for one that is pre-configured and ready to go.

Otherwise the process of upgrading from the stock Linksys firmware to DD-WRT is very straight forward on a WRT54GL (the GL is important, don't go for the G only model!)

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#131816 19-May-2008 16:28

Thanks for the offer - I live in chch though. I'll check out those routers :)

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#131843 19-May-2008 17:42

Dawg: I think you'll find this topic has been covered before, and the general consensus is to use a Linksys WRT54GL with 3rd party firmware.

See below:

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=44&TopicId=19840

i got my router on trademe for about $100 - Its breen Brilliant!

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You should be happy you can't use your dlink imo. Anything else is an upgrade

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#131970 20-May-2008 08:30

If you have fly buys -

I ordered the Netgear 54Mbps wireless router off flybuys and have had no problems - No connections drops and handles the 10Mbps speed my plan is provisioned to with ease.

buzzy

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#132022 20-May-2008 12:06

eXDee: You should be happy you can't use your dlink imo. Anything else is an upgrade

I bought a D-link 655 from from the US last month and it's been excellent. Wireless N, gigabit switch, and all for US$130, about half the price of a similarly-specced Linksys router.

The daily dropouts I suffered with the Belkin are a thing of the past. I'll take the chance to reiterate that my experiences with Belkin's routers and their attempts at tech-support have been uniformly awful. You're better off using a wet teabag than a Belkin router.

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#132092 20-May-2008 16:37

buzzy:
eXDee: You should be happy you can't use your dlink imo. Anything else is an upgrade

I bought a D-link 655 from from the US last month and it's been excellent. Wireless N, gigabit switch, and all for US$130, about half the price of a similarly-specced Linksys router.

The daily dropouts I suffered with the Belkin are a thing of the past. I'll take the chance to reiterate that my experiences with Belkin's routers and their attempts at tech-support have been uniformly awful. You're better off using a wet teabag than a Belkin router.

Buzzy

I was going to mention this - apparently the high end dlinks like yours are great and work very well. However over here what you have got is probably a hell of a lot more $$$ and arent so common. In general what dlink offers here in NZ is mostly their low end rubbish models. Its really too bad.

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#133181 25-May-2008 20:41

I'm using my ADSL wireless modem to make my cable broadband wireless, but only one person/appliance can use the internet at a time. I don't know if that helps, probably doesn't.