wireless router with built in DSL modem needed

-chris-

Hi guys

Basically I need the above but was wondering if anyone could recommend a fairly decent and reliable one.
The reason I want this is because I have a PC downstairs connected to the internet via a router and I have a laptop upstairs that I want to connect to the internet. I still want the pc to have wired internet acess but want the laptop upstairs to be wireless. If I bought the above product, would I be able to do this?

thanks:beer:

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There are 2 types,

Cable/dsl for Virgin media cable service
ADSL for the rest Tiscali etc (via a standard BT socket/service).

A lot of ISP's will give you a free one, have you tried asking them?

-TangleFoot-

closed wrote: »

There are 2 types,

Cable/dsl for Virgin media cable service
ADSL for the rest (via a standard BT socket/service).

A "wireless router with built in DSL modem" is quite obviously an example of the latter; the 'A' in ADSL is largely irrelevant.

If you already have a router all you really need is a wireless access point, though generally these tend to cost the same as an all-in-one anyway. Also, does the laptop have a built-in wireless adapter?

closed

The A is relevant, if the op bough one of these

http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessGRouters/WGR614.aspx?detail=System+Requirements

on the basis of the term DSL as specified in the specs, the box, the shelving, and then tried to plug it into a BT line, they would find out it is designed for to be plugged into a cable modem (Virgin Media) service, and had the wrong connector.

Broadband (cable, DSL) Internet service and modem with Ethernet connection


Don't confuse the op with semantics, this is the uk, there are 2 types available, they are referred to as ADSL or Cable/DSL, they need the correct one for the service they use.


This is a dg834G, for ADSL, it plugs into the bt phone socket, via filter.

DCFC79

OP you already have a modem from virgin so buy a wireless cable router or ask virgin if they could send you one, last time i checked the 1 from would costs £7.50 which is the postage and thats it no more cost,

espresso

DCFC79 wrote: »

OP you already have a modem from virgin............

Where does the OP say that?

DCFC79

espresso wrote: »

Where does the OP say that?

they say that tehy have a pc downstairs albeit they dont mention virgin but tehy mention dsl in the title, i was taking a guess

closed

They were with Tiscali in April.

-TangleFoot-

DCFC79 wrote: »

they dont mention virgin but tehy mention dsl in the title

Note: cable is not DSL.

DCFC79

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Note: cable is not DSL.

note ebuyer have this router listed as being CableDsl, ok i admit im wrong

-TangleFoot-

DCFC79 wrote: »

note ebuyer have this router listed as being CableDsl, ok i admit im wrong

It's a router without a modem, which is why it's advertised as being suitable for both types of service. What they don't bother to mention is that DSL providers in the UK rarely provide their customers with DSL modems possessing Ethernet ports!