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Need WiFi Router for a Antenna setup

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  • 04-08-2007 10:00am
    #1
    stevemcf
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Moved into a house with a Thomson broadband system. Uses an antenna on the roof. Trouble is its not WiFi and I need WiFi. I thought I could just buy WiFi router but this model has a CABLE LINK connection that's going up to the roof.
    So far I have not been able to find a router in most PC shops that have this same connection (as opposed to a standard RJ phone connection).
    Anyone help?
    Steve


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    McSandwich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭McSandwich


    stevemcf wrote:
    Hi,
    Moved into a house with a Thomson broadband system. Uses an antenna on the roof. Trouble is its not WiFi and I need WiFi. I thought I could just buy WiFi router but this model has a CABLE LINK connection that's going up to the roof.
    So far I have not been able to find a router in most PC shops that have this same connection (as opposed to a standard RJ phone connection).
    Anyone help?
    Steve

    Sounds like you're set up for Digiweb Metro (broadband + phone service see - http://www.digiweb.ie/broadband_metro_index.asp?i=80&i2=81&i6=90&zzz=hm). You're correct, this is not WiFi.

    The Thompson modem should have ports similar to:

    Coax F socket (screw type) for antenna.
    USB
    Ethernet
    2 x RJ11 Phone sockets
    Power 12v DC

    The antenna probably has a power supply also (a little silver box with 2 coax F connectors - for anntena and modem - and a power wire/adapter).


    You will probably have call Digiweb for reconnection first. Then you can connect the Ethernet from the Thompson modem to the WAN/ Internet port on a WiFi Router. Set the WAN/ Internet on the router to DHCP.

    Any router with a WAN (Internet) port will work. This might also be described as a router suitable for use with a 'cable modem' AND ADSL. E.g...

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=306987&view=detailed

    An router with built in ADSL modem (phone socket on back) will not work..


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Argos also sell the routers with an Ethernet port. Plugs into ethernet port of your modem. They call them Cable Routers (They are actually ethernet routers).

    Don't try and replace the modem connected to the coax.

    You MUST use an ethernet router, not an ADSL one. You can't use a true 3rd party cable router with WiFi (i.e. built in coax modem) as the ISP won't enable it and they are not sold retail in Ireland, only to ISP (They do exist, but small selection and not as good as a separate router + WiFi ). The router MUST connect to the existing modem via ethernet, then you can use one with WiFi.


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    stevemcf
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭stevemcf


    Thanks guys that helps me out a lot.
    Steve


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