Home Networking/ Broadband

[gemmaandmax]

Is there any way to connect a USB modem to a router/ hub? All the modems I find are USB and the routers wont accept it!

[j2buttonsw]

You would use either a router or a modem, not both. The router routes IP traffic from an internal network (connected via CAT cabling) to the internet via the ADSL telephone cable. The PCs are connected to the router via patch cables not USB. The modem is connected to the internet via the ADSL telephone cable and to the PC via USB.

[lisaj]

There are a few models of router that have USB sockets for this exact purpose: also BT's original terms & conditions stated you had to use their stupid little green alcatel modem, and they were designed to give routing capabilities whilst staying inside the T&Cs. Look on adslguide.org.uk for a full hardware listing.

[lisaj]

There are a few models of router that have USB sockets for this exact purpose: also BT's original terms & conditions stated you had to use their stupid little green alcatel modem, and they were designed to give routing capabilities whilst staying inside the T&Cs. Look on adslguide.org.uk for a full hardware listing.

[mattie]

Yes, there is. There is a product on the market called the Draytek Vigor 2200USB which is designed specifically for this. Go to http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/ and select adsl routers/multiport/. It costs �126.30 + shipping and is compatible with the following : Fujitsu FDX310, Alcatel SpeedTouch USB, Intel 3220/3240. Hope this helps.

[j2buttonsw]

Mattie you are not doubt correct but why have a router that plugs into a modem? And why spend more money on it than a standard ADSL router/hub combo? Only an extreme mentalist would buy one IMO.

[mattie]

I was under the impression that gemmandmax already had a usb modem and required a router to go with it.If I was wrong then I sit corrected.