Router Question (internet Sharing)

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:57 pm

my friend has a USB ADSL connection/modem at home (london). from what i've seen most "linksys" routers only have your typical ethernet connection from a Cable or DSL modem.

do you guys know of any routers that is compatible with a USB Cable/DSL Modem?

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 1:54 pm

I have never seen a USB Router....

are you sure the modem has network jack?

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 2:43 pm

"are you sure the modem has network jack?"

i dunno, i'm having a hard enough time understanding my buddy's "english accent"

here's the deal, his ISP in London gave him a ADSL/USB modem. Only connections are the "in" for the phone line and the "out" via usb to his computer. he says no ethernet option whatsoever.

so the only way i see him "sharing" his internet connection through a router is to ask his ISP for a new modem with some kinda ethernet interface instead of the usb only.

is this making sense???

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 3:03 pm

check this

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/net ... modems.htm

looks like get a different modem or use ICS

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 3:07 pm

yeah, I would ask for a modem with an ethernet port instead of the USB

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Feb 24, 2003 4:37 pm

Originally posted by wvjohn

looks like get a different modem or use ICS

ICS doesn't work with PPPoE though..... ( that is if he has PPPoE )