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| Thread ID: 138769 | 2015-01-21 02:09:00 | Is it a Router or a Modem/Router | arjay (1202) | Press F1 |
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| 1392424 | 2015-01-21 02:09:00 | I am helping a lady who lives in an apartment block with supplied internet not requiring a modem. She wants a Tablet and so will need a Router to supply a network. I hope to get the router off TradeMe but want to avoid a MODEM/router. What do I look for in the specs to ensure that it is just a router with no modem? Thanks |
arjay (1202) | ||
| 1392425 | 2015-01-21 02:14:00 | Just make sure it doesn't have a port for ADSL/VDSL but does have a WAN port. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1392426 | 2015-01-21 02:20:00 | tablet => wifi router just a guess as I dont know how interent is supplied to her www.trademe.co.nz dont expect accuracy from trademe sellers descriptions. If you want to be sure get the model number & look it up on the manufacturers website. The WAN should be a network/ethernet port. In fact if a port on the back is labeled WAN its probly just a router . Some routers can do both clear as mud :-) Better yet, buy from a computer shop (not a toaster shop), maybee PBTech do ph sales |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1392427 | 2015-01-21 02:30:00 | What she most probably wants is a Wireless Access Point (Router). Modem means it'll be plugged into the phone line. Sounds like they supply it through a computer network, so something like this: www.pbtech.co.nz |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1392428 | 2015-01-21 02:33:00 | How's it supplied? Maybe there's already a router involved and if it's a single ethernet connection from a router a simple switch and wireless access point might do the job provided there is a DHCP capable router at the other end already. Downside is the devices may be visible to other residents on the same network. Upside is cheaper and easier to set up. The switch is only required if they want ethernet as well as wi-fi Maybe something like www.pbtech.co.nz and www.pbtech.co.nz Dunno if they are any good, just examples. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1392429 | 2015-01-21 04:36:00 | How's it supplied? Maybe there's already a router involved and if it's a single ethernet connection from a router a simple switch and wireless access point might do the job provided there is a DHCP capable router at the other end already. Downside is the devices may be visible to other residents on the same network. Upside is cheaper and easier to set up. The switch is only required if they want ethernet as well as wi-fi . Adding on to the above, check to see what the IP address is when plugged in. If its a common router IP. EG; 192.168.X.X , 10.1.1.x etc then its already running through a router someplace and a Switch / wireless access point is all that needed. If a laptop or other windows computer is attached, open a cmd and type in ipconfig look for the default gateway. |
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