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MovedGoalPosts · 04-02-2007, 11:18

ADSL and Cable are different technologies. There is usually no way to connect the ADSL router to a cable modem, unless there is an ethernet based WAN port.

The LAN side of the ADSL router would work, but only to the extent of issuing the IP addresses to all the computers. The router would however not know how to send traffic to the internet, as there would be nothing connected on the LAN side.

The Cable modem is designed to communicate with one device only. Usually that is a computer, and therefore it will issue a single IP address. You can change the single device connected by powering off the modem, and connecting your new device. The router can replace a computer, and thus be the single device seen by the modem and yet provide your LAN services.

04-02-2007, 11:18	#4
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Webstar Cable Modem & Netgear DG834G ADSL and Cable are different technologies. There is usually no way to connect the ADSL router to a cable modem, unless there is an ethernet based WAN port. The LAN side of the ADSL router would work, but only to the extent of issuing the IP addresses to all the computers. The router would however not know how to send traffic to the internet, as there would be nothing connected on the LAN side. The Cable modem is designed to communicate with one device only. Usually that is a computer, and therefore it will issue a single IP address. You can change the single device connected by powering off the modem, and connecting your new device. The router can replace a computer, and thus be the single device seen by the modem and yet provide your LAN services.