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malice05 · 08-02-2007, 18:27

Both the cable modem and the ADSL router (to be used as a plain "hub") have Ethernet connections. NTL's support line had said it was possible to connect a wireless router to the cable modem, but I cannot see how to get it to work.

In order for the PC connected to the ADSL wireless router (hub) to access the cable modem for internet connection, the PC needs to be issued an IP and have the default gateway (and DNS?) specified as the cable modem's IP address which I presume is its LAN address. But the IP which can be seen
looks like a WAN address. Unless the cable modem can manage both a LAN and WAN IP I think the issuing of a LAN IP to a single computer is not going to help another device which routes traffic via the cable modem. I think!

Thanks for the reply though!

08-02-2007, 18:27	#5
malice05 Inactive Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Webstar Cable Modem & Netgear DG834G Both the cable modem and the ADSL router (to be used as a plain "hub") have Ethernet connections. NTL's support line had said it was possible to connect a wireless router to the cable modem, but I cannot see how to get it to work. In order for the PC connected to the ADSL wireless router (hub) to access the cable modem for internet connection, the PC needs to be issued an IP and have the default gateway (and DNS?) specified as the cable modem's IP address which I presume is its LAN address. But the IP which can be seen looks like a WAN address. Unless the cable modem can manage both a LAN and WAN IP I think the issuing of a LAN IP to a single computer is not going to help another device which routes traffic via the cable modem. I think! Thanks for the reply though!