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Originally Posted by Richy99
you will need a cable router not an adsl router as they are different technologies
the engineer will just fit the cable modem and then leave you to sort out the networking aspect, all you need do tho is plug the ethernet cable fromthe cable modem into the router (you will need to purchase a new router if isnt cable compatable) wan port, it is best to do this with both router and cable modem turnned off then turn on the router and cable modem
you may need to run the setup disk with the router to start with
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Thanks for the replies.
I've got a Belkin F5D7230-4 router here which should work. At the moment I use it as a switch on the network so I can use the WAN input for the cable. I've also got a USR 8054 somewhere which I've never used.
Really it's a question of knowing what configuration it will need. The Belkin can be set to DHCP on the WAN, but does it need anything else entered into the config?
I know what I'm doing with adsl, but cable broadband is a whole new ballgame to me - hence the basic questions.
Although I signed up last week and the install date was booked for Friday, I've not had anything sent to me yet - presumably because of the postal strike. Will the installer bring all my config details etc?
Cheers,
Ray D