Cable Forum - View Single Post - Cannot set up my router :-(

MovedGoalPosts · 22-02-2008, 16:56

As far as I can tell the Speedtouch 585 is a router with inbuilt ADSL modem. That modem is incompatible with cable and thus it will be impossible to use the Speedtouch as a router sitting between your cable modem and home network.

You might be able to use the Speedtouch as an access point, but only if some other device is already providing the router functions (Perhaps a master computer doing internet connectino sharing) such that you only use the LAN ports of the speedtouch. TBH that is more hassle than it's worth. Get yourself a cable compatible router (one without an inbuilt modem).

22-02-2008, 16:56	#2
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Cannot set up my router :-( As far as I can tell the Speedtouch 585 is a router with inbuilt ADSL modem. That modem is incompatible with cable and thus it will be impossible to use the Speedtouch as a router sitting between your cable modem and home network. You might be able to use the Speedtouch as an access point, but only if some other device is already providing the router functions (Perhaps a master computer doing internet connectino sharing) such that you only use the LAN ports of the speedtouch. TBH that is more hassle than it's worth. Get yourself a cable compatible router (one without an inbuilt modem).