Cable Forum - View Single Post - changing from an old wired Router to a new Wireless Router ?

MovedGoalPosts · 08-11-2012, 09:43

Presumably the broadband service is provided via a modem, rather than superhub, if there is a separate wired router. In theory it should be as simple as powering modem and router off, swapping the connections, powering up the modem, then the router, and finally then configuring the router.

Cable modems must be power cycled whenever the device directly attached to it is swapped over.

Routers are best configured from a wired (ethernet) connection first and then you can set the wireless on it. Don't forget to ensure the security protocols are active. Hopefully the old Dell tower networking things are set to auto so it would simply pick op the connectivity of the new router.

Of course if stuff is that old, the customer might wish to consider changing to a current, basic package that will include the superhub, and that is already wireless enabled.

08-11-2012, 09:43	#2
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: changing from an old wired Router to a new Wireless Router ? Presumably the broadband service is provided via a modem, rather than superhub, if there is a separate wired router. In theory it should be as simple as powering modem and router off, swapping the connections, powering up the modem, then the router, and finally then configuring the router. Cable modems must be power cycled whenever the device directly attached to it is swapped over. Routers are best configured from a wired (ethernet) connection first and then you can set the wireless on it. Don't forget to ensure the security protocols are active. Hopefully the old Dell tower networking things are set to auto so it would simply pick op the connectivity of the new router. Of course if stuff is that old, the customer might wish to consider changing to a current, basic package that will include the superhub, and that is already wireless enabled.