Cable Forum - View Single Post - Unable to contact DHCP server. cannot retrieve IP address (Router recommendations)

BBKing · 24-12-2005, 17:36

Cable ISPs have an Ethernet presentation, so you only need an Ethernet WAN port. ADSL ISPs typically don't provide a separate modem, so you often find the modem and router built into the same box (I have one on my ADSL line). This is what's usually called an ADSL/Router. It's useless on cable, though, since it expects the WAN presentation to be a phone socket, so don't get one. Get a standard Ethernet router as suggested above.

24-12-2005, 17:36	#12
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: Unable to contact DHCP server. cannot retrieve IP address Cable ISPs have an Ethernet presentation, so you only need an Ethernet WAN port. ADSL ISPs typically don't provide a separate modem, so you often find the modem and router built into the same box (I have one on my ADSL line). This is what's usually called an ADSL/Router. It's useless on cable, though, since it expects the WAN presentation to be a phone socket, so don't get one. Get a standard Ethernet router as suggested above.