EDIT: Damn, sorry I've posted this in the wrong place. I did read the sticky but I had too many tabs open. If anyone could move this thread into the Networking/cable forum:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=87 - sorry.
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Hello all.
Firstly, I'm a complete cable n00b. I've never used cable anything at all. None.
I currently have ADSL. I have a Linksys AG041 ADSL Router/Gateway, which I plug my phone line into, then plug the router into 2 computers via NICs so I have 2 computers on the internet.
However, I'm going to get Telewest/Blueyonder 10Mb. I understand that this comes with a modem, that uses a USB connection to connect to one computer.
I'd therefore need to buy a new router. Should I get just a switch which I can plug the supplied modem into (Via usb or ethernet?), or should I get a cable router/modem which I can plug the fibre optical cable into.
Also, does the Telewest supplied modem have an Ethernet output, as well as a USB one that I could connect to a cable router?
Could anyone recommend me anythin. - I can't fault my current Linksys.
Also, would I need to phone Telewest and tell them the MAC Code of my router/switch so I could be online with both computers as I am now? I assume I could use the Telewest on a LAN with 2 computers, without the need to "Dial up", and that I could use my standard CAT5E cable to connect the router/switch to the 2 PCs into their Network Cards?
In my ADSL router setup, I have to enter LOADS of information for it to connect. Username/password/encapulation settings/Virtual circuit stuff.. With telewest/cable routers do I need to find out all info to put in?
I appreciate that I'm going to sould like an idiot, but please don't flame, I have no experience with cable at all, but I do need the Internet on 2 machines preferably managed by a router.
If anyone could recommend me anything, then that would be Fantastic!
Thank you.