Very basic network question

[Brian Elsey]

First time for me on the forum and a very basic question. My NTL broadband is fed from the STB with the RJ45 at the PC end connected via an adapter to a USB port. Hope that makes sense! When installing a cable router do I take the cable out of the USB adapter and plug into the WAN socket of the router then link router port back to USB adapter and hence to the PC?

[Aragorn]

Brian,

to CF.

Pretty much correct.

You need an RJ45 cable from STB to router WAN port. You then need another RJ45 from a router 'client' port to your PC (or USB adapter). Most routers will come with an RJ45 cable. You will get better performance if you add a £10 LAN card to your PC, but that assumes you are comfortable opening the PC, installing the card and that there is room in the system.

Note - you will need to powercycle the STB when you put the router in place. You will also need to register the router first time it's plugged in - details here.

HTH

[Brian Elsey]

Arogorn. Thanks for a simple and clear answer to a simple question. I already have the LAN card installed but for some reason I went the USB option when installing broadband. Brian