Netgear Router - Help please

[Scutch]

Bought a Netgear WTG624 Router to get rid of all the wires from my AOL BT Voyager 105 modem and everything else before I end up losing the plot. However, I've come to set up the router, so I have it sitting there, nothing plugged into it yet. Current internet setup is I have the USB cable from the modem plugged into the laptop and the modem connected to the phone socket via ethernet (if thats what its called).

When I've come to install the router, its saying I should take out the ethernet connection from the modem to the computer and plug it into the router. The modem doesnt have an ethernet connection to the laptop though, its USB! The only ethernet connection is to the phone socket, and taking that out and plugging it into the router means I lose my internet connection, which the installation needs.

AOL sucks f*cking donkey balls. Big time. Any ideas people?

 

[wozzaa]

You kind of bought the wrong router for the job. Unless your willing to buy a new modem as well.

The modems AOL supply are cack. You would have been better getting the Netgear DG834G You need a router with an integrated modem really. Plus that router is wireless can pick them up for around £50 - £60 if not less now.

 

[Scutch]

Yeah I realise that now. I'm going to take it back and go with another ISP to be honest. Just deciding which one now. At 8Mbs max connection in my area.

 

[jimmy_mac]

I'm with BT, never get any problems.

If you change from AOL I am willing to help you, if not, you can get fucked Gordo.

 

[biojo]

just get a adsl broadband router , u can pick em up cheap now n they should work with any adsl provider

http://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=532

The one you`ve got is mainly for cable use`s as these tend to come with modems with rj45/ethernet connections
http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...&category_id=534&manufacturer_id=0&tid=wgt624

 

[Gumby]

The one you`ve got is mainly for cable use`s as these tend to come with modems with rj45/ethernet connections
http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...&category_id=534&manufacturer_id=0&tid=wgt624

The one he's got is for only cable (DSL) use He needs an ADSL modem / router as you said!