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roXet · 10-01-2001, 05:58 PM

To use those inexpensive (around $100) Cable/DSL routers do you have to have something else to convert from whatever is coming into your house to ethernet? I work for an ISP/telco and we are starting our DSL rollout and we are selling some crap Creative DSL Blaster modems. These modems take an plain RJ-11 phone jack in and then go to the computer thru USB. If I understand correctly to use one of those routers you would have to get an Ethernet modem that supports PPPoATM (that is what we use), or find a router that supports that (We have used a Cayman for some business clients). So I guess the real question is: What type of jack is your WAN port on that router? I think I've confused myself more than I already was....oh well.

10-01-2001, 05:58 PM	#5
roXet Recruit or Something Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4	To use those inexpensive (around $100) Cable/DSL routers do you have to have something else to convert from whatever is coming into your house to ethernet? I work for an ISP/telco and we are starting our DSL rollout and we are selling some crap Creative DSL Blaster modems. These modems take an plain RJ-11 phone jack in and then go to the computer thru USB. If I understand correctly to use one of those routers you would have to get an Ethernet modem that supports PPPoATM (that is what we use), or find a router that supports that (We have used a Cayman for some business clients). So I guess the real question is: What type of jack is your WAN port on that router? I think I've confused myself more than I already was....oh well.