mckeydee
join:2009-03-23
| How to use 2701HG-B as only a router
I recently switched to Comcast cable broadband and I'm using a RCA modem. I was wondering if it is possible to use my old AT&T 2Wire 2701HG-B as just a router so I can connect my PS3 to some wi-fi.
If it is possible, please provide the steps or information on how to do it. Thanks! |
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daveinpoway
Premium
join:2006-07-03
Poway, CA
| It is not possible to separate the 2701HG-B's internal router from the built-in ADSL modem. If you had a Westell VersaLink 327W ADSL modem/router, that model has the ability to configure one of the LAN ports as a WAN port, so it could hook up to your RCA cable modem.
So far as I know, there are very few modem/router combos that can use the two sections separately. The 327W is perhaps the only one out there. |
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bbear2
join:2003-10-06
Mountain View, CA
| reply to mckeydee
I've never tried it, but it sure seems pretty plausible to me that you can simply not connect the telephone/DSL connection and plug your Cable modem LAN port into your 2wire.
I unplug mine if you'd like when I get a chance and let you know or you can simply try it. |
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daveinpoway
Premium
join:2006-07-03
Poway, CA | If you shut off DHCP, you could use the LAN ports of the 2Wire as a switch. It will not work as a router this way, however. |
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wayjac
Premium,MVM
join:2001-12-22
Indy | reply to mckeydee
In your situation you can only use the 2wire's lan ports and its wireless access point
You can't use the 2wire as a "router" for the cable modem |
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