I am new to the whole router world and am a college student trying to hook up a router so I can get wireless internet. My dad had an extra 2wire router model (2701HG-B) around the house and he said I could use it, but was unaware himself how to hook it up. I am now stuck trying to set it up. I have an apartment where they supply the internet, so I have ethernet jacks in 2 of the 3 rooms but want wireless throughout the apartment. I was looking for some direction on how to hook up the router to get wireless. Please and Thanks.
Sorry, the 2Wire is not made for an internet service provided by Ethernet. The Wide Area Network(WAN) for most 2701's is supplied by a telephone line. If you look at the back of the 2Wire you should see a connection labeled phone line at the top of the device. That is where a DSL WAN connection would be made.
What you need is a plain wireless router.
Depending on how much money you can afford, you can get them from very basic at $50 to very complex at $250.
reply to blondie13 I believe what you are asking for is to use the 2wire as a "wireless access point". That is to connect it to your existing Ethernet connection and get wireless from it. If so, then yes you can do and here's how: »what can i do with my old 2wire dsl modem?
And it's pretty simple. See wayjac's post in that thread about 1/2 way down dated: 2010-08-14 14:42:40
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