This is for the computer saavy. I recented purchased a Belkin wireless router. The problem is that I have to connect one end of the cable into my dsl router (no problem) and the other end into the telephone splitter (problem). I need a cable that has a dsl plug on one end and a regular phone plug on the other. Is there any such thing, and if so where can I purchase it?
2007-03-08 07:15:57 · 5 answers · asked by Ann's Husband 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Sounds like you're trying to connect it improperly. The DSL modem has a standard phone jack (called an RJ-11) on the back. You want to plug the phone line coming out of the wall into this.
The DSL modem also has an Ethernet jack (called an RJ-45) on the back. You'll want to connect an Ethernet cable to this, and plug the other end of the cable into the Internet or Ethernet port on the router. I don't know exactly what it's called on your router, but if you look at the back of the router, there should be a set of 4 RJ-45 ports, and then one off by itself. Plug the wire coming from the DSL modem into this one by itself.
If you want to connect any PCs via cable to the router, then you would plug an Ethernet cable into one of the port numbered 1 through 4, and plug the other end of this cable into the network jack on the back of your computer.
2007-03-08 07:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by ruralcomputersolutions 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all that is dead wrong..no no no.... you need to have a modem. Your telephone line will go from your wall jack to your dsl modem. Then from the dsl modem, use a cat5e or cat6e ethernet cable, to the router.
If you don't have a modem, call your ISP
If your router has a modem build in, then you need to connect the telephone line directly to the 4 pin connector in the back. If you don't have a phone jack in the back of your router, there is no modem in the router.
2007-03-08 15:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by Mantis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off, what exactly did u purchase (model no.).
connection should go like this >DSL Line In>Modem>WLAN Router. between the modem and the Wlan it should be a regular patch cable with rj45 plug on both ends (offered everythwewe).
now, unless u purchased an all-in-one DSL Wlan Router, then u would remove the modem from the setup...
2007-03-08 15:28:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your router should have two connection jacks: one for the dsl and one for the phone jack. There is no such thing as a cable with two different connection heads.
2007-03-08 15:19:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Other than the modem (DSL) input there should be some CAT5 Ethernet cable jacks. NOT phone jacks. The jacks used are RJ-45s, phone jack, I think are RJ-11s
2007-03-08 15:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋