Does a wireless router work without a dsl modem?

Answer 1

You need some way to get to the internet, whether it be cable, dsl, satilite or dial up. The router will then broadcast that to anyone. hopefully you have wep/wap turned on to keep everything safe.

Answer 2

If you just want to network your computers with it (no internet):

Yes, most definitely.

If you want to connect to the internet with it:

Check the router specifications and make sure it includes a DSL modem (has one built in). If it does, yes. You'll need to go into the control panel to change the settings initially, check the manual.

If it is just a wireless router, you may need to run a modem through it somehow too. Most home-use wireless routers these days come with a built in modem, though you'll get some 'industrial' ones that don't. Anything an ISP sends you would usually have a modem built in.

A router is a piece of equipment that routes and directs traffic to wherever it needs to go over your computer network.

A modem is a piece of equipment that sends and recieves traffic through your phoneline from all over the world.

Answer 3

you do not say the place you're or what that cable appears like. If this could be a typical telephone line then you definately are making use of dialup and you may desire to get some DSL or cable internet provider. Are you in a dorm the place the college supplies internet get entry to with an ethernet port? if that's so which you would be able to plug the twine from the faculties community into the WAN or internet port of the recent router. Then use the 4 LAN ports to make under pressure out connections or the wifi to make prompt connections.

Answer 4

If it's a Wireless "Modem" router, then Yes!
A router on it's own won't work without a DSL connection. (Unless you're just creating an Internal network, without an Internet connection).

Answer 5

yes for networking computers together, but not for internet purposes

Answer 6

yer lol read your instructions durrrrrrrrrr

Answer 7

I don't know