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Originally Posted by rohan_iitr
(Post 2711439)
I don't think a normal wifi router would work in your case. How would you connect the uplink of the router to the optical link received from the ISP ? Rohan |
Originally Posted by naveenroy
(Post 2711355)
I have an ACT broadband connection - where the fiber optic cable is directly connected to the ethernet port on my desktop at home. There is no intervening modem at my home. So, when I switch on my desktop, I have to open up the ACT portal page and then manually log in. |
Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay
(Post 2711491)
Any WiFi router would work in your case. Just connect ethernet wire from Optical link to WiFi router's WAN/Internet port. After that, you need lo login to ACT Portal page from any one device (laptop/desktop) and others would start working normally. If things dont work, you might have to select "Clone MAC Address" or "Custom MAC address" option in WiFi router so that to ACT, modem appears as your desktop PC. |
Originally Posted by rohan_iitr
(Post 2711439)
I don't think a normal wifi router would work in your case. How would you connect the uplink of the router to the optical link received from the ISP ? Rohan |
Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay
(Post 2711491)
Any WiFi router would work in your case. Just connect ethernet wire from Optical link to WiFi router's WAN/Internet port. After that, you need lo login to ACT Portal page from any one device (laptop/desktop) and others would start working normally. If things dont work, you might have to select "Clone MAC Address" or "Custom MAC address" option in WiFi router so that to ACT, modem appears as your desktop PC. |
Originally Posted by naveenroy
(Post 2711477)
But aren't they all RJ45 ports? I am thinking - connect the incoming fiber cable (from the ISP) which terminates in an RJ45 into the back of the router. Then connect wirelessly or with ethernet cables to other devices. Would this work? |
Originally Posted by naveenroy
(Post 2711962)
Thanks guys - went ahead and bought a Netgear WiFi router - WGR614. Works perfectly fine. No issues at all. |
Originally Posted by rohan_iitr
(Post 2712162)
I am confused. RJ45 is an electrical port, not optical. |
Originally Posted by naveenroy
(Post 2711355)
I am looking for a wireless device so that I can hook up my mobile, tablet et al to my existing broadband connection. Now, my quandry is this - I have an ACT broadband connection - where the fiber optic cable is directly connected to the ethernet port on my desktop at home. There is no intervening modem at my home. So, when I switch on my desktop, I have to open up the ACT portal page and then manually log in. Once that is successful, I am connected to the internet. Now my question is this - can I use a "normal" Wi-Fi router like the Netgear Wireless-N 150 Router? The dealer is also not too sure of what router I can use. I am only asking this since some people say I will need a modem too. But IIRC, the modem is used to connect the phone line or ADSL line to the machine. But there is surely a device already doing this for my ACT broadband connection - I get an ip address etc when I login to their portal. So isn't just a Wi-Fi router enough? Any ideas? |
Originally Posted by AvinashV
(Post 2712194)
How much did it cost you? Did any comparison before zeroing on this one? |
Originally Posted by DWind
(Post 2712361)
As per ACT website they use FTTH connection. So their Fiber optic cable should be terminated on an Optical Network Terminal (ONT - converts Light Signal to Electrical) at your home. I am sure you can connect your Router to this. Also, check with them on the authentication methods. You can probably have this authentication done in the Router itself so that you do not need to connect and then authenticate each time you want to use the Internet. I use BSNL, FTTH and use this above method to connect. |
Originally Posted by naveenroy
(Post 2712422)
Oh, no comparisions - bought this one for my folks back home and it was stable and could even provide strong signals between a wall or 2 - so settled for this one itself. |
Originally Posted by AvinashV
(Post 2712448)
Great even i want a simple one. How much did it cost you? |
Originally Posted by sam003
(Post 2718186)
I am looking for wifi router signal booster. Let me tell the requirement. I have two houses one in ground floor and another in 3rd floor in adjacent row. One option is to have two connection or using my existing connection with some signal booster. Do we have such tools in market? |
Originally Posted by vikram_d
(Post 2718490)
Where is your primary connection setup? In the ground floor house or in the second floor house? Will need more details before anything can be recommended. |
Originally Posted by sam003
(Post 2718925)
Ground Floor, as existing setup is there only. |
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