help wit setting up

Posts: 13 · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:25 pm Post subject: help wit setting up

i haven't bought Vonage service yet but when i called them they said the adapter connets to the adsl modem but my adsl modem has only one socket thats for the telephone wire and the other u can take out connets to the copmuter via USB port. he also said i have to buy a USB to Ethernet Adapter from a retailer here in uk coz they dont provide anyway has any1 had this problem and can u tell me how you have connected you adapter to ur adsl modem i pic would be great.

Posts: 2251 · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject:

http://www.vonage-forum.com/ftopic4571.html

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A USB to Ethernet adapter will not work! You need to upgrade your ADSL modem so that it can accept an Ethernet connection.

Posts: 57 · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:32 am Post subject:

I assume you have the stupid little green thing that the adsl providers still give you (or something similar). Even forgetting about Vonage you should dump it and get a decent modem - about 30 quid. You connection will be much faster and you'll then be able to plug in the Vonage router.

Alex

Posts: 13 · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject:

hey that helped alot guys and madhouseuk(alex) can you please suggest me a decent modem please!!!! coz i have a 1,1Mb broadband but it not as fast as i thought it might be. all this time i thought it was probaly because the sites are caped now coz of u i think it is my modem.

Posts: 57 · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:20 pm Post subject:

i will pm you

Posts: 13 · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject:

by the way at the mo i have
Thomson SpeedTouch 330 USB ADSL Modem
Downstream: Up to 8 Mbps
Upstream: Up to 832 Kbps
PC Connection: USB Specification v1.1 compliant
ADSL Connection: RJ11 jack

now that u said i need to up grade i need a modem where i can use usb and ethernet right? because i dont have a ethernet card in my comp(i dont know wat i am talking about there) and does a ethernet wire from the modem connect to the computer or the fone line, if the computer then is there a normal fone wire to the ethernet modem and if the fone line then what connects to the computer and with which port?

i saw
D-Link ADSL Ethernet Modem DSL-300T
Interface Type Ethernet
Connectivity Technology Wired
Max Transfer Rate 8 Mbps
Digital Signaling Protocol ADSL Lite, ADSL
Protocols & Specifications ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT), ITU G.992.2 (G.Lite), ITU G.994.1 (G.hs)
Framing Format ANSI T1.413

but i think the following is better
Netgear DG632 ADSL Modem/Router
because it says:-
Connects to your PC over 10/100 Ethernet or USB

but Linksys ADSL2MUE Modem with USB & Ethernet
is cheaper

PLZ HELP

Posts: 57 · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject:

with the netgear you should be able to plug it into your computer using the usb port and the Vonage box through the ethernet.

However you really would be better off getting an ethernet card put in your pc, assuming it is a reasonably modern machine

Posts: 13 · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject:

ok now i am really confused

should i get a etheret card? why would it be better? if cheaper then yes yes yes because i have to take care of the costs of the business. but i am not soo good with coputers i like plug and go things. wat about the other modems i noted before are they good enough?