OK, is it possible to connect a USB broadband modem to an RJ45 router? I thought i had it licked with an RJ45-USB converter and a female-female USB adapter but no. I am thinking now that i'll need to get a regular broadband modem(RJ45) for use with a router. Anyone found a way to use a USB modem and router combination?

is that modem USB scruff? I can only find ways to connect RJ45(phone type) connections to the router and modem?
at the moment I am running 2 ethernet cards via crossover cable linking the PCs one has the internet connection + USB broadband modem, but i'm wanting to go the router um route because of the ip address stuff you can do with it.  I only have the two PC's atm and if it comes to it i could always ask BT for a static IP(or whoever i decide to go to next)

routers that can work with usb adsl modems are very rare

most people using adsl with a router use a router with built in adsl modem and this is usually the least hassle way to go

[quote author=billythekid  link=1098716744/0#0 date=1098716744]OK, is it possible to connect a USB broadband modem to an RJ45 router? I thought i had it licked with an RJ45-USB converter and a female-female USB adapter but no. I am thinking now that i'll need to get a regular broadband modem(RJ45) for use with a router. Anyone found a way to use a USB modem and router combination? [/quote]

Ok, here the answer from my computer literate brother...


You can't directly connect a USB modem to a Router via RJ45.  The router will not know what the modem is, and so will ignore it.  If you think about it - you must load drivers into the PC to get the modem to work, but you cannot load the drivers into the router!!...

The options available are to either
1)  Purchase a router with a built in modem for approx £60 / £70.
2.)  Purchase a router which supports USB ADSL modems.  These are now being rapidly phased out, so I strongly suggest option 1
3.)  Install the modem into a PC and then install and internet sharing application.  The PC hosting the modem must then be left switched on..

Hope this is of help

[quote author=billythekid  link=1098716744/0#7 date=1098776437]Option 3 is how I am running at the moment. I think I will buy a router/modem combined for the easy setup, can these routers handle port forwarding etc? [/quote]

Depends on the model, but the qualified answer is yes, no problem - but check the specs.

I have cable broadband here and my Netgear FVS318 does the biz for me. It's got more options on its control panel than I'll ever need.

Andrew

you're using a router scruff so you dont need to leave the PC on. I'm using an ICS connection which is basically one computer(HOST) has the modem plugged in to it and the other computer(CLIENT) connects with a cable to the HOST, so if i dont turn on the host pc(mine anyway) then i cant get online from the client PC(missthekids) ICS is just software that routes the correct website etc to the correct computer, but it is very limited in that if i try to send or receive a file direct to someone else it cant understand where its coming from in the DCC protocol, since both PC's are using the same IP addy. it just sends to the HOST, but if itsd supposed to go to the client it gets stopped, or doesnt connect in the first place.(this could also be my firewall but i dont think it is since the home network is on the allowed list.) v complicated for me to understand.