Re: possible to convert a wireless DSL router to a regular wireless router?



On Apr 20, 10:15 am, mrdarr...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I've got a 2Wire DSL router that came with our DSL service.

We moved ... can I
convert my DSL router to a wireless router?


Maybe. The function of a 'DSL router' isn't completely clear,
but if there are WiFi and Ethernet ports, it's just a matter of
telling the router software that the host isn't the DSL line
but rather some IP address on Ethernet. You need to
find out from 2Wire how to administer the router, and
hope that it doesn't have custom firmware that isn't
field-programmable.

I'm assuming that you're speaking loosely when you say 'the
only input is the phone line', if it's a WIRELESS ROUTER, it has
at least RF input. Most have Ethernet. Some have USB or other
ports as well. To a router, ALL its ports are inputs.
.



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