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stumped2017
Mar 31, 2017Aspirant
no ethernet cable conected
Hi
I have just purchased the above modem router and pluged in my phone cable and I'm get a message telling me that there is no ethernet cable conected.
stumped2017 wrote:I have just purchased the above modem router and pluged in my phone cable and I'm get a message telling me that there is no ethernet cable conected.
Hi,
The R8500 is a router, it can work with Ethernet based Cable Modems, with DSL modems in bridge mode, ... but it is not a xDSL router to work direct on a phone cable ... because of the lack of a built-in DSL modem.
Tell us more about your Internet connection for further advise.
Regards,
-Kurt
2 Replies
- schumakuGuru - Experienced User
stumped2017 wrote:I have just purchased the above modem router and pluged in my phone cable and I'm get a message telling me that there is no ethernet cable conected.
Hi,
The R8500 is a router, it can work with Ethernet based Cable Modems, with DSL modems in bridge mode, ... but it is not a xDSL router to work direct on a phone cable ... because of the lack of a built-in DSL modem.
Tell us more about your Internet connection for further advise.
Regards,
-Kurt
- stumped2017Aspirant
Hi Kurt
Thank you for your help.
I now need a realy good adsl modem to go with this router or try and return it and get a modem router that is better than the one optus supplies to its customer. I neeed better wiFi range than what I have at the moment.
Regards
Eric