Routers

[Ollie30001]

Hey, quick question about routers, i want a NON-wireless router to connect 2 computers to the internet and i was just wonderin if you can plug a phone into them as well to get 2 computers workin and a phone at the same time.


Thanks

 

[Liquidlen]

Telephones generally use RJ11 connectors and can plug into a modem or walljack etc
Routers use RJ45 connectors and plug into Ethernet cards,switches etc.
If you want to use a spitter before connecting to your modem that will allow you to talk on the phone and surf the web.

 

[Nodsu]

Why would you want to plug a phone to a router? You are using dialup? Routers don't support dialup. You either need a dialup modem with ethernet interface (i have no idea if such things exist) or you have to use Windows ICS.

 

[Nodsu]

Heh.. Looking at the router specs from the other routers thread i found out that there are actually routers that support dialup.

 

[Ollie30001]

Yall,
No, i have broadband and i want to know if i can have both my computers connected to the internet and a phone workin at the same time while using a router to connect the 2 computers together. i know nothin about how it all works with routers and all, im now thinkin that do you have the broadband filter(that lets u connect 1 computer to the internet and talk at the same time) comin out of ur main wall outlet with 1 wire going to the phone and another one goin into the router?

Sounds about right....but u neva no......

 

[OS samurai]

do you have DSL?

 

[Nodsu]

Yes.

It doesn't matter what you connect to your DSL modem. As long as you have the filter installed, you can use the phone.

 

[poertner_1274]

You can even use the phone without the filter, it just won't be a very clear conversation.