Do you need a modem if you have a router?

SG1 2006-07-25 09:00:47 UTC #1

I have a cable modem which is plugged into a router for other places in the house.

I'm moving soon and will have to have a different broadband provider which will be non cable - I've never had the more common type, so sorry to sound like such a dumbass, but am I right in saying that a router has modem technology so I won't need to have to buy a modem for my next broadband provider? The one I'm looking at is great but no free modem y'see.

Dr_Who 2006-07-25 09:02:12 UTC #2

Unless the router has the modem in it already.....yes you'll need the modem.

Kenshin 2006-07-25 09:41:23 UTC #3

Cable modems and ADSL modems are nearly free.

jwill427 2006-07-25 09:52:14 UTC #4

not in the US, 4 months ago I paid $89.99-$20 rebate

to the OP, does the router have either a phone jack (DSL) or coax input (cable)? if not you will need a modem (personally, I have never seen a router with a built in modem)

kg_evilboy 2006-07-25 09:56:40 UTC #5

FYI, DSL does not require a phone jack here, there's a thingy called "splitter" which splits the phone line's DSL and phone signals, so you can use a standard LAN cable to connect modem and DSL line.

SG1 2006-07-25 10:19:57 UTC #6

Uh... this is the router I have: http://club.cdfreaks.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=1498918 to all the questions.

Oh yeah, here they have a router modem: http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=373... which means mine ain't one. So I buy a modem from the company for Â£30 or look for one independantly. Can you go far wrong with one? I'd rather have an internal one - what about this: this ? Mind you I'll lose a PCI slot then...

Matth 2006-07-26 10:12:57 UTC #7

If you had your own router, attached to the ISP's cable modem, and are moving to ADSL, then you need either:

An ADSL modem with ethernet connection, used with your router or
An ADSL modem/router.

Is that Â£30 for a modem, or a modem router? - if it's a modem router, go for it - you can get them cheaper, but using theirs would mean less aggravation in case of problems. If it's a modem only, then forget it - Â£30 quid is insane.

Trawl ebuyer.com , and you can find modem-routers for Â£19.99 or less, but watch the descriptions - a "single port" requires an additional hub or switch to support multiple connections.

DiiZzY 2006-07-26 22:21:21 UTC #8

Although cheap as dirt also suggests that it is indeed crap you're getting.
//Danne