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Question about setting up cable modem to a dsl router

Sep 9, 2008 12:27PM PDT

Hi.

I hope someone can help and I apologize in advance for my lack of technology terms but I really am desperate.

I have a 2 laptops, a desktop and a Nortel phone that I need to setup for my home office. Previously, I had a 2Wire 2700HB-B router that connected the desktop, 1 laptop via ethernet cable, 1 nortel phone connected to the network and 1 laptop that accesses the router via wireless.

Here is the issue. I moved and now I have Time Warner Cable and I am able to hook up 1 connection via the Motorola SBV5121 Cable modem with an ethernet line, but I do not know how to get the cable modem to talk to the router.

Here is what I have tried so far starting from the wall connection:
1. Wall connection is normal phone cord connected to the TELE 1 port on the cable modem.
2. Cable line is connected to cable modem and power is on.
3. Ethernet cable connected to my docking station for 1 laptop.
This connection is good.

Then:
1. I try to connect the ethernet cable from the cable modem to the dsl modem in one of the IAN ports. Not working.
2. I try to connect a normal phone line from TELE 2 port on the cable modem to the TELE port on the dsl modem and hook up each connection to the IAN ports. Nothing happens.

What else can I do? I have rebooted all devices also. Where am I missing the connection? Any response would be good because I have to start working at home tomorrow for my company.....thank you in advance for your help!

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Won't work . . .
Sep 9, 2008 6:47PM PDT

That 2Wire modem/router is for DSL only. You need a standard modem to go with the cable modem.

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Correction . . .
Sep 9, 2008 6:48PM PDT

You need a standard ROUTER to go with the cable modem.

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You were exactly right
Sep 9, 2008 11:51PM PDT

I guess the TWC CSR is an ID-10-T Happy

I had an extra Belkin Cable/DSL router and all is peachy. Thanks for the reply.

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Quite welcome . . .
Sep 10, 2008 12:29AM PDT

And in my case, it's usually CRS. Can't Remember S***.