Will I be able to use this router for fiber internet connection?

Sakata Gintoki

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I recently bought a D-Link router : http://www.dlink.co.in/products/?pid=451.
However, fiber internet was made available to the area where I live right after I bought this router (I currently have an ADSL connection). It has 4 LAN ports and one DSL port. Is there any chance that this could support a fiber connection?I know this must be a pretty noob-ish question ._. .
But,please, help.
 
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If the router doesn't have an RJ45 WAN port, which according to the users manual, it doesn't. Then it probably won't work with fiber internet. Your fiber internet will use a standard ethernet (RJ45) for the WAN connection. Get something like this if you need to. But your fiber internet may include a wireless router as part of the...

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If the router doesn't have an RJ45 WAN port, which according to the users manual, it doesn't. Then it probably won't work with fiber internet. Your fiber internet will use a standard ethernet (RJ45) for the WAN connection. Get something like this if you need to. But your fiber internet may include a wireless router as part of the package.
 
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