Rj11 soket to gigabit rj45 router

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
S

Step by step

Reputable
Sep 24, 2014
6
0
4,510
Dear Experts,
I got a new router asus n66u, and i am trying to connect it instead of my current Huawei one to have more stability and coverage.
The problem is that the wall socket provided from the isp is rj11 and the router socket is 8pin rj45.
When I checked the old cable from socket to Huawei, i found it is using two middle pins only (looks like telephone cable). And they are reversed in the both ends.

Now when I connect same old cable to asus router, the adsl lamp isn't on, and it failed to detect the Internet connection.

So the case now is that the two pins of the socket are connected to the middle two pins (#4 & 5) out of 8 of the router.

I tried to connect an ethernet standard cable, it fits in the socket and in router for sure, but still it doesn't work.

How could I fix this problem?
Is this setup is applicable? Coz i feel that the asus router is developed by one or two generations than the 4 years old Huawei one.

Thanks for your contribution in advance
 
Solution
B
You purchased the wrong router. Your internet is delivered by DSL. You need some device...ie modem.. to convert from dsl to ethernett. The router you have only uses ethernet for its connections. There is always some form of device in your house that coverts what is coming in from the ISP to the ethernet cables that connect to your router. Some time say with fiber connections the ISP will provide this device but in almost all other cases you either must have a router that have this conversion device built in or you must buy a separate box....ie modem
Sort by date Sort by votes
popatim

popatim

Titan
Moderator
Dec 2, 2009
38,905
980
135,890
With the router standing up (usb ports at the top). you find the DSL (rj11) jack just below the 5th rj45 jack. (theres the wan & 4 lan jacks) Its just above where you plug the power in.

If you lost your manual you can download it here: http://www.asus.com/Networking/DSLN66U/HelpDesk_Manual/
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

bill001g

Titan
Aug 9, 2012
28,367
2,766
125,640
You purchased the wrong router. Your internet is delivered by DSL. You need some device...ie modem.. to convert from dsl to ethernett. The router you have only uses ethernet for its connections. There is always some form of device in your house that coverts what is coming in from the ISP to the ethernet cables that connect to your router. Some time say with fiber connections the ISP will provide this device but in almost all other cases you either must have a router that have this conversion device built in or you must buy a separate box....ie modem
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
Solution
B

boosted1g

Titan
Jun 12, 2013
14,846
8
74,965
If you want to use your current router then you need to get a DSL modem.
If they give you a modem/router, you can just dissable any wireless on the modem/router and use your asus router.
If you get just a modem then on your aus router you will need to input the login informaiton for the PPPoE type connection that DLS uses to authenticate you as a valid user.
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
S

Step by step

Reputable
Sep 24, 2014
6
0
4,510
Dear responders,
it seems i made an idiot purchase, but my basic knowledge is: Modem+Switcher = Router.
and the asus one states that it is a 'Router', it seems days are changing much!!!
anyhow, thanks indeed for the knowledge advises.

what i understood that i still can use the old (modem+router) device as (modem) only, then wire it to the new asus one.

-The main idea of the substitution was to retire the old unreliable one, now it would stay as the first backbone for the internet, am i right?

regards
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

boosted1g

Titan
Jun 12, 2013
14,846
8
74,965
On most (keyword most) modems you can set it into modem only mode (some call it bridge mode). Then it will just function as a modem. You will need to get your login credintalls from your ISP to do this, and when you configure wan connection on the router you will select PPPoE instead of Automatic DHCP.

If you do not need to port forward or any other advanced features you could just leave your modem in normal mode, dissable wifi on the modem, and then configure your router. You will just want to make sure your router is using a different IP addres scheme then your old modem/router. As an example, if modem/router is 192.168.0.1 then set your ASUS to 192.168.5.1.
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
S

Step by step

Reputable
Sep 24, 2014
6
0
4,510
Thanks a million, boosted.
it works as you adviced, even without turning off the wifi of the old modem/router.
but i turned off anyhow just in case of signals interfering.

this is a temporary solution, coz it is planned to have the fibre optics upgrade from my ISP in the couple following weeks.

thanks a lot all of you for your knowledge sharing.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom