I recently moved from the US to India. I used to have Comcast cable internet service, so I used a Motorola ARRIS SURFboard SB6121 cable modem to which I connected a Netgear R6200 Wireless AC 1200 Dual Band Gigabit Ethernet Router. Now after I moved to India, I discovered that the service provider is a DSL connection (I have an RJ11 port on the wall). Luckily, the ISP provided a D-Link DSL 2730-U wireless router free of charge, so I have wireless connectivity at the moment. I have direct internet access without the need for a modem by connecting an RJ11 cable directly from the wall port to the router (my home phone is connected to a separate RJ11 wall input, so I don't have the need for a splitter). However, this router is only N-150 capable and does not have 802.11ac features, besides having extremely poor range. Any thoughts on how I could use my R6200 router with the DSL service? Are there any RJ11 to RJ45 cables available that could do the trick? Or would I have to purchase a DSL modem to which I can connect the ethernet router?
Connecting Netgear Wireless Router to DSL Service Provider
- Thread starter Crozzfire
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ISP says upto 24 Mbps, although I doubt if that is true. I agree with you that the speed probably won't be faster than N150, but the range is pretty average. I'm barely getting any wireless network in my bedroom with the router located in the living room (its a fairly small apartment building). I could use a range extender/booster but I've heard they don't always work very well and I'm trying to solve the issue with whatever equipment I have on hand/minimal investment.
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24 Mega Bits per second = (about) 2.5 Mega Bytes per second. For what its worth.
Turn off the wireless on the Dlink ( i htink theres on on/'off button on the back) and turn on Access Point mode in the R6200 firmware. Connect the R6200 nearer to where you need it with an rj45 cable back to the dlink modems lan port.
Turn off the wireless on the Dlink ( i htink theres on on/'off button on the back) and turn on Access Point mode in the R6200 firmware. Connect the R6200 nearer to where you need it with an rj45 cable back to the dlink modems lan port.
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