Can you connect a router to a gateway?

[Guest]

I have a Westell gateway for verizon dsl, and its pretty slow. Can I connect a router to it or would i need to replace the gateway with a modem then connect a router?

 

[Guest]

The Westell Gateway is a DSL modem and yes, you can connect it to the WAN port of a Router.

But that's not going to solve any speed issues as your bandwidth is dependent on several factors.

- 1) Distance from phone company or relay station
- 2) Quality of the phone lines
- 3) Which DSL package you paid for

DSL packages are 768 Kbps - 1.5 Mbps or 3.0 Mbps

- 4) Inside interference in your house (appliances, florescent lights, etc)
- 5) Malware infections using up your bandwidth