How connect Linksys Router Cat5 to wall internet coax?

I have inherited an old Linksys WRT54G broadband wireless-g router
that only has CAT5 connections.

Can I use it by connecting its cat5 'internet' port to my wall coax?
How? Is there a simple and cheap adapter? Google shows some pretty
complicated/expensive ones I think.

Thanks

Frederick

Frederick wrote:
> I have inherited an old Linksys WRT54G broadband wireless-g router
> that only has CAT5 connections.
>
> Can I use it by connecting its cat5 'internet' port to my wall coax?
> How? Is there a simple and cheap adapter? Google shows some pretty
> complicated/expensive ones I think.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frederick
>

I used to work in a LAN environment that had a shared coax for the
LAN (with vampire taps). But you're going to need to be a bit more specific,
about this "wall coax", to be able to get an answer. There are many
kinds of coax, with completely unrelated signals on them, like the
coax from your Cable TV provider. Or the coax on an Amateur Radio station.

So your "coax", had better have a precise technical name that you can
share with us.

Paul

On 11/19/2011 9:01 AM, Frederick wrote:
> I have inherited an old Linksys WRT54G broadband wireless-g router
> that only has CAT5 connections.
>
> Can I use it by connecting its cat5 'internet' port to my wall coax?
> How? Is there a simple and cheap adapter? Google shows some pretty
> complicated/expensive ones I think.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frederick
>

Is this coax a legitimate Ethernet connection? What sort of a network is it
part of? You see, you call the Linksys old but networking via coaxial cable
is positively prehistoric compared to Cat5 and is almost never seen except
in old commercial setups where they never bothered to upgrade.

On the other hand, if we are talking about a home setup then a coaxial
cable is more likely to be part of a cable TV installation. Is this cable
TV you are talking about? If so then an appropriate cable modem will be the
answer to the question. If you already have such a modem and it is
installed elsewhere then a CAT5 cable from the modem to the router is the
answer to your question.

On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:07:08 -0500, Paul <nospam@needed.com> wrote:


>I used to work in a LAN environment that had a shared coax for the
>LAN (with vampire taps). But you're going to need to be a bit more specific,
>about this "wall coax", to be able to get an answer. There are many
>kinds of coax, with completely unrelated signals on them, like the
>coax from your Cable TV provider. Or the coax on an Amateur Radio station.
>
>So your "coax", had better have a precise technical name that you can
>share with us.
>
> Paul


Hi Paul

Sorry about ambiguity.

Actually I already have Verizon FIOS TV/Internet connected to the
house and its coax outlets. Of course, my TVs are connected to V's
so-called 'set top' box independent from my desktop which is connected
with CAT5 to a Verizon wireless router, which is connected via coax
wire to a coax connector on the wall.

That said, I just want to see if this inherited Linksys WRT54G router
works. But it has no coax connector - just CAT5. So I am wondering
how easily and cheaply I can determine if the router even works.
Maybe I can't, using my present wall coax.

Thanks

Frederick

On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:47:13 -0500, John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere>
wrote:>

>On the other hand, if we are talking about a home setup then a coaxial
>cable is more likely to be part of a cable TV installation. Is this cable
>TV you are talking about? If so then an appropriate cable modem will be the
>answer to the question. If you already have such a modem and it is
>installed elsewhere then a CAT5 cable from the modem to the router is the
>answer to your question.


Yes indeed. I already have a cable TV installation, with what I
thought was a wireless router, but I guess it is more correctly called
a wireless modem. It is connected right now via coax to the wall
coax. It has cat5 ports, which I connected to my desktop(s) with
cat5, and also to my laptop via wireless.

Now I am experimenting with this Linksys wireless-g. It has only cat5
ports, one of which is labeled Internet. I immediately assumed I
could connect it to my existing modem using cat5 cable, and then
connect and communicate from it to my desktops or laptop. I just
thought I could simply eliminate my modem, but guess not.

You see, my modem only has two cat5 ports, which I use for my desktop
and AIO network printer. I wanted to increase my cat5 connections,
for another desktop or whatever. I can accomplish that by connecting
the Linksys to the modem I guess.

Thanks

Frederick

On 11/19/2011 1:33 PM, Frederick wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:47:13 -0500, John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere>
> wrote:>
>
>> On the other hand, if we are talking about a home setup then a coaxial
>> cable is more likely to be part of a cable TV installation. Is this cable
>> TV you are talking about? If so then an appropriate cable modem will be the
>> answer to the question. If you already have such a modem and it is
>> installed elsewhere then a CAT5 cable from the modem to the router is the
>> answer to your question.
>
>
> Yes indeed. I already have a cable TV installation, with what I
> thought was a wireless router, but I guess it is more correctly called
> a wireless modem. It is connected right now via coax to the wall
> coax. It has cat5 ports, which I connected to my desktop(s) with
> cat5, and also to my laptop via wireless.
>
> Now I am experimenting with this Linksys wireless-g. It has only cat5
> ports, one of which is labeled Internet. I immediately assumed I
> could connect it to my existing modem using cat5 cable, and then
> connect and communicate from it to my desktops or laptop. I just
> thought I could simply eliminate my modem, but guess not.
>
> You see, my modem only has two cat5 ports, which I use for my desktop
> and AIO network printer. I wanted to increase my cat5 connections,
> for another desktop or whatever. I can accomplish that by connecting
> the Linksys to the modem I guess.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frederick
Sure you can use the Linksys as a switch to expand the
number of Ethernet Ports. Just use only the 4 LAN ports do
not use the WAN port.

On 11/19/2011 1:33 PM, Frederick wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:47:13 -0500, John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere>
> wrote:>
>
>> On the other hand, if we are talking about a home setup then a coaxial
>> cable is more likely to be part of a cable TV installation. Is this cable
>> TV you are talking about? If so then an appropriate cable modem will be the
>> answer to the question. If you already have such a modem and it is
>> installed elsewhere then a CAT5 cable from the modem to the router is the
>> answer to your question.
>
>
> Yes indeed. I already have a cable TV installation, with what I
> thought was a wireless router, but I guess it is more correctly called
> a wireless modem. It is connected right now via coax to the wall
> coax. It has cat5 ports, which I connected to my desktop(s) with
> cat5, and also to my laptop via wireless.
>
> Now I am experimenting with this Linksys wireless-g. It has only cat5
> ports, one of which is labeled Internet. I immediately assumed I
> could connect it to my existing modem using cat5 cable, and then
> connect and communicate from it to my desktops or laptop. I just
> thought I could simply eliminate my modem, but guess not.
>
> You see, my modem only has two cat5 ports, which I use for my desktop
> and AIO network printer. I wanted to increase my cat5 connections,
> for another desktop or whatever. I can accomplish that by connecting
> the Linksys to the modem I guess.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frederick
Complete directions found here;
http://lifehacker.com/5570783/turn-a...rking-port-hub

On 11/19/2011 1:33 PM, Frederick wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:47:13 -0500, John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere>
> wrote:>
>
>> On the other hand, if we are talking about a home setup then a coaxial
>> cable is more likely to be part of a cable TV installation. Is this cable
>> TV you are talking about? If so then an appropriate cable modem will be the
>> answer to the question. If you already have such a modem and it is
>> installed elsewhere then a CAT5 cable from the modem to the router is the
>> answer to your question.
>
>
> Yes indeed. I already have a cable TV installation, with what I
> thought was a wireless router, but I guess it is more correctly called
> a wireless modem. It is connected right now via coax to the wall
> coax. It has cat5 ports, which I connected to my desktop(s) with
> cat5, and also to my laptop via wireless.
>
> Now I am experimenting with this Linksys wireless-g. It has only cat5
> ports, one of which is labeled Internet. I immediately assumed I
> could connect it to my existing modem using cat5 cable, and then
> connect and communicate from it to my desktops or laptop. I just
> thought I could simply eliminate my modem, but guess not.
>
> You see, my modem only has two cat5 ports, which I use for my desktop
> and AIO network printer. I wanted to increase my cat5 connections,
> for another desktop or whatever. I can accomplish that by connecting
> the Linksys to the modem I guess.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frederick
Complete directions found here;
http://lifehacker.com/5570783/turn-a...rking-port-hub

In article <jrsfc752cucu0pk6dcr7eh9po6u5oufp4a@4ax.com>, Frederick <roger@dodger.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:47:13 -0500, John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere>
>wrote:>
>
>>On the other hand, if we are talking about a home setup then a coaxial
>>cable is more likely to be part of a cable TV installation. Is this cable
>>TV you are talking about? If so then an appropriate cable modem will be the
>>answer to the question. If you already have such a modem and it is
>>installed elsewhere then a CAT5 cable from the modem to the router is the
>>answer to your question.
>
>
>Yes indeed. I already have a cable TV installation, with what I
>thought was a wireless router, but I guess it is more correctly called
>a wireless modem. It is connected right now via coax to the wall
>coax. It has cat5 ports, which I connected to my desktop(s) with
>cat5, and also to my laptop via wireless.
>
>Now I am experimenting with this Linksys wireless-g. It has only cat5
>ports, one of which is labeled Internet. I immediately assumed I
>could connect it to my existing modem using cat5 cable, and then
>connect and communicate from it to my desktops or laptop. I just
>thought I could simply eliminate my modem, but guess not.
>
>You see, my modem only has two cat5 ports, which I use for my desktop
>and AIO network printer. I wanted to increase my cat5 connections,
>for another desktop or whatever. I can accomplish that by connecting
>the Linksys to the modem I guess.
>
>Thanks
>
>Frederick

By going into its internal settings and shutting off the wireless and gateway
functions of the Linksys you basically are turing it into a switch.

On 11/19/11 14:01, Frederick wrote:
> I have inherited an old Linksys WRT54G broadband wireless-g router
> that only has CAT5 connections.
>
> Can I use it by connecting its cat5 'internet' port to my wall coax?
> How? Is there a simple and cheap adapter? Google shows some pretty
> complicated/expensive ones I think.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frederick
>
It's called a "Cable Modem" and you can get it at Wal-Mart, you ****ing
retard.