Can you connect to routers to a cable modem?

Answer 1

Not directly. To create a local wireless ethernet network connected to a cable modem a Wireless Ethernet Router Box (WERB) would be required. It connects to the Cable Modem (CM) using an ethernet cable.

If all you want is to have a local wireless ethernet network, the WERB would do that for you and you won't need to use the 2-Wire DSL wireless modem router.

The 2-Wire DSL wireless modem router really does the same as CM + WERB but for connection of local computers and peripherals to a 2-Wire DSL ISP instead of to a cable ISP.

Normally a cable modem connects to an ISP's cable network on one side and, on the other side, to either a single computer or to an ethernet router which could be either of the hard-wired "local cable" type or a "local wireless" type. The ethernet router then connects to several local computers or peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, etc.

A DSL wireless modem router connects to an ISP's 2-wire copper telephone line on one side and, on the other side, via a local wireless ethernet to several local computers or other peripherals such as printers, scanners, etc., each of which must have a local wireless ethernet connectivity device. It is not clear from the question that you want to enable local computer users to connect reliably to either the ISP handled by the DSL wireless modem router or to the ISP handled by the cable modem. If that is what you want, then, if you are not already familiar with setting-up ethernet devices -- which may be the case as you asked this question here -- either get an ethernet router expert to help you or read the instructions that come with all modems and routers to find out what to do.

Answer 2

You can connect two routers to a cable modem. If your cable modem has only one LAN port, then plug the cable modem into the WAN port of the 1st router. Plug the WAN port of the 2nd router into one of the LAN ports on the 1st router. So the connection goes like this: CableModem -> 1stRouter -> 2ndRouter. As long as DHCP is enabled on all these devices then you're in business. If not, you can do it but it's more work.

Answer 3

Not really an answer to your query. But why do you need to hook your wireless modem into your wireless cable modem? I recently got a wireless cable modem, and it manages everything on the network just fine. There are three of us and we can all use the internet and use the network printer, which is wireless, just fine.

Answer 4

Yes you can, you can setup any router or wireless access point to any Cable or DSL modem depending how many cat5/6 ports are on the back of you modem. If you only have one port you can connect both routers together

Answer 5

yes you can but why bother. your cable modem is wireless already, why need a router. only use router if modem is not wireless.

Answer 6

it can be a fairly hard job depending on your router and provider type i.e virgin sky aol. so have a look at who can do it for the cheapest.

Answer 7

No, you cannot. But you can connect both using a lan cable, which is usually included with wireless routers.

Answer 8

because only certain cable modem is approved by isp and was’nt wireless.