SMC Barricade Question

[RC5Bri]

I think I will buy this router, but I have a question about the ability to connect an external modem. Once I hook up the modem and setup the ISP, how will it dial to my ISP. What I mean is, do I just open my browser and it will automatically trigger the router to dial. Or will I have to "force" the router to dial.

I will be getting broadband within a couple months, and would like to get this setup with my current ISP, and then switch it over to a cable/dsl account.

Thanks,
RC5Bri

 

[Dark]

Well if you getting cable, then you're router is gonna get its ip by dhcp once it;s powered on. If you getting dsl, it's gonna dialup (Read PPPoE) once powered one. Either way you won't need to do anything special on your computers.

 

[JackMDS]

The router can not dial.

The modem is the dialing agent.

I did not use this capacity of the Barricade, but the Manual has info about the use of a modem, and dialup connection.

Sharing the Internet this way is very slow.

If you don't really need a Router, wait until you get the cable service. By that time, the price will go down, or there will be more fancy product for the same price.

 

[Dark]

Jack: talking about a dsl modem here so should be fast. it's not really a dialup but to make a long story short, the router is gonna control the process like the os would with a dsl or regular modem

 

[JackMDS]

Yes, that is the basic idea of the Cable/DSL Routers.

Some DSL services need an additional software solution, in a form of software called RASPPPOE (not a big deal).

Take a look here:

RASPPPOE PPP Over the Internet