Hi

I have changed my internet connection from Swisscom to Cablecom.
Now I have a WLAN router/modem Netopia 3347NWG from swisscom that I would like to use with Cablecom modem (VCM02). But I can not connect the two together because on Netopia router there is a DSL connection with RJ-11 jack (phone line) while connection on Cablecom modem is ethernet with RJ-45 jack.

Any idea.
Thanks

Unfortunately you have to buy a new WLAN router that doesn't have an ADSL modem included in it. Sorry, it is just the way that they build them.

Hi

Just to inform that I found a solution to the problem above.
Got it from an IT guy at the company where I work.
Connect the cablecom modem and Netopia router/modem with ethernet RJ-45 cable and then unplug the cablecom modem from power supply for about 10 min. After that plug in the power cord again and wait 2 min. Few seconds later and wireless connection works again. Unplugging the cablecom modem resets the connection ad both devices automatically synchronize when you plug in the power again.

So if anyone else change internet connection from Swisscom to Cablecom can use old wireless router/modem without any problems.

actually you could plug the cable modem into the LAN socket and use it as an access point. I don't see how you can use the NAT or other features though?

Hi Rockster

Actually I plug the cable modem into LAN socket on the router from the very beginning, but it did not work. And that is when I posted the question here if anyone new someway to solve this.

What I did not know is that reason for not working the first time was that I have not disconnected the cable modem from power supply, so router was not able to require new IP address form the modem. By reconnecting the modem, router automatically acquired new IP address and things worked again.

And this reconnecting is something unusual, because usually router is able to acquire IP address immediately when it is connected, without power disconnection. But with cable modem from Cablecom this does not work.

I don't know about other functions, since I only needed the wireless in my home without having any cables connected to my laptop. WEP protection is also working and that is all I need.

Just switched from Swisscom to Cablecom.

I have the infamous Netopia 3347-02 router.

I cannot get it to work with Cablecom's modem; I did try what the previous poster suggested, to no avail.

Any ideas?

I'm afraid it will not work.

The Netopia router is designed to acquire an IP address (i.e. the internet connection) from the phone line, not from a LAN port. The 4 LAN ports are used to provide connectivity TO your computers.

As stated above, you need to get a proper router/access point.

its a reply to the old post, i have tried with my swisscom wireless router with cablecom modem, in the same way mentioned above, but it did not works for me, there are any other tricks need to do?