Does the Verizon DSL modem-router have wired ports (in addition to the wireless router)?
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From: John Navas on 20 Jul 2010 10:52 On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:17:40 -0400, in <i24454$ng2$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, "Chris S." <cside38(a)nospamverizon.net> wrote: >Amen.... >>[HUGE SNIP] When you post a one-word reply, please at least have the courtesy to trim the quote down to the relevant portion. Thanks. -- John FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://wireless.navas.us> FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
From: Judy Zappacosta on 20 Jul 2010 22:51 On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:48:03 +0000 (UTC), Judy Zappacosta wrote: > If you have a Verizon DSL modem/router, can you report back whether it has > any additional wired ports? Well, the modem/wireless router from Verizon arrived w/o me being able to refuse it. It was waiting for me when I got home from work today. The Verizon sales person lied. It has FOUR wired ports, One input port, one USB port, and one power plug. It's an Actiontec GT704WG. Weird that it has a WEP key on the sticker on the bottom (what would THAT be for?). I plan on using WPA2-PSK but I didn't even ask if it handles that encryption level. Any idea if paying 60 or so for this router is worth it; and what's the WEP key on the bottom for?
From: Charlie Hoffpauir on 20 Jul 2010 23:06 On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:51:13 +0000 (UTC), Judy Zappacosta <zappajNOSPAM(a)Use-Author-Supplied-Address.invalid> wrote: >On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:48:03 +0000 (UTC), Judy Zappacosta wrote: >> If you have a Verizon DSL modem/router, can you report back whether it has >> any additional wired ports? > >Well, the modem/wireless router from Verizon arrived w/o me being able to >refuse it. It was waiting for me when I got home from work today. > >The Verizon sales person lied. It has FOUR wired ports, One input port, one >USB port, and one power plug. It's an Actiontec GT704WG. > >Weird that it has a WEP key on the sticker on the bottom (what would THAT >be for?). I plan on using WPA2-PSK but I didn't even ask if it handles that >encryption level. > >Any idea if paying 60 or so for this router is worth it; and what's the WEP >key on the bottom for? Check the user comments at Amazon, where it sells for $40... http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-GT704WG-54Mbps-Wireless-G-Gateway/dp/B0002F8QYA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279681397&sr=8-1 -- Charlie Hoffpauir Everything is what it is because it got that way....D'Arcy Thompson
From: Char Jackson on 20 Jul 2010 23:31 On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:51:13 +0000 (UTC), Judy Zappacosta <zappajNOSPAM(a)Use-Author-Supplied-Address.invalid> wrote: >On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:48:03 +0000 (UTC), Judy Zappacosta wrote: >> If you have a Verizon DSL modem/router, can you report back whether it has >> any additional wired ports? > >Well, the modem/wireless router from Verizon arrived w/o me being able to >refuse it. It was waiting for me when I got home from work today. > >The Verizon sales person lied. It has FOUR wired ports, One input port, one >USB port, and one power plug. It's an Actiontec GT704WG. > >Weird that it has a WEP key on the sticker on the bottom (what would THAT >be for?). I plan on using WPA2-PSK but I didn't even ask if it handles that >encryption level. > >Any idea if paying 60 or so for this router is worth it; and what's the WEP >key on the bottom for? If it's like the 2Wire DSL modems that are popular around here, it's simply a pre-configured default. In other words, the DSL modem comes configured to use WEP, and that's the currently configured key. Feel free to change the encryption type, (it looks like some of the better standards are supported), and of course you can also change the key at the same time.
From: terrable on 21 Jul 2010 15:58
"Judy Zappacosta" <zappajNOSPAM(a)Use-Author-Supplied-Address.invalid> wrote in message news:08f422b43331a816e1a5cfc7c3bcb341(a)tioat.net... > On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:48:03 +0000 (UTC), Judy Zappacosta wrote: >> If you have a Verizon DSL modem/router, can you report back whether it >> has >> any additional wired ports? > > Well, the modem/wireless router from Verizon arrived w/o me being able to > refuse it. It was waiting for me when I got home from work today. > > The Verizon sales person lied. It has FOUR wired ports, One input port, > one > USB port, and one power plug. It's an Actiontec GT704WG. > > Weird that it has a WEP key on the sticker on the bottom (what would THAT > be for?). I plan on using WPA2-PSK but I didn't even ask if it handles > that > encryption level. > > Any idea if paying 60 or so for this router is worth it; and what's the > WEP > key on the bottom for? You can buy a Actiontec GT704WG on Ebay with "Buy It Now" for $32.00 total ($25.00 plus $7.00 shipping). You could probably get one cheaper by bidding on them. |