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    Linksys WAG200G: can it act as router only?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by HerrKaputt, Jul 16, 2011.

  1. HerrKaputt

    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    Hello folks,

    At a friend's house the internet setup is:

    - Coaxial cable brings everything (TV, phone, internet) in.
    - A very basic model has a coaxial input with that cable, and outputs one ethernet, one phone line, one TV cable.

    I have a spare Linksys WAG200G, which has DSL in and four Ethernet outs, plus wireless. I was hoping I could use one of the Ethernet ports as input, even though that is not the original purpose.

    Here is the webpage of the Linksys WAG200G (select Hardware Version 1.0 to download user guide, specs, etc):
    Linksys by Cisco - WAG200G Support

    Can this be done? My very limited knowledge on this tells me that Ethernet ports are usually input+output, and AFAIK the firmware on this is Linux, so I'm pretty sure someone has already done this.

    +rep to anyone who helps! :D
     
    HerrKaputt, Jul 16, 2011
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    It's not possible on this device running default firmware.
    There was (is?) one alternative firmware which is available here but I don't see this feature either.
     
    downloads, Jul 17, 2011
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    Shame. Thanks anyway :)
     
    HerrKaputt, Jul 17, 2011
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