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Connecting Cable Modem to 2Wire Wireless Router through USB?

Hello all- I have a 2Wire wireless router (Model: 2701HG) leftover from my Qwest service days. I have recently moved and got good internet but the thing is its through a cable provider so its a Cable Modem. Since 2 wire was meant for DSL, plugging the CAT5 from the modem to the router doesnt give it internet.... unless I plug in another CAT5 from the 2Wire to my computer.... thus making it worthless for wireless. My question: Can I connect my cable modem from its USB to my 2Wire's USB and have the wireless working? Or is the only way this thing works for outputting internet wirelessly through the phone line? Any other ideas are also welcome. Thanks all for the help. Quick spex: 2Wire 2701HG - 4 ethernet ports, power input, 1 phone line, and 1 USB port. Scientific Atlanta 2100 cable modem - Coax input, 1 ethernet, 1 usb, power input. Also, if I can do USB modem to USB router, the USB cable that came with my modem is made to go from the USB on the modem to my computer, which is why Im asking the question - so I dont go searching for something that doesnt exist (A USB modem to USB router cable) or isnt going to work. Thanks again.

Public Comments

1. no, that will not work it is only made for cat 4 input (telephone) and connecting the usb to your computer will not give you internet at all, you will need a cable modem since you are using a cable sp
2. I think the 2Wire router will be worthless for you, and you should probably just get a generic wireless router (one with an ethernet upstream port, as is most common). The 2Wire router wants to route all LAN traffic to the phone line (DSL). Although some routers are reconfigurable, it's unlikely you could do this with the 2Wire one. At best, you might be able to make it into a wireless access point, but you'd still need a router. The USB ports don't help out at all, since they're on the LAN side in both cases.