How to connect iburst desktop modem to wireless AP?

[Swift-wp]

Hi guys,

A friend of mine asked me to connect his Iburst desktop modem so that he can connect to the internet wirelessly with his laptop. The Iburst is currently connected with the USB cable, therefore requires a PPoEconnection to get connected to the net.

Here is the requirement. He would like to connect more PCs to the Iburst via ethernet and also connect to the internet wirelessly. Would that mean that the iburst would have to be connect to an ADSL wireless router that accepts ethernet input (like the linksys wrt54g)? Then the PCs can connect via the ethernet ports on the router and the laptop through the integrated wireless AP in the router. Must the router be able to dial the PPPoE connection for the Iburst to stay connected (like a normal always-on ADSL connection)? If i'm wrong could someone please provide me with the proper way of doing it.

Thanks in advance guys.

 

[Peon]

Its as easy as pie. All you need to do is buy a "wireless router". When you in the PC shop looking at the routers you just need to look for 3 things of the product.

1. Router that gives off wireless signal
2. Has 4 LAN ports.
3. Last and not least, has a WAN port.

You plug the network cable from the Iburst modem to the WAN port of the wireless router.

This little guy will do the job nicely for you.

 

[Swift-wp]

Thanks. That is what I concluded, just needed to check if I was correct in wanting to do that. Mustn't the router dial the PPPoE connection for the Iburst as well?

 

[paul5186]

The ibusrt username and password must be in the router PPPOe settings. Very similar to adsl.

 

[Swift-wp]

Thanks guys. I'm looking for a router that does this (a wireless ADSL router), but that can act as a modem as well, basically an ADSL router with both phone line and WAN inputs. Any product suggestions?