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General Support => Installation and Set-Up (Devices) => Topic started by: otherwhirl on October 23, 2011, 01:14:45 AM

Title: Can I set-up my Obi without a router?
Post by: otherwhirl on October 23, 2011, 01:14:45 AM
i don't have a router currently. is it possible to set-up the obi110 without a router? (and how so?)

Thanks!
Title: Re: Can I set-up my Obi without a router?
Post by: Stewart on October 23, 2011, 02:12:35 AM
If your modem has more than one Ethernet jack, it is set up as a router and you don't need anything else.

Otherwise, you could connect your OBi directly to your modem.  However, your computer would then be offline.  Likewise, when you reconnect the computer, you couldn't use the OBi.

Who is your ISP?  Modem model?  Do you have a smartphone or other way to access the Internet, besides your modem?
Title: Re: Can I set-up my Obi without a router?
Post by: otherwhirl on October 23, 2011, 08:54:59 AM
Hi,

Thanks for responding quickly.

Unfortunately my modem has only one port. So looks like i'll be heading to the store to get a router asap. ;D

Comcast is my ISP

Modem = Ubee D3.0

Don't have any other way to get online presently.
Title: Re: Can I set-up my Obi without a router?
Post by: Dav3yDark0 on October 24, 2011, 10:53:33 AM
Some modern cable/dsl modems have router functionality built into them, even though they only have 1 LAN port. For those types of modems you can just get an ethernet switch to give you more ports to attach more devices to. I have no idea if you particular modems supports this, but many newer modems do.

Dave
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