Webuser Forums: TalkTalk Modems

Hi all,

Can I ask for some advice please.

Myself, I'm on VirginMedia for broadband and have a wired network, using the Surfboard SB5101E cable modem and a TP-Link TL-R460 cable/dsl router. With cables run to four locations. Am well pleased with the set up, with smashing speeds etc.

I've now been asked if I can set up a similar wired network at me ex's so that two daughters and son can use the same means of access at their house.

Thing is, they currently have TalkTalk Broadband, using the SpeedTouch 330 adsl modem. As the Speedtouch doesn't have an ethernet socket, I was looking at the possibilty of getting another TalkTalk compatible modem, the SmartAX MT882, which has sockets for both ethernet and the phone line, as well as usb.

If I was to connect the SmartAX to the phone socket, then run an ethernet cable from the SmartAX to a TP-Link TL-R460 router, then cables to the individual lasptops/pc's. Will this work? Or is there a way around it?

Everything worked smoothly on my own system, but not had any dealing with TalkTalk's services. For instance, would it still require the use of their software or anything else of theirs?

Am very much new to this kinda thing and would really appreciate any help and advice.

Cheers,

Terry

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