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Rather than pay the extra monthly rental to go wireless can I plug an access point into a Voyager 105 or will I have to but a wi-fi modem/router ?

BT list the Netgear WG602 in their on-line shop but don't say which modem/routers it will work with.

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Quick practical summary tied to the replies from and .

First, identify what connector the existing ADSL unit exposes and whether it currently terminates the PPPoE session to your ISP. That determines the path forward: either add a device that simply provides wireless on an existing Ethernet LAN, or replace/add a device that handles ADSL/PPPoE and also provides Wi‑Fi. If the ADSL unit presents an Ethernet WAN, a wireless access point will work; if the ADSL device already does PPPoE/NAT, plug a wireless router or AP into its LAN and disable overlapping services on the new box.

Configuration checklist to avoid common pitfalls:

  • Decide whether the modem should be in bridge mode (router handles PPPoE) or router mode (modem handles PPPoE). Bridge mode requires entering ISP username/password into the new router.
  • If using an access point rather than a full router, disable DHCP on the AP so the primary router/modem stays the network DHCP server.
  • After connecting a new router, verify the WAN IP is a public address (not a private 192.168/10.x), or you may be double‑NATted.
  • Test with a wired PC first before troubleshooting wireless.

Security and practical tips (learned from ’s successful install): use WPA2 or WPA3, set a long unique passphrase, change default admin passwords, disable WPS, and keep firmware updated. Place the wireless device centrally for coverage, and consider a guest SSID if you want to isolate visitors from the main LAN.

If unsure about the exact model capabilities, check the product datasheet or the label on the device for "Ethernet", "RJ11", "USB" or "bridged mode" terms before buying. Replacing older single‑function modems with a current combined ADSL modem+router with built‑in Wi‑Fi is often the quickest, most reliable solution.

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the Voyager 105 is just a MODEM.
It provides a LAN connection.
What you plug in to the LAN is up to you.

I assume you meant Buy when you said But and the answer is YES unless you already have one.

Here's the gotcha. That modem has a USB connection not a standard LAN connector, so whatever wireless router you get will need that or you'll have to buy a USB/LAN interface device as well.

Member Avatar for grahamstorey@be

Thanks Tom, you're dead right. I had overlooked the USB port and thought a standard ethernet interface was available to us.

Since my original post, I've installed an alternative wifi router which worked first time out of the box already protected. Glad to see things are getting better on the security front. There are still so many unprotected boxes out there with their users unaware of the consequences.

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