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Your Internet connection may be provided in one of several forms - for example ADSL, ISDN, cable modem etc. When selecting your router, the first thing to consider is that connection - i.e. how your router connects to the outside world. On the router, this is known as the 'WAN' (or WAN-side) connection, as opposed to the LAN-Side connection, which is the other 'side' of the router, where it connects to your local PCs/network. To suit each type of WAN/Broadband presentation, there are three main types of WAN interface available on Vigor routers. Some models have one WAN interface and others have combinations of two WAN interfaces, for example ADSL and ISDN.   Once you have verified your line-type from the categories below, you can select your router from the feature comparison chart.   1. ISDN (RJ45) - Including BT Highway/Midband™   This type of interface on the Vigor router contains a built-in ISDN 'terminal adaptor'. Using the supplied RJ45 cable, you can connect this socket on the router directly into an ISDN2e line, a BT Highway™ or BT Midband™ linebox (the blue socket on the front), or into an 'S0' interface on an office PBX (office switchboard). This interface is also known as an 'S/T' type. Note that this interface uses the same type of plug (RJ45) as Ethernet, but the two interfaces are not compatible.  or  Line Wallbox for BT Highway / Midband   Linebox for ISDN2e   Vigor's RJ45 ISDN Socket (e.g. on Vigor2200X) 2. Ethernet (RJ45) - Including Cable Modems This type of interface is used for various types of broadband feed. Effectively 'any' kind of Internet feed which comes in via Ethernet (10BaseT or 100BaseT) and presents a dynamic or static IP address can connect to this type of interface. The two most common examples this interface being used are a cable modem (or 'set top box') or another existing router, which is providing an Internet feed. Remember that the same type of Interface (Ethernet / RJ45 socket) is also used on the router's LAN side, so in this scenario, both sides of the router are Ethernet-based.  or    Typical Cable Modem (e.g. for Telewest & NTL)   BT-Supplied Router on ADSL with Ethernet output   Vigor's RJ45 Ethernet Socket (e.g. on Vigor2300)     A technical note about the BT ADSL router above : That router is normally installed on an ADSL line by your ISP and provides an Ethernet output (actually four, as shown) which can then be connected to the Ethernet WAN input on a Vigor router. It is possible, however, to remove the existing router, and connect a Vigor router in its place. In that case, you need a different type of Vigor router, as you need one with an ADSL interface on the WAN-side, rather than Ethernet - See type 3, below. The type of ADSL line which that type of router is provided with may have a single dynamic (changing) public IP address (which is then 'NATted'), a single static (fixed) public IP address (which the router also 'NATs') or a range (subnet) of static public IP addresses (non-NAT).   3. ADSL (RJ11) - including 'wires only' ADSL This interface contains its own built-in ADSL modem and can connect directly into any ADSL enabled (analogue) line. The plug type is RJ11 (smaller than an RJ45). The supplied RJ11 lead connects either into an ADSL microfilter (which in turn plugs into a regular BT phone socket) or into a BT-Adapted ADSL socket which has an RJ11 socket on the front.  or    BT Socket with Microfilter on ADSL-enabled line (Also 'Wires only' ADSL)   Converted BT Linebox 'Old Style' ADSL   Vigor's RJ11 ADSL Socket (e.g. on Vigor2600)

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