“I had a Westell router / modem and ran a direct line from the wall It died. I bought an ASUS RT-AC1750 and I am thinking I will need a modem bought separately. Is that correct. I get no signal with the DSL line coming in. Please advise.”
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To get signal from your DSL/Cable provider you need a DSL/Cable Modem. You will need to contact your ISP and provide them the MAC ID so they can allow it to connect to their network. Once connected you can connect your router to allow your home devices to share the connection. Also note, DSL is through the telephone system which uses a 4-pin RJ-11 connection. This a connection type which a router does not support, the router uses 8-pin RJ-45 connections. It is possible to insert a RJ-11 into the RJ-45 port but because phone lines have voltage it can short out the port/ports on the router.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The asus RT-AC1750 is only a router so you will definitely need to purchase a modem as well. Do you have DSL? if so who is your provider? I once had DSL with AT&T years ago and I found it troublesome to use my own separate router with their equipment which is usually a DSL modem and router in one ( gateway) so depending on who you have as your ISP provider you may be better off to invest in a cable modem/router built into one unit as opposed to buying a router and a modem separately because if you're going to use your own router with your ISP's gateway you would have to call them and they would have to put it in bridge mode and turn off the wireless router thats built into their unit in order for the router that you buy to work properly and depending on who your ISP is that can be a hassle. From my own personal experience I can tell you that Actiontec makes a good DSL modem/router combo that has good range, etc.... I think Netgear makes some decent ones as well......hope thet helps.....
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