Wifi LAN Infrastructure

Overview

Why people choose wireless DSL modem, nothing but it is very practical and not many devices to maintain. It is an all-in-one device which consists of DSL / ADSL modem, router / firewall, switch and wireless AP in a single box. Forget about multiple devices on your desk, no separate modem and wireless access point for your simple wireless network in home.  Indeed, if there is a problem could be difficult to trace which part is failure, since there is only one device. Wireless DSL modem is a single point of failure because there is only one device; you cannot localize which part is defective as you can do with separate modem and wireless router. There are plenty of models of wireless DSL modems on the market, and one of them is a very popular to date Actiontec GT724GR for wireless network standard in the home.

Actiontec GT-724GR

In some countries where ADSL service is more popular than Cable, ADSL usually run by local telecommunication company, because ADSL services use existing landline telephone cable network, so the provider just add or lease a DSL modem to enable data services to existing customers. You need to subscribe your data plan and the provider will assist you in configuring the modem by the phone if you already know modem connection from the manual book, or at a cost of their services to come to the customer's premises for installation of the modem into a single computer to get online with the internet.

What this product does

Actiontec GT724GR is quite old-fashioned devices with the technology that is packed with a wireless G standards, it means providing only wireless speed standard only up to 54Mbps. If the your wifi devices still use wireless G technology (aka 802.11g), this wireless DSL modem is suitable to create standard wifi network at home with DSL service from your ISP.

Besides, if there are several computers around your work desk area, just use the UTP network cable and connect it from RJ-45 port on the modem to one of the existing computer with NIC adapter enable. It can connect up to 4 computers with network cable connection. While with the mobile device with wifi adapter enable, they can roam around the house without wires. You can move your mobile devices; Android, iOS and other smart-phones at will and keep roaming with the wifi network within the network coverage.

Features:

The following lists the main features of this product:

• Powered by old-fashion 802.11g wireless technology providing speeds just up to 54Mbps
• Includes four fast-Ethernet ports for direct connection up to four computers with NIC adapter.
• Compatible with most DSL providers including Verizon, Qwest, AT&T, Frontier, and CenturyLink

Network Diagram

General networking diagram can be shown in the following figure.



This model is very popular in the market even in the Amazon one of the largest online retailers; the modem gets an average rating 4.4 out of 5 stars customer ratings. It is a remarkable achievement for a wireless DSL modem with near-perfect level of user satisfaction.

This model still uses the old technology that is legacy 802.11g. What is your choice if you want to upgrade to a new model that uses wireless N technology? Actiontec offers new GT784WN model that is also very popular in the market and is packed with wireless N technology speeds up to 300Mbps operates in 2.4GHz single band.

Main features:

• All-in-one ADSL modem and wireless N router, based on 802.11n standard providing speeds up to 300Mbps – up to 6x as fast as your legacy GT724
• It uses dual smart MIMO antenna technology eliminating dead spots within the house. Mostly wireless N routers today apply this MIMO technology as standard technology
• Forget about hassle in configuring the modem, it is an auto-detect installation wizard modem
• Equipped with 4-Ethernet ports
• Industrial WPA/WPA2 wireless security with WPS support. Client with WPS enable can easily connect to the network by just pressing the WPS button

This modem is also getting positive reviews from customers with a average rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon, pretty good in the midst of competitive among DSL wireless modems available in the market today. One of the competitors in its class is Linksys X2000 wireless N300 modem router. The advantage of this modem is the availability of the WAN port for connection to a cable modem if the ADSL service is not available. You may also consider the same products by TP-link TD-W8970 ADSL gateway with wireless N300 standard. Should you require the fastest wireless DSL gateway , consider the Netgear D6200 wireless ac gateway. Or you may also consider the TP-link Archer D9 Wireless AC1900 ADSL modem router combo.

If you already have a modem (DSL or Cable) with a single connection to the a computer, you may add Medialink wireless N150 router for creating a standard wifi network, solid connection guaranteed.

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