Hey I've looked through the questions and didn't see and answer so I'll ask: I've always connected with a cable modem to the Internet then hooked the modem to my wireless router. However I'm looking after a friends home who has DSL. When I connected the wireless to her modem, I am unable to gain a connection to the Internet. I ran the connection utility built into the router and it didn't seem to work either. I am able to connect by plugging her modem into my Ethernet port but I have a laptop and would like to avoid sitting here on the kitchen floor!!! Any ideas? Thank you!!!
2007-03-12 16:59:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
What I'm trying to say is that I can connect to the router (I show a wireless connection and can access it's properties under 192.168.1.1 but I am unable to access the net). There is no password used to connect through the DSL.
2007-03-12 17:12:54 · update #1
Ask you friend if she has set her router with username and password for wireless or not.
ADD:
OK, I am clear of what you say. I don't know how to do it with a dynamic IP that the router assigns to your computer. But if you set your computer with a static ip, (after set IP address, subnet mass, gateway, ) you need to add DNS server, which is 192.168.1.1.
If you miss gateway and DNS server, you cannot connect to internet. You can only connect to local network.
2007-03-12 17:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I discovered recently, it is a thrilling operation. The cable from the modem has to go in one specific jack on the router (the first one on the one I was working with.) The two units have to off, the modem turned on (plugged in in my case) first and let stand till its lights settle down (a minute or two). Then the router has to be turned on and wait until all the appropriate lights come on (ethernet, power, internet, activity if it has one). Then you may have to have the base computer do a connection before you can do the wireless. That is the case with my example. Understand I am right at the edges of my knowledge here and don't know all the possible variations.
2007-03-12 17:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to create a PPoE connection from the wireless router to the dsl router... so when u put in the username and password for dsl router... instead.. u will put it in the wireless router through the PPoE settings.
I would really double check that with the dsl company... Ive NEVER heard of a dsl without a password used... Im not talking about a password for windows. Im talking about the password on the dsl box... if u open up your default gateway on just the dsl box alone, u should see a field for a username and password.
2007-03-12 17:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by Michael Burns 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you ought to use the Linksys instantaneous router as an get entry to factor or as a router. To have it as a router, take the output (using a cable) from the DSL Modem and fasten it to the left maximum socket. you are able to perceive it with a visibly diverse print around it. this way you will would desire to configure the DHCP on the Linksys router to assign IPs to the desktops connecting to it. To have it paintings like an get entry to factor (that would not do any handle translation), take the output from the DSL Modem and fasten it to ANY socket however the single that declares "connect internet right here" (the single with a visibly diverse print around it). doing so which you do not ought to do any configuration and your DSL router it particularly is unquestionably configured by using your service service will do the DHCP stuff. good success
2016-12-18 12:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying that you're able to CONNECT, but not get out of the network? If so, this can be caused by lots of things. Check the wireless settings on the router. Make sure the router's firmware is up to date. Make sure your wireless nic's drivers are up to date. Make sure that you have a dynamic ip/dns/etc configured, so that you aren't confusing the router with odd ip's or anything.
Additionally, currently it is quite common for router's to broadcast encrypted signals. Make sure that your NIC is decrypting the appropriate signal with the appropriate passcode. Common signals used are WEP and WPA.
2007-03-12 17:03:29 · answer #5 · answered by mattomynameo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call Customer Support for your wireless router. This is an easy fix and they'll know exactly what to do.
2007-03-12 17:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by bigjap2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋