My building is wired with a T-1 line with free internet provided by the owner. I'm trying to set up my wireless router so I don't have to run cat-5 cable all through the apartment, but it doesn't seem to pick up a new/valid ip. However the connection works fine if I plug the laptop directly into the wall jack. Anyone able to help?
2007-06-09 10:44:25 · 4 answers · asked by nosreffej_elyk 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
It sounds like the apartment has its own router setup and you are probably plugging the incomming line into your wireless routers WAN (Internet) port. Dont do that, plug it directly to one of the 4 ethernet ports in the back of the router. Then you need to log into your routers configuration settings abd disable the DHCP server so the apartments DHCP server will handle all the automatic IP addressing.
2007-06-09 13:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget cross-over cables! You need a wireless access point, this connects to the lan point, you may need the mac address of the supplying router. Your machine can then connect through this.
2007-06-09 10:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think TP Link router is the most powerful one.
2016-05-21 00:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using a crossover cable ? to connect to the wall & router? or maybe try using a straight through patch cable?
2007-06-09 10:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by Funky G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋