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| 195281 | 2003-11-27 23:12:00 | A hub? isn't that what i am using? Because the internet cable plus into the Router, and then a cable from router going to the computer (where the internet cable was plugged in before) |
caffy (2665) | ||
| 195282 | 2003-11-27 23:17:00 | OK, the Belkin Gateway has a built-in 4 port hub as well as an uplink port and Internet/WAN port because it has built-in firewall etc. (There are 6 RJ-45 plugs on the back) Can you check again what the IP address settings are at the moment on the PC with the Dynalink modem plugged in because you may need to change the IP address of the modem to match the Belkin Internet/WAN port IP. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 195283 | 2003-11-28 04:45:00 | CYaBro - those IP addresses i got, were obtained while i was connected to the Dynalink ADSL modem... So do I now connect the Gateway Router to the PC and then do the same steps and find out the IP addresses for the Router? |
caffy (2665) | ||
| 195284 | 2003-11-28 09:38:00 | Caffy ASFIK its a Gateway/Router/Firewall (not a modem) and needs your DSL modem to connect to the net. You plug the modem into the router and the router then connects to the computer by either etherent cable or wireless. You have a wireless adaptor so let it connect that way. You need to set up your dsl modem with the software first before pluging the router into the dsl modem and setting up the routers connection to the computer. The router does have a switch and an uplink port as mentioned. The uplink is for connection more network devices like, another switch/hub (to connect yet more devices), (network) printer, etc. BTW the wireless connection will obviate the need for a particular type of cable. I don't have a suitable hat, but if I'm wrong I'll accept suggestions ;) Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 195285 | 2003-11-30 22:46:00 | I've been away for the weekend, hence not updating what's been happening . So far I think the gateway router has been configured but there's still problems occuring, so I think will have to contact the supplier directly . . . I will find out what exactly the problem now is, and then let you all know . . and then hopefully move on from that to solving it :) caffy |
caffy (2665) | ||
| 195286 | 2003-11-30 22:51:00 | Hi Caffy, Just had a thought. Ouch! Why not disable the Belkin Router/Gateway and just use it as a wireless access point and just plug the Dynalink into the uplink port instead of the Internet/WAN port. Don't really need to use routing in the Belkin because the Dynalink is a router as well! This is one of the options in the manual so have a read through. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 195287 | 2003-11-30 23:19:00 | Could you explain how to do that, because I have forgotten which wires are which. at the moment there's a White wire coming out of internet/WAN Plug, and is not plugged into anything (this is the wire that orginially connected the ADSL Modem to the computer) and the grey wire (supplied with the gateway router) is plugged into LAN on the ADSL modem and plugged into the computer. |
caffy (2665) | ||
| 195288 | 2003-12-01 00:57:00 | I tried plugging a cable from the Gateway Router's uplink port, to the adsl modem, and the other cable from port 1 to the computer but that didnt work . still got error in the configuring process, exactly at 80% as it always has stopped at before . . . |
caffy (2665) | ||
| 195289 | 2003-12-01 03:49:00 | Set the PC to get an IP address automatically then open a web browser. Don't run the Belkin wizard, won't work with this setup. In the web browser go to 192.168.2.1 (should be default IP of Belkin) then login. The password (NOT passphrase!) is written down on the piece of paper in the box. Down the left hand menu under Wireless section click on Use as Access point only. Then select Enable and then it should ask for an IP address. Put in 192.168.1.254 and leave subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 Now click on Apply Changes and you should then loose connection with it because the IP has changed to a different subnet. No go into the PC's network settings and put back in the IP settings as listed earlier in one of your posts. Make sure the Dynalink is plugged into the uplink port on the Belkin and the PC is plugged into port 1,2,3 or 4 on the Belkin (which it should be already otherwise you wouldn't have been able to do any of this :)) and test the internet. Should work fingers crossed! Let us know how you get on. Then we'll tackle the wireless side. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 195290 | 2003-12-01 04:09:00 | How should the gateway router and adsl modem be set up? do i leave it as it is (the modem plugged in and running) or what? |
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