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| Thread ID: 116328 | 2011-02-27 09:19:00 | Internet stoped working after adding my new PC onto modem. | reddevil86 (16259) | Press F1 |
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| 1181780 | 2011-02-27 09:19:00 | To begin let me describe my situation. On my original PC (XP 32-bit) I used a Netcomm NB5Plus4 ADSL2+ Modem Router to go online, after awhile I bought a Linksys WRT54GL to allow my laptop to go online. To do so I connected the Linksys to the modem using an ethernet cable from one of the Linksys's LAN port (note I didn't use it's internet port) to one of the Netcomm's LAN port as well (another of it's LAN port is connected to the original PC's port). This was working like a charm for about a year and a half (till present). Right now I just built a new PC (Windows 7 64-bit) and I tried using the same configuration (Linksys LAN to Netcomm LAN and also Netcomm LAN to new PC port) but internet doesn't work. However if I unplugged the Linksys from the Netcomm the internet starts to work... The internet still works if I have both old and new PCs plugged into the NB5 while the Linksys is NOT connected to anything. So basically if the Linksys is plugged into the NB5 as well as if the new PC is plugged into the NB5 I cannot go online. However note if I don't have the new PC plugged in and have the Linksys and NB5 plugged with the old PC (very original config for the devices) the internet works fine, if I haven't lost you already... Obviously it seems it's the Linksys which is causing the problems but I don't actually know what kind of settings it should be. When I first got the router I only played around with the cables and LAN ports (Telecom were very 'helpful' :groan:) and it started going so I didn't bother too much with the actual internal router settings besides setting up the wireless. I'm tempted to getting a whole Wireless modem/router package but I also don't want to part with my trusty WRT54GL as well as spending the extra money when the two devices aren't even broken... So does anyone have any idea what might be going on? If it would help I'm with xtra broadband and I'm positive I haven't updated any of the two device's firmware (could that be causing the problem??). |
reddevil86 (16259) | ||
| 1181781 | 2011-02-27 09:35:00 | Sounds like one of them is pointing to the incorrect gateway, or is addressed incorrectly. Are you giving them static IP's and DNS details and all that via the PC or are you letting DHCP take care of it? | 8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1181782 | 2011-02-27 09:39:00 | To begin let me describe my situation. On my original PC (XP 32-bit) I used a Netcomm NB5Plus4 ADSL2+ Modem Router to go online, after awhile I bought a Linksys WRT54GL to allow my laptop to go online. To do so I connected the Linksys to the modem using an ethernet cable from one of the Linksys's LAN port (note I didn't use it's internet port) to one of the Netcomm's LAN port as well (another of it's LAN port is connected to the original PC's port). This was working like a charm for about a year and a half (till present). Right now I just built a new PC (Windows 7 64-bit) and I tried using the same configuration (Linksys LAN to Netcomm LAN and also Netcomm LAN to new PC port) but internet doesn't work. However if I unplugged the Linksys from the Netcomm the internet starts to work... The internet still works if I have both old and new PCs plugged into the NB5 while the Linksys is NOT connected to anything. So basically if the Linksys is plugged into the NB5 as well as if the new PC is plugged into the NB5 I cannot go online. However note if I don't have the new PC plugged in and have the Linksys and NB5 plugged with the old PC (very original config for the devices) the internet works fine, if I haven't lost you already... Obviously it seems it's the Linksys which is causing the problems but I don't actually know what kind of settings it should be. When I first got the router I only played around with the cables and LAN ports (Telecom were very 'helpful' :groan:) and it started going so I didn't bother too much with the actual internal router settings besides setting up the wireless. I'm tempted to getting a whole Wireless modem/router package but I also don't want to part with my trusty WRT54GL as well as spending the extra money when the two devices aren't even broken... So does anyone have any idea what might be going on? If it would help I'm with xtra broadband and I'm positive I haven't updated any of the two device's firmware (could that be causing the problem??). this is the netcomm your'e talking about right?? www.netcomm.com.au its a modem and router in one , so why would you need the linksys? |
GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 1181783 | 2011-02-27 09:49:00 | I wondered that but assumed he had a reason. (ie might be using the wrt54 as an extender/ extra modem to connect two seperated pc's or something) | 8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1181784 | 2011-02-27 09:49:00 | right | GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 1181785 | 2011-02-27 09:50:00 | There was no mention of it being a Plus4W only Plus4 | Safari (3993) | ||
| 1181786 | 2011-02-27 09:58:00 | ok, he had "modem router" in his description though | GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 1181787 | 2011-02-27 10:21:00 | It's still classed as a modem router though... www.netcomm.com.au I got an older model of that one though. I'll be right back with the settings... |
reddevil86 (16259) | ||
| 1181788 | 2011-02-27 10:59:00 | Have you tried connecting the new computer to the Linksys Lan port or connecting the NetComm to the Linksys Internet port instead of the Lan port. | Safari (3993) | ||
| 1181789 | 2011-02-27 20:32:00 | What are the IP addresses of each device? You also need to make sure that you only have DHCP enabled on the modem router so disable it on the Linksys. |
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