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| 675515 | 2008-06-04 10:34:00 | Hi team. Am trying to connect a Linksys WRT54G wireless router to the internet via a US Robotics 9105 ADSL modem. I currently have two desktops running off the modem ports, but have just purchased a laptop and want a wireless option. I am trying to install the router onto the laptop, but during setup process, when it askes for the internet type (either: DCHP -default, PPPOE, Static IP, PPTP, L2TP or Telstra options only) none of these match the the protocol on the modem of PPPOA, so when I chose DCHP, I get a error saying "unable to connect to the internet" -any idea what I need to do to get this to work. Cheers Al | arko (9074) | ||
| 675516 | 2008-06-04 11:33:00 | If you've chosen DHCP, make sure that the USRobotics modem has DHCP server enabled and that its LAN subnet address is different to the Linksys one. For example, the modem uses 192.168.0.x/255.255.255.0 as its LAN address, make sure that the Linksys is set to (say) 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0 Alternatively, you don't actually need the Linksys's WAN port - set it up with a random static IP make sure just (not the Linksys) the ADSL box has DHCP set up, & just use the Linksys box as a combined switch & access point - connect one of its LAN ports to one of the ADSL modem's LAN ports. Should work in theory (assuming its not too late at night & I'm thinking straight). |
MushHead (10626) | ||
| 675517 | 2008-06-04 11:38:00 | What happens when you put in PPPOE? | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 675518 | 2008-06-04 19:03:00 | Hi Beeswax34, get the same message when choosing PPPOE. Interestingly the laptop picks the wireless up, so part of the set up has worked, I just cant get the internet | arko (9074) | ||
| 675519 | 2008-06-04 20:52:00 | Where did you get the Linksys WRT54G from. You need to be able to select the PPPoA protocol that is used in NZ and if it does not have that it may designed for use in some other country. You may be able to get it to work following the instructions from Mushhead using the LAN port possibly. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 675520 | 2008-06-05 04:15:00 | Where did you get the Linksys WRT54G from. You need to be able to select the PPPoA protocol that is used in NZ and if it does not have that it may designed for use in some other country. You may be able to get it to work following the instructions from Mushhead using the LAN port possibly. Safari, I bought my WRT54G from NZ and it doesn't have PPPoA either. Mine works through Auto Conifg- DHCP so its not a problem. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 675521 | 2008-06-06 12:09:00 | I am using the WRT54G for wireless into an Alcatel Speedtouch 610 for adsl.The internet connection type is set to Auto Configure DHCP in the 54g and PPPOA in the speedtouch adsl modem it has always worked fine with 2 desktops using access on the 54g, and wireless around the house | fujitsu (13819) | ||
| 675522 | 2008-06-09 00:09:00 | Thanks for that -might be an issue with the connection through to the internet. I did choose DHCP as the default and while it installs the router on to my laptop, when it tries to connect to the internet, it comes up with the message above. So I am a little stuck at the moment. | arko (9074) | ||
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