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| Thread ID: 82208 | 2007-08-19 06:57:00 | problem connecting 2 or more pc`s at the same time online | sweetbbyjen (12673) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 582793 | 2007-08-20 22:29:00 | Is your "modem" also a router? | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 582794 | 2007-08-20 23:04:00 | I'm assuming you've run through the Belkin Quick Install Guide & haven't got anywhere. One potential problem I can think of is that your modem's DHCP (for LAN device auto-configuration) settings are either off, or conflict with the router's. Do you have your PC's TCP/IP settings set to Automatic? In this case, what do you see if you look at the properties of your LAN connection (on the Support tab) when connected to the modem alone (IP address, netmask & gateway) vs connected to the router? Can you access the router's Web configuration page at all? Your basic setup should be that the modem has its DHCP server option on, with the client IP addresses in the range of 192.168.0.x, 192.168.1.x, or 10.x.x.x, or similar (depends on the modem manufacturer). Your router should have its DHCP server on also, with a different range to the modem. Your router's WAN settings, plus your PC's, can then be set to Automatic & you should have internet connectivity. Without knowing your modem model & settings we can only speculate as to what's going on now... |
MushHead (10626) | ||
| 582795 | 2007-08-21 20:00:00 | i have an embarq router .. i looked up something that says it is a router to but i have no idea. its a 660 series. but i did go to the thing with the IP address and i went through all the stuff to get it connected an it still said no connection. | sweetbbyjen (12673) | ||
| 582796 | 2007-08-21 20:23:00 | Is your DSL modem/router a rebranded one of these (tinyurl.com)? I seemed to come up with this every search I did for "Embarq 660 router". I had one of these myself before I switched to cable & it is definitely a DSL modem/router. You haven't said whether you can see the Web config page from your PC either in standalone mode (just the DSL router) or connected via the Belkin router. Also, can you find your TCP/IP properties in standalone mode & via the Belkin? Go to Control Panel/Network Connections & get the properties for your Local Area Connection (or similar). Click on the Support tab & let us know the contents of the Connection status box. |
MushHead (10626) | ||
| 582797 | 2007-08-22 01:50:00 | It will help to know that the embarq 660 is a modem/router and both this and the Belkin wireless G default to 192 . 168 . 2 . 1 . We have a cascading router setup so the primary router (enbarq 660) should be left to do the donkey work, including DHCP, and the secondary router should basically be configured as a switch . Thus the WAN side should be made as inoperable as possible (use 127 . 0 . 0 . n addresses) and the IP address set to 192 . 168 . 2 . 2 (same subnet as primary) . Make sure the DHCP server range starts at, say, 192 . 168 . 2 . 9 (it mustn't be able to allocate 192 . 168 . 2 . 2) . The gateway address will be 192 . 168 . 2 . 1 . Details here . comcast . net/hqh/html/tworouters . htm" target="_blank">mywebpages . comcast . net If you think this sounds like a job for a network tech you could be right! I have set up a system just like this and it worked straight off (sometimes it happens!) . |
linw (53) | ||
| 582798 | 2007-08-22 03:45:00 | Just an observation. USB and networking quite often stink when put together. Did you not have an available ethernet port for a wireles adapter to plug in to? |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 582799 | 2007-08-22 13:51:00 | ok my modem from embarq is this . craigslist . org/ele/401069035 . html" target="_blank">fortmyers . craigslist . org model number: eq-660r adsl router . . i went to the thing where you type the 192 . 168 . 2 . 1 or whatever . . i did it with the belkin router hooked up and it wouldnt connect and then i did it with just the modem on it and i went through the steps something told me to try . people tell me all different things to try an im not seeing it . This is what my status box says with just the embarq modem on it connected to the internet : Physical Address: 00-13-20-44-0F-26 IP Address: 192 . 168 . 2 . 3 Subnet Mask: 255 . 255 . 255 . 0 Default Gateway: 192 . 168 . 2 . 1 DHCP Server: 192 . 168 . 2 . 1 Lease Obtained: 8/22/2007 8:22:40 AM Lease Expires: 8/25/2007 8:22:40 AM DNS Server: 192 . 168 . 2 . 1 WINS Server: let me know what else i need to look up . |
sweetbbyjen (12673) | ||
| 582800 | 2007-08-22 15:15:00 | Have you set up all the stuff that actually makes the modem work? That is the username/password/protocol/etc. There is quite a lot to set up to get it to hook up. Many ISP's give you a CD with the setups. I have always done mine manually (like to get my hands dirty and then I know what has been changed). Without this stuff the modem is never going to hook up with your ISP so you will never get connected to the Internet. |
Big John (551) | ||
| 582801 | 2007-08-22 15:26:00 | well first of all i am connected to the internet.. i always have been. the whole thing im trying to do here is connect more then one computer with a router. which i have one and when it is connected together it doesnt connect online anymore. i have gone through the system info checkin the IP address and reseting things and tryed doing the same on the other computer but it wont connect with the modem and the router. | sweetbbyjen (12673) | ||
| 582802 | 2007-08-22 21:15:00 | OK. Your problem is that both the Embarq & Belkin boxes choose the 192.168.2.x network by default. They need to be on different network addresses to talk to each other in the "standard" way (Belkin WAN port connected to Embarq LAN port), otherwise you could look at linw's guide above. I'm not sure exactly which model Embarq manual to look up - it appears to be a re-badged Zyxel P-660R & they list 12 manuals, so I'll stick with the Belkin one, as you'll also need to delve into this to get the wireless working later on. Your problem should be solved simply by changing the Belkin's default network address. If you plug your PC into the Belkin LAN side, leaving the Embarq disconnected from the Belkin for the moment, you should be able to go to the Belkin's web configuration page at http://192.168.2.1 (you may need to force a DHCP release & renew first by Disabling, then Enabling the LAN connection, or hit the Repair button). This is all covered in the "Alternate Setup Method" starting on p22 of the [mine, anyway] Belkin User Manual. Following the manual, you set up the WAN Connection Type first. Choose Dynamic - this means the Belkin WAN port will automatically get an address from the Embarq modem. This is probably the default anyway, but it pays to check. You now need to go to the LAN Settings page (p41 of my manual) and change the IP address - 192.168.1.1 should do. Leave the Netmask as 255.255.255.0. Leave the DHCP server option On. Click on "Apply Changes". Now at this point the manual is unclear about what happens next. On most routers the router will restart with the new IP address & you'll lose your connection. In this case, do a Repair on your LAN connection again (you should now get a 192.168.1.x address & your gateway should be 192.168.1.1). You should be able to see the Belkin again at http://192.168.1.1. You should now have finished! Plug the WAN port into the Embarq & you should be good to go (you may have to reboot the Belkin to ensure it gets a WAN IP address from the Embarq via DHCP - you can check the WAN IP settings from the main configuration page). |
MushHead (10626) | ||
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