Router Problems..

Router Problems..

Having a little bit of bother getting my new Netgear wireless router to work.

It detects the ADSL link, and set's the link ligts to green,

However, I can't access the net!

Do I need to ring BT to verify what settings I need?

What common problems are there?

I've set everything up right as far as cabling etc is concerned, so I assume theres just something thats not on the correct setting?

Any ideas?

do u still have to give them yer MAC address? can u access the routers settings page from the/ a PC?

U gotta probably register the mac address with yer ISP.

Its a common thing and always (should) tell u this in the manual

Alltogether now......RTFM

RTFM as soon as I got it TBH, IRL etc.

MAC address i'm not sure of....i'll clone it and try that.

Bit cheesed off like, in my past experience I've just plugged stuff in and it's worked!!

Gona ring BT tomorrow and verify config.

Failing that i'll ring Netgear.

Only spent like 30 mins on it so not to bad yet...wana get it sorted though...

Then I have the fun of setting up the wireless

Chris

i had to register the host pc (which is hardwired to the router) with blueyonder, then just installed the wireless settings and security programs on all the other 6 pc's and laptops in my house. Make sure to set up your security properly too cos there are a lot of bandwidth thieves about :evil:

Thanks for the tip - checked that, it's been autodetected by the router.

I think it's could be faulty....it just sits there saying "waiting for 192.168.0.1 (the router) and never does anything...

WHen I reboot, nowt happens to the router!

Gona see if a firmware upgade helps

Cheers

Got it working just fine now!

The problem was that with BT you don't use a password, and you need a password to authenticate with the router...

This is a known problem apparently, the solution is to enter "Bt broadband" (including space) as the password and it works!

So theres a handy hint for anybody else with current/future netgear woes.

Now to set up the wireless

Did you know...... router pronouced the british way ( ROO TER) menas a gay in american they pronunce it (ROUT ER)

I lerned this by calling many Yanks gay when working for Cisco

gets on my tits when people call them ROUT-ERS

ITS ROOOOOOOTER ASSHOLE

Wireless is up and running, and secured, already!!



Quality.

Ripping the aerial off works a treat.

Having a couple of problems with WEP actually...

Was working OK before but doesn't seem to work properly at the mo......

Turned it off for the time being...Access Control is enabled though so only permitted devices can use the router. Data is not encrypted though. It's a temporary solution like, need to get the WEP working! No idea why its not!

Also....The connection is only saying 54mbps but it should be 108...

Ideas?

why encypt your data ??? worried the CIA will read your email

No but anybody in the range could intercept sensitive information like credit card numbers etc.

Of course it's not at all likely to happen but it's better to be safe than sorry innit!

So you worked for Cisco? What did/do you do?

But if you use credit cards on the net it should already be 128 bit encryted, i dont encrypt mine cos it slows it down and is a waste

I use to trouble shout and configure 2000 to 12000 series routers and genral TCP/IP gash

Thats a good point...the signals have to go from my laptop to the router though...wont they be unencrypted?

If thats the case i'll stick with access control instead.

So much for 108mbps like, most i seem to be getting is 48 lol

Gash windows network is playing up aswell

Well when you use a credit card over the net its encrypted by your browser... as long as you limit the access to you own PC's security is tight enough

Oh right!

I'll just stick with Access Control for the time being

you wont be able to if they restrict on MAC addresses if they dont then they deserve to be stung