Router reading internet

[Slevan]

Okay I just got a Linksys router to hook up a wireless network, But the problem I am having is having my PC read the internet through the router..

Here is what I did.

First I install the software, Then I unhook my ethernet cable from my pc and hook it to my Internet port on my router, then anouther ethernet cable from my router (port 1) to my pc. I checked both cables, they both work.
The internet worked befor I added the router, But when I hook up the circuit of cables, the PC does not connect to the internet through the router... any ideas?

Oh yeah, it also says Im required to have a wired network adapter, and Im not to sure what that is.

[simpswr]

Originally Posted by Slevan

it also says Im required to have a wired network adapter, and Im not to sure what that is.

Welcome to the forum . .

That is what you pluged the network cable into.

Be sure to power cycle the modem when you change it from being connected to the pc to being connected to the router.

Turn off PC, ROuter and Modem ( you may have to pull the power cord on the Modem and ROuter ) . . Turn on the Modem and let the lights all stabilize, then the ROuter, then the pc . . see if you are connected to the internet after that.

[Slevan]

I tried exactly what you said and its a no go.

When I connect the circuit up, dls cable to modem, network cable from modem to the routers internet port, then from the port 1 to the pc, It still does not read the internet, but when I pull the cord that goes to the modem to the router and hook the pc back up instead of the router, I have internet but no router, its like the pc knows the router is there but the internet cant get threw or something..

any other suggestions?

[johnwill]

Reset the router to factory defaults by holding the reset button down for 15 seconds with power on.

• Turn off everything, the modem, router, computer.
• Connect the modem to the router's WAN/Internet port.
• Connect the computer to one of the router's LAN/Network ports.
• Turn on the modem, wait for a steady connect light.
• Turn on the router, wait for two minutes.
• Boot the computer.

When the computer is completely booted, let's see this.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[Slevan]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\owner>IPCONFIG /ALL

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : owner-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : myhome.westell.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : myhome.westell.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8101 Family PCI-E Fast Etherne
t NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-21-CF-F2-5D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4d04:6be0:cb0e:a884%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 12, 2007 9:50:45 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:18:35 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201333025
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : myhome.westell.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.myhome.westell.com
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.100%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\owner>

[johnwill]

Try these simple tests.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

PING 216.109.112.135

Tell us the results.

PING yahoo.com

Tell us the results.