Router Help please

TammyB · 11-13-2008, 06:13 AM

Hi

I am not the best when it comes to this sort of thing so I suspect I have got the wrong Router to start with.

My problem is that I can't get my router to work. It is a Linksys wireless ADSL
I have Coaxial Cable running into my modem from the white Eurobell box on the wall and also have 2 seperate telephone cables running from that box. When I istall the router it mentions that the DSL cant be found.

I also have another router which is not wireless and that works fine. is there anyway I can run both to solve this problem.

Do I have the wrong router or can this be solved.

Thanks

johnwill · 11-13-2008, 07:20 AM

Well, you have an ADSL router and you're trying to connect it to a cable account? That won't work. You can maybe configure that router as a WAP and not use the DSL side of the router.

Connecting two (or more) SOHO broadband routers together.

Note: The "primary" router can be an actual router, a software gateway like Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing, or a server connection that has the capability to supply more than one IP address using DHCP server capability. No changes are made to the primary "router" configuration.

Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address, 192.168.0.253 for another router, etc.

Note: Do this first, as you will have to reboot the computer to connect to the router again for the remaining changes.

Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router.

Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router, channels, encryption, etc.

Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected!

This procedure bypasses the routing function (NAT layer) and configures the router as a switch (or wireless access point for wireless routers).

For reference, here's a link to a Typical example config using a Netgear router

11-13-2008, 06:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
TammyB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: windows xp	Router Help please Hi I am not the best when it comes to this sort of thing so I suspect I have got the wrong Router to start with. My problem is that I can't get my router to work. It is a Linksys wireless ADSL I have Coaxial Cable running into my modem from the white Eurobell box on the wall and also have 2 seperate telephone cables running from that box. When I istall the router it mentions that the DSL cant be found. I also have another router which is not wireless and that works fine. is there anyway I can run both to solve this problem. Do I have the wrong router or can this be solved. Thanks Last edited by TammyB; 11-13-2008 at 06:17 AM.

11-13-2008, 07:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 39,835 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Windows 7, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Router Help please Well, you have an ADSL router and you're trying to connect it to a cable account? That won't work. You can maybe configure that router as a WAP and not use the DSL side of the router. Connecting two (or more) SOHO broadband routers together. Note: The "primary" router can be an actual router, a software gateway like Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing, or a server connection that has the capability to supply more than one IP address using DHCP server capability. No changes are made to the primary "router" configuration. Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address, 192.168.0.253 for another router, etc. Note: Do this first, as you will have to reboot the computer to connect to the router again for the remaining changes. Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router. Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router, channels, encryption, etc. Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected! This procedure bypasses the routing function (NAT layer) and configures the router as a switch (or wireless access point for wireless routers). For reference, here's a link to a Typical example config using a Netgear router __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience