Need some help setting up my router please

narfly · 04-13-2006, 06:52 PM

Ok i have DSL PPPoE connection which means i use a username and password to log on.

Ok my dsl works and all i bought a laptop so i bought a router Linksys network everywhere router. Model NR041. I got this working once and i dont remember how i did it. I had to format a few months back and never redid the router.

I went through the setup CD's and instructions in the username and password i put those in. and at the top of the router setting it ask for hostname and domain name . i have tried leaving those blank. I tried putting sbcglobal.net in the domain name and hostname as my username. i have it set to pppoe connection and to obtain an ip address automatically. dunno what else to say. If anyone can help me please give me some suggestions to try. It is not connecting at all.

johnwill · 04-14-2006, 05:15 PM

Reset the router to factory defaults.

Turn off everything, modem, router, machine.
Turn on the modem, wait for a solid data (connected) light.
Turn on the router.
Turn on and boot the attached machine. Open Internet Explorer and enter 192.168.1.1 into the address bar. Logon to the router, and go to the WAN configuration pages. You should only have to set the mode to PPPoE, enter your account name and password, save the results and exit.
That should get you connected.

04-13-2006, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
narfly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Need some help setting up my router please Ok i have DSL PPPoE connection which means i use a username and password to log on. Ok my dsl works and all i bought a laptop so i bought a router Linksys network everywhere router. Model NR041. I got this working once and i dont remember how i did it. I had to format a few months back and never redid the router. I went through the setup CD's and instructions in the username and password i put those in. and at the top of the router setting it ask for hostname and domain name . i have tried leaving those blank. I tried putting sbcglobal.net in the domain name and hostname as my username. i have it set to pppoe connection and to obtain an ip address automatically. dunno what else to say. If anyone can help me please give me some suggestions to try. It is not connecting at all.

04-14-2006, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Reset the router to factory defaults. Turn off everything, modem, router, machine. Turn on the modem, wait for a solid data (connected) light. Turn on the router. Turn on and boot the attached machine. Open Internet Explorer and enter 192.168.1.1 into the address bar. Logon to the router, and go to the WAN configuration pages. You should only have to set the mode to PPPoE, enter your account name and password, save the results and exit. That should get you connected. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience