Setting up wireless network

ccureton1337 · 10-24-2007, 06:49 PM

Does anyone know if you have to have some sort of software to setup a D-Link DI514 router?

Also, I have followed step by step instructions from the following link (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...reless.mspx)on how to setup this network and for some unknown reason I cannot connect to the internet. I setup everything as instructed and I connect and power on in sequential order. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. Any ideas???

Jack.Sparrow · 10-24-2007, 09:51 PM

Hey Ccureton,

That link doesn't work.

Any required software would have been shipped out with your router. If it's a standard setup you're trying to do, you won't need to download anything 'extra' as such to be able to work it.

johnwill · 10-25-2007, 07:07 AM

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.

This should get you a wired connection to the router.

To configure wireless, take a look at this guide: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...C/wireless.htm

10-24-2007, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
ccureton1337 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP	Setting up wireless network Does anyone know if you have to have some sort of software to setup a D-Link DI514 router? Also, I have followed step by step instructions from the following link (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...reless.mspx)on how to setup this network and for some unknown reason I cannot connect to the internet. I setup everything as instructed and I connect and power on in sequential order. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. Any ideas???

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10-25-2007, 07:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,752 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Setting up wireless network 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. This should get you a wired connection to the router. To configure wireless, take a look at this guide: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...C/wireless.htm __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience