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Help with wireless router

  • 21-01-2007 11:21AM
    #1
    paudie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭


    Hey guys, first time on this forum so sorry if I'm in the wrong place.
    My brother recently bought our family a wireless router, but I can't seem to get it up and running
    I can connect using wires to our old BT modem perfectly the problem is when I try to use the new router.
    The new one is a Linksys Wireless-G, model no: WRT54GS-UK, the weird thing is that when I plug that in my laptop picks up a wireless signal but can connect to the net, it says the connection is excellent. It just seems like the net connection doesn't make it past the modem which is a Voyager 210 ADSL Router.

    Any feedback would be appreciated, let me know if there's any other details I need to give. Thanks guys.


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  • #2
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Put the modem into bridge mode. (Read manual on how to do this) Read the stickied FAQ for more info.


  • #3
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭stanley1


    Also disable dhcp on modem, let router look after firewall etc.


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    putting the modem into bridge mode, switches off both ^. It basically just acts as a pass thru device, letting the linksys handle the connection settings, dhcp, firewall etc.


  • #5
    paudie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭paudie


    I can't seem to find it on the CD manual. Any idea what i should be looking for roughly? Or even what settings I should change? Thanks again.


  • #6
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭stanley1


    use web configuration method. http// 192.168.1.1


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  • #7
    paudie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭paudie


    Yeah I was looking at those settings but didn't see any mention of a bridge option, or am I just blind, I did however see an option to disable the DHCP on the modem? Any good to me?


  • #8
    stanley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭stanley1


    http://www.voyager.bt.com/wired_routers/voyager_210/product_info.htm#


  • #9
    paudie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭paudie


    I couldn't find anything on that site Stanley, just the same stuff thats in the manual.


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