richard_j_green
20-05-2004, 22:29
Dear Cable Forum,
I previously used ADSL via a Netgear DG824M wireless ADSL router, with no problems. The connection automatically found all of the details (IP, DNS etc) and it all worked pukka!
I have switched to NTL 1Mb as of Monday this week, and bought a Netgear RP614v2 to route the connection between my three systems at home.
The new DSL router is unable to connect to the Cable connection if the router is set to automatically aquire IP and DNS etc. from the ISP. My first point is, how come if the connection is directly connected from the NTLHome 200 Modem into the Windows XP Pro PC I use, the connection is automatically detected using DHCP, but the router cannot.
The other problem I'm having is, even with the settings on the router manually configured, the connection is not working properly. I think the problem with the connection is something to do with the MAC address configuration.
The router gives me the option to set the MAC address based on the address from the computer connected on Ethernet Port 1, a custom address (user defined), or to use the default address of the router.
I have managed to get the connection active via the router using both the use default address and the custom address (using the address of the Cable Modem).
I think there is a problem with the Ethernet cable I am using to connect the router to the PC on Ethernet Port 1 (Used ****ty cheap connectors from Maplin), but have bought some new connecters of better quality so will re-wire the cable later and see if this makes any difference.
The actual problem even when Windows is connected via the Ethernet to the router, is that it does not give me an upstream, but only a downstream.
I just wondered if anybody knew of anything other than the possibly dodgy Ethernet lead that may be causing the problems?
I previously used ADSL via a Netgear DG824M wireless ADSL router, with no problems. The connection automatically found all of the details (IP, DNS etc) and it all worked pukka!
I have switched to NTL 1Mb as of Monday this week, and bought a Netgear RP614v2 to route the connection between my three systems at home.
The new DSL router is unable to connect to the Cable connection if the router is set to automatically aquire IP and DNS etc. from the ISP. My first point is, how come if the connection is directly connected from the NTLHome 200 Modem into the Windows XP Pro PC I use, the connection is automatically detected using DHCP, but the router cannot.
The other problem I'm having is, even with the settings on the router manually configured, the connection is not working properly. I think the problem with the connection is something to do with the MAC address configuration.
The router gives me the option to set the MAC address based on the address from the computer connected on Ethernet Port 1, a custom address (user defined), or to use the default address of the router.
I have managed to get the connection active via the router using both the use default address and the custom address (using the address of the Cable Modem).
I think there is a problem with the Ethernet cable I am using to connect the router to the PC on Ethernet Port 1 (Used ****ty cheap connectors from Maplin), but have bought some new connecters of better quality so will re-wire the cable later and see if this makes any difference.
The actual problem even when Windows is connected via the Ethernet to the router, is that it does not give me an upstream, but only a downstream.
I just wondered if anybody knew of anything other than the possibly dodgy Ethernet lead that may be causing the problems?