Configuring A Netgear Wireless Router
 

Hi,

The other week, I accidentally reset my Netgear WGT624v3 wireless router (as in, restored factory defaults). I'm an idiot, yes. :(

My problem is that now, I can't access the interent using my wireless connection. The best I can get is "local only" access, which doesn't help me at all.

My modem works perfectly; I've connected my laptop directly to the modem using an ethernet cable, which is how I'm using the internet at the moment. However, as soon as I go back to how I accessed the internet before resetting the router, I'm stuck with "local only" access.

My IP address is also different to how it was before (with the router). It ended in .148, whereas my current IP address is: 77.97.206.9

Can anyone help me with configuring my router, please?

I have my VM account card to hand, so can (hopefully) supply any information needed!

Thanks,
-Acey

Re: Configuring A Netgear Wireless Router
 

need to reset SSID and channel number. type in 192.168.1.1 enter admin as password and check the wireless settings. do this while connected with a cat5e cable. you will need to reset the wpa (tkip) password as well.

if you need more info the go to

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGT624v3.asp

cheers

bigsinky

Re: Configuring A Netgear Wireless Router
 

Have you tried powering off the modem, router and PC, then powering up modem, let settle, then router, let settle, then PC? Resetting the router may have made the modem think it's a new device attached to it.

If you are able to browse locally to the router's admin pages from your computer(s) then you know that the connection is set up OK. You will want to re-eanble wireless security though.

Re: Configuring A Netgear Wireless Router
 

1) I've done the "switch off - switch on" thing in frustration enough to know that it isn't fixing the problem! :D

2) Like I said, the modem itself works fine; I just wish I knew what the guy who set up my router in the first place did... :( For example, do I need to input my VM "internet username" / "account number" anywhere?

For want of a more technical explanation, I think that the problem is that VM aren't assigning the correct IP/DNS address for my router...feel free to laugh at my feeble techincal knowledge, by the way!

Re: Configuring A Netgear Wireless Router
 

need to reset SSID and channel number. type in 192.168.1.1 enter admin as password and check the wireless settings. do this while connected with a cat5e cable. you will need to reset the wpa (tkip) password as well.

Ensure the IP address your PC/or laptop is in the same range, i.e. 192.168.1.X

You may also have to disable your proxy.