[mreko]

Hi,

Can anyone help with swapping over the ethernet port on a telewest cable modem? My mate has been connecting using USB but he's just bought a linksys wireless router and so wants to stop using the usb port and use the ethernet one but it appears to be dead.

The linksys router dosen't pickup settings from the modem and also when he tries connecting his laptop directly to the modem the ethernet network connection icon in windows reports that the network cable is disconnected.

This is what he did

1. Powered down the laptop
2. Powered down the modem
3. Disconnected the usb cable
4. Connected the ethernet cable
5. Powered up the modem waited untill it was connected.
6. Turned on the laptop.


Has anybody come accross this before? Is there something that he is doing wrong or is the port dead?

Thanks