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MovedGoalPosts · 24-09-2007, 12:34

Every time you swap the device directly connected tot he modem, the modem will need to be rebooted, along with the device that's connected - both must be turned off, modem powered on first (allow to settle) then the connected device. By connected device I mean computer, router or whatever.

Only one device can be directly connected to the modem at a time, thus if you have used USB, that needs to be unplugged, and there can only be one ethernet cable out of the modem which can only connect into a Router WAN port, or a single PC. Don't try and use a switch or anything else between a modem and the PC.

If when you've plugged in the router, and rebooted, nothing will connect to the modem, try swapping out the ethernet lead you are using. It just might be that that is faulty.

When you are not using the router, i.e. posting this, presumably you are using ethernet via the modem? If so it confirms nothing is wrong with the modem, but would start to point at the router being faulty.

24-09-2007, 12:34	#17
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: wireless router - not working with virgin Every time you swap the device directly connected tot he modem, the modem will need to be rebooted, along with the device that's connected - both must be turned off, modem powered on first (allow to settle) then the connected device. By connected device I mean computer, router or whatever. Only one device can be directly connected to the modem at a time, thus if you have used USB, that needs to be unplugged, and there can only be one ethernet cable out of the modem which can only connect into a Router WAN port, or a single PC. Don't try and use a switch or anything else between a modem and the PC. If when you've plugged in the router, and rebooted, nothing will connect to the modem, try swapping out the ethernet lead you are using. It just might be that that is faulty. When you are not using the router, i.e. posting this, presumably you are using ethernet via the modem? If so it confirms nothing is wrong with the modem, but would start to point at the router being faulty.