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Joxer · 28-02-2008, 11:25

The OP said he had a wireless access point (WAP), not a router, there are significant differences, the wap will pass the ip it is given by the modem/stb not a 192 ip and will thus only allow one pc at a time to connect through it. The normal boot sequence suggested for routers is power up modem first, wait for it to connect then power up router, however the WAPs like it the other way around.. Have you tried powering up the WAP first and then wiating a minute or so before powering up the modem?

Three models of WAP were supplied by telewest a blue one a silver one and a white one, which is it you have? The blue and white models are routers with, as you have guessed modified firmware, the config page should be accessible though, but you may need to use a static ip to do so (something in the range 192.168.0.x where x is between 2 and 254). It may also be worth trying a reset of the WAP using the reset button on the back - it needs to be held in using a paperclip or something for about ten seconds to perfom a reset.

I'm not sure if the blue WAP has a conifg page but I'm fairly sure it doesn't have an ethernet port either so I don't think you have one.

I take it that the connection is finr if you connect directly to the modem? Have you tried this? If so it is most likely that something somewhere has started interfering with the wireless signal, the solution there is to try a different channel but I think (but am not sure) that it may not possibe on telewest supplied WAPs.

28-02-2008, 11:25	#4
Joxer Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny Cumbernauld Services: 20Mb BB, phone Posts: 651	Re: Virgin Wireless The OP said he had a wireless access point (WAP), not a router, there are significant differences, the wap will pass the ip it is given by the modem/stb not a 192 ip and will thus only allow one pc at a time to connect through it. The normal boot sequence suggested for routers is power up modem first, wait for it to connect then power up router, however the WAPs like it the other way around.. Have you tried powering up the WAP first and then wiating a minute or so before powering up the modem? Three models of WAP were supplied by telewest a blue one a silver one and a white one, which is it you have? The blue and white models are routers with, as you have guessed modified firmware, the config page should be accessible though, but you may need to use a static ip to do so (something in the range 192.168.0.x where x is between 2 and 254). It may also be worth trying a reset of the WAP using the reset button on the back - it needs to be held in using a paperclip or something for about ten seconds to perfom a reset. I'm not sure if the blue WAP has a conifg page but I'm fairly sure it doesn't have an ethernet port either so I don't think you have one. I take it that the connection is finr if you connect directly to the modem? Have you tried this? If so it is most likely that something somewhere has started interfering with the wireless signal, the solution there is to try a different channel but I think (but am not sure) that it may not possibe on telewest supplied WAPs.