[peteswift44]

Hi guys

I know you probably get asked this lots, but I cannot seem to get my cable modem swithced over to an ethernet connection from USB, which I need to do so I can install a wireless router. A few specifics:

Wireless Modem: Motorola SURFboard SB5100
Modem IP: <mod edit (Chris W) IP and Mac addresses removed>
PC: Dell (can't remember exact name, but is a P4-2800 roughly 18 months old)
Network Card IP 192.168.1.1 MAC: 00-0D-56-61-C2-31
Wireless Router : Linksys WRT54GC/HR200 compact.

I have read a thread where someone tells Chabbychang how to do this, and I followed that, but although my pc could talk to the modem (PC/Activity light flashing) I couldn't connect to the net.

If I connect up the wireless router to the modem and the PC, my laptop sees the router (strong signal strength), but the PC doesn't want to connect to it.

Please help - need to get said laptop up and running wireless before Xmas for my daughter.

Thanks in advance.

Pete