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jem · 31-01-2006, 10:35

On the back of the router there should be one ethernet (RJ45) socket marked 'WAN' or 'INTERNET' or something similar _ unfortunately I'm not familiar with the model in question. This is where you plug the cable from the modem in. There should also be a number (usually four) of other RJ45 sockets labeled 'LAN' (or similar). These are where you would connect a PC or laptop which doesn't have wireless.Connect one of these ports to your laptop's ethernet socket via an ethernet cable. Turn onn the router, wait a few seconds and then turn onm the laptop. You need to make sure that the laptop's ethernet connection is set to get an IP via DHCP. Pressing the reset button on the router should have set all the setting back to the factory defaults so it should now have an IP address of 192.168.1.1Your laptop should have acquired an IP address of something like 192.168.1.2, so open a web browser and point it at 192.168.1.1 and you should see the built in configuration web page. You will need to log in (usually this is admin with no password - but you'll need to check the manual) and then set up all the settings again from scratch.

31-01-2006, 10:35	#9
jem cf.addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SE London (Bexley) Services: Broadband only (Vivid 300) Posts: 232	Re: Router help On the back of the router there should be one ethernet (RJ45) socket marked 'WAN' or 'INTERNET' or something similar _ unfortunately I'm not familiar with the model in question. This is where you plug the cable from the modem in. There should also be a number (usually four) of other RJ45 sockets labeled 'LAN' (or similar). These are where you would connect a PC or laptop which doesn't have wireless.Connect one of these ports to your laptop's ethernet socket via an ethernet cable. Turn onn the router, wait a few seconds and then turn onm the laptop. You need to make sure that the laptop's ethernet connection is set to get an IP via DHCP. Pressing the reset button on the router should have set all the setting back to the factory defaults so it should now have an IP address of 192.168.1.1Your laptop should have acquired an IP address of something like 192.168.1.2, so open a web browser and point it at 192.168.1.1 and you should see the built in configuration web page. You will need to log in (usually this is admin with no password - but you'll need to check the manual) and then set up all the settings again from scratch.