router question

djmagic · 01-05-2008, 19:55

i have had a wireless router installed all ok
with my pc connected to the router via a ethernet cable.
i have now moved my pc to another room amd unpluged EVERYTHING

no when i have connected everthing back up with a belkin dongle on my pc and a pluscom on my wifs pc
i can connect to the router and sat the defults via the web setup
192.168.1.1

but am unable to connect to the internet??

so my main question is do i have to set the router up with a physical connection or would the wirless connection be sufficient

many thanks hope this makes sence

MovedGoalPosts · 01-05-2008, 20:03

The router needs to be wired to the cable modem using ethernet between the modem and router WAN (internet) port.

djmagic · 01-05-2008, 20:05

super fast answer manythanks...yes the router and the modem are connected together...but do i need a connection from the router to a pc??

MovedGoalPosts · 01-05-2008, 20:11

If your Belking dongle is wireless, then no wired connection is needed (hence the wireless bit). You know the wireless connection is working if you've been able to browse to the router, and that also means your computer's internet explorer settings are OK.

Presumably you powered everything, modem, router and PC off when you did the move? Are all the normal lights lit on the modem and router?

djmagic · 01-05-2008, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

If your Belking dongle is wireless, then no wired connection is needed (hence the wireless bit). You know the wireless connection is working if you've been able to browse to the router, and that also means your computer's internet explorer settings are OK.

Presumably you powered everything, modem, router and PC off when you did the move? Are all the normal lights lit on the modem and router?

wow thanks ...yes all the above is correct...but i just cant connect to the net e-mail etc...

all the modem lights are correct and if i go to network properties it says packets recieved ***
packets sent 0
maybe that will help the mor tech head guys....not myself ..lol

DocDutch · 01-05-2008, 20:24

dj

here 1st of all (how rude of you Rob not welcoming a new member like that)

okay now here come the tricky questions.

a: when the router was connected did you have internet then before moving everything?

b: can you log into the router and check that its set to Dynamic?

c: check that you connected the cable to the WAN port and not the LAN port on the router.

Dai · 01-05-2008, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmagic

wow thanks ...yes all the above is correct...but i just cant connect to the net e-mail etc...

all the modem lights are correct and if i go to network properties it says packets recieved ***
packets sent 0
maybe that will help the mor tech head guys....not myself ..lol

On the PC that has been using a wired connection, it may still be looking at the network card. Try going to My Network Places/Network connections. In there you should see entries for both the wired NIC and the wireless. Right-click on the old wired NIC and disable.
Now reboot and hopefully the system will use the wireless connection.
If no joy after that do Start/Run/Cmd to a dos window and run 'ipconfig' without the quotes. Post back the IP address and Default gateway values.

djmagic · 01-05-2008, 21:01

ok guys thanks for your help....i have connected the pc back downstairs to the router via eathernet and all ok..
hvae then pluged in the dongle after disconnecting the eathernet lead.
and great all working, so now i am going to switch off the pc and reboot to see what happens...whis me luck

*****************EDIT******************
ok have rebooted and all ok it seams.

so would i be right in saying that the router needs to be set up for the first time with a physical connection..???
it seams a sill question i know!

DocDutch · 01-05-2008, 21:37

yeah initial setup of a router is best to do wired normally. glad you got it up and running now

djmagic · 01-05-2008, 21:56

have found out this..
have just moved everything up stairs and wow it dont work.........
but but another dongle in from wifs pc and works ok.....

so whats the score there then...or should i leave well enough alone and be greatfull it works? thanks again for ya help..

DocDutch · 01-05-2008, 22:16

which belkin adapter is it and which version of it (F5D****) all on the bottom of the unit. perhaps I can shed some light on that.

also which router have you got?

djmagic · 01-05-2008, 22:23

have plugged in the wifes pluscom dongle in my pc and we working fine again..
now have to connect the wifes ??any idea where i need to look on the forum