LinkSys WRT54GS with Virgin Broadband, help needed! - Page 2

southwell · 11-02-2008, 12:12

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Originally Posted by xpod

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Or of course,i might forget something important

It's only important if their different.

fabz · 11-02-2008, 13:25

Still having problems with setting up the printer thing but i appreciate the help!!

tucker61 · 11-02-2008, 17:34

why switch off modem at night? Being green? When switching back on leave it 30 seconds before switching router back on.

hokkers999 · 11-02-2008, 21:22

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Originally Posted by fabz

Hi guys, just a general question which is probably really simple but im no good at networking and the like!
I set up my router and everything works like a charm but there is one problem..when i switch on my computer and power up the router for the first time in the morning the internet is not automatically connected and so i have to go to the router settings page,fiddle about a bit and change the config from automatic DCHP to a different setting then back and then everything works fine??
Can somebody please help me with this as its a bit tedious, and I've tried on other forums but no one seems to reply!!
Thanks and hope to receive a reply soon!

Sorry when you do what? It's a service, not designed to be switched off! Leave it on.

Morden · 12-02-2008, 00:34

I have both Modem & router on same 4 way and as long as you power them 1st amd wait till lights are on modem before powering on PC you should be ok. I got the same problem when powering on PC 1st.

I have PC on suspend to Ram on a different socket and leave it on.

MovedGoalPosts · 12-02-2008, 01:29

Duplicate threads have been merged.

popper · 12-02-2008, 02:03

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Originally Posted by fabz

Hi guys, just a general question which is probably really simple but im no good at networking and the like!
I set up my router and everything works like a charm but there is one problem..when i switch on my computer and power up the router for the first time in the morning the internet is not automatically connected and so i have to go to the router settings page,fiddle about a bit and change the config from automatic DCHP to a different setting then back and then everything works fine??

Can somebody please help me with this as its a bit tedious, and I've tried on other forums but no one seems to reply!!
Thanks and hope to receive a reply soon!

the simple answer,stop turning off the router, (and the VM CM)its suposed to be kept turned on, thats the point, its only a few milliamp and takes virtually no power, especially compared to your LAN side connected PC kit.

fabz · 12-02-2008, 08:27

Cheers guys

Left my router on last night and it worked fine for me this morning!
Just still trying to work out how to share my printer! i don't have a clue why i cant

tucker61 · 12-02-2008, 17:42

what operating system, xp or vista. Ether way find the printer on the pc, right click, go into properties. Click on share ( something like that)
Then go on laptop, click add printer, then find printer on network.
That is working from memory, so might be some small errors.

fabz · 12-02-2008, 18:11

I am running on Windows XP.
Every time i try to set this up it says on my laptop that the printer cannot be found on the network? Even though i have definitely set it up right on my desktop PC it still says this! Arrgghh!!

Cruachan · 15-02-2008, 15:41

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Originally Posted by fabz

..when i ... power up the router for the first time in the morning !

This sort of networking kit is designed to be left running 24 hours a day. Unless there is a particular reason why you have to, or want to, turn it off, just leave it on.