13-07-2007, 20:03
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Linksys WRT300N - NTL
Hi,
Can you please help me?
I have an cable through NTL - now Virgin Media
I have bought a LINKSYS WRT300N to have a wireless network
Problem is, when i plug the router into the existing modem (ntl home 200) the internet doesn't work
The light for the ethernet doesn't show up
any ideas guys?
Thanks in advance
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13-07-2007, 20:07
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
Have you rebooted the modem ?
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13-07-2007, 20:08
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
First question - have you powercycled the modem? You must turn off/on the modem whenever you change the attached device.
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13-07-2007, 20:15
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
yes guys, i have re-booted the modem
is there any settings i have to change
the ntl signal is dsl i believe?
do i have to change anything
thanks
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13-07-2007, 20:17
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
You shouldn't have to. Should just be a case of connecting the modem to the router, restarting everything.
When you say your Ethernet light isn't lit up, is the CAT5 cable plugged in properly to the router and computer ?
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13-07-2007, 20:20
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
yes, i've checked the cables
kinda at a loss
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13-07-2007, 20:28
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
What LED's are lit on the modem & router?
Can you browser to the router admin page on your PC (192.168.1.1), and if so what does the status page show?
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14-07-2007, 16:23
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
hi,
power ON
port 1 ON
wireless ON
security ON
internet OFF
unable to connect to 192.168.1.1 console
after the wizard has run, it says "unable t locate wireless end broadband router on network....."
any ideas?
thanks in advance
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14-07-2007, 16:36
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
You haven't got any proxy's set in you internet options have you ?
Internet explorer>tools>internet options>connections
Click on LAN settings and tick automatically get settings
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14-07-2007, 18:23
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
just tried that, still didn't work
thanks for trying
any more ideas?
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14-07-2007, 18:30
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
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Originally Posted by ExcelRoy
hi,
power ON
port 1 ON
wireless ON
security ON
internet OFF
unable to connect to 192.168.1.1 console
after the wizard has run, it says "unable t locate wireless end broadband router on network....."
any ideas?
thanks in advance
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Is Port 1 the WAN port or a normal network port? If its a normal port, there is your problem. It needs to go into the WAN port.
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14-07-2007, 18:33
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
With the internet light not lit up, the only thing I can think of now, is a faulty lead or lead in the wrong port (done that before myself lol). Might be worth just double checking the right cables are going in the right holes
Modem > router (WAN)
Router > computer (LAN)
Not trying to imply anything, I just know i've done it before and it took me ages to figure out i'd done it wrong.
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15-07-2007, 10:59
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
ok i may be a little dumb here, but shouldnt the cable from modem-router and the cable from router-pc both be cat5e or cat6
please?
if they are different cables then that is my problem
i have tried a couple of different cables just in case
thanks in advance
---------- Post added at 10:59 ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 ----------
the WAN port is connected to the modem via a cat5e cable
the port 1 is 1 0f 4 ports connected to computer via a cat5e cable
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15-07-2007, 11:29
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
Quote:
Originally Posted by ExcelRoy
ok i may be a little dumb here, but shouldnt the cable from modem-router and the cable from router-pc both be cat5e or cat6
please?
if they are different cables then that is my problem
i have tried a couple of different cables just in case
thanks in advance
---------- Post added at 10:59 ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 ----------
the WAN port is connected to the modem via a cat5e cable
the port 1 is 1 0f 4 ports connected to computer via a cat5e cable
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The cable should not matter. There is obviously a configuration problem. Try a hard reset on the router and see if that works. Also try cloning the MAC of the modem into the router. And make sure you power cycle. All off, the modem first, router, then pc.
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15-07-2007, 13:28
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Re: Linksys WRT300N - NTL
ok, will try that. but how do you clone the mac into the router?
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