I have a linksys wireless a+g broadband router. how do I get it to work with my home computer with dsl?
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The short answer is run the CD that came with the router and follow the directions.  \n\nSome simple troubleshooting techniques.\n1.  Leave all cables plugged in and unplug the router's and modem's power plugs.  Plug them back in.  This clears all the address settings and causes each to get a new IP address. \n\n2.  Check to make sure the wireless modem is enabled on the laptop.  \n\n3.  Check to make sure that dynamic ip addressing (DHCP) is enabled on the laptop.  To check this go to Start->Settings->Network Connections-> and Right-Click on Wireless Settings.  Select Properties.  Highlight TCP/IP from the list and click the "Propterties" button.  Make sure "Obtain IP Address Automatically" is selected.\n\n4.  Right click on the little wireless Icon in your system tray.  Select repair.  This will simply disable and re-enable your wireless connection and hopefully grab a valid IP Address.
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Depending who your Service Provider is, and sometimes even your modem (you didn't mention either one - some modems may need the router configure in a slightly different way).  Below are some things you can try (remember this is manual troubleshooting, no need to insert the CD when doing the instructions below).\n\nIf your ADSL connection is PPPoE try this, meaning if your PC is connected direct to your modem and you need to log on to the internet using a connection manager (in other words, you need to enter username and password):\n\n1.) Power off both modem and router.\n2.) Plug the ethernet cable from your modem to the internet port of the router and one computer to one of the 4 ports.\n3.)Power up modem, wait for the light to stabilize (or when DSL light is lit) - this indicates your modem has established communication to your ISP.\n4.)Power up your router.\n5.)On your computer open IE browser and hit the stop button (or F5) to stop it from getting online.  You just need to use the browser to get to the router page and configure.\n6.)In the address bar (NOT search bar) , type 192.168.1.1 and hit Enter. It will prompt you for the username and password of the router - leave the username blank, type admin for the password (if you had used the CD previously, this may not work - try the password you had entered before).\n7.)Once the router page is up - choose PPPoE for Internet login type.\n8.)Enter the username and password your internet provider gave you.  You may need to type the username in email format (e.g. name@sbcglobal.com).\n9.)Select Keep alive.\n10.)Save settings.\n11.)Click to Status tab (at the upper far right of the Linksys page). It should show you're connected.  You should also have values for IP address and DNS Servers.  If not, click connect.  If an error comes up - "Authentication Failed" means either you mistyped your username or password, or both.\n12.)If you get "Cannot connect to PPPoE server" your modem and router may have the same (LAN) IP address.  You need to go back to Setup page and look for router's IP address (it will show 192.168.1.1).  Change it to 192.168.2.1 or 10.10.10.1 - save settings on the router.  Restart your computer, if you know how to release and renew the IP of your PC, you can do that instead (because I'm too darn lazy to give you the instruction for that right now, just restart the PC to simplify things... sorry :P).  Then follow steps 5, 6 and 11.\n\nIf you don't need to use a connection manager and your ISP did not give you a username and password for your account, try this:\n\n.) Power off both modem and router.\n2.) Plug the ethernet cable from your modem to the internet port of the router and one computer to one of the 4 ports.\n3.)Power up modem, wait for the light to stabilize (or when DSL light is lit) - this indicates your modem has established communication to your ISP.\n4.)Power up your router.\n5.)On your computer open IE browser and hit the stop button (or F5) to stop it from getting online.  You just need to use the browser to get to the router page and configure.\n6.)In the address bar (NOT search bar) , type 192.168.1.1 and hit Enter. It will prompt you for the username and password of the router - leave the username blank, type admin for the password (if you had used the CD previously, this may not work - try the password you had entered before).\n7.)Click to Status tab (at the upper far right of the Linksys page). It should show you're connected.  You should also have values for IP address and DNS Servers. \n8.)If not, you need to go back to Setup page and look for router's IP address (it will show 192.168.1.1).  Change it to 192.168.2.1 or 10.10.10.1 - save settings on the router.  Restart your computer, if you know how to release and renew the IP of your PC, you can do that instead (because I'm too darn lazy to give you the instruction for that right now, just restart the PC to simplify things... again, sorry
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Go into the linksys routers config page by typing the following in your browser:\n\nhttp://192.168.1.1\n\nThen follow the instructions specific to your router in the sources link below (slightly different version but may still work as I think they are quite similar).\n\nHope this helps.\n\nCheers!
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A router.\n\nLinksys is good. \n\nWRT54GS\n\nwww.linksys.com
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Either turn the wireless service on the PC on, or if it doesn't have one, you may need to buy a wireless 'dongle' that fits into a spare USB port on the PC. If you edit your post with more details (the PC and make of router) you'll get a more exact answer from some of the technical people here.
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Basically you set the router to act as a DHCP client and plug it into the cable modem. It is actaully easier that using DSL because there is no logon.
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No, but you may have to consider what equipment you attach to your LAN. You need to consult your ISP, modem documentation, or the modem's website to see if it has a router incorporated into the modem. They do this so that you can have the protection of a Router with NAT. Quite a few DSL providers hace modems with the feature. If it has a router incorporate into the modem you will only need a hub*, switch**, or wireless access point***. I have BellSouth DSL. I requested a wireless modem&#92;router and they sent me one at no cost. \nIf you do decide to add your own router and the modem has one incorporated into it, your ISP will have to talk you into changing the setting to allow the new router to work with your current system.
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I suggest going without the CD. Assuming that you have a fairly new computer (later than 2000) and have XP, then your computer shouldn't need anything from the CD. \n\nXP's wireless controller should let you do everything you need to, and the CD will just install software that does the same thing + (most vendors do this) report usage statistics back to Linksys. Plus, it would be one more program slowing down your startup and using computer resources.\n\nTHEN if it doesn't work, try the vendor CD, but again you don't need anything from the CD. I run a router here at home and at work without using the vendor's CD and it works perfectly (probably better because I don't have extra programs fighting for control over the router).
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as an soon to be A++ Certified Technician and after numerous years of experience the only thing i tell people is never DL the stupid softwares that comes with DSL, Cable, or even wireless router. \n\nin any case just get the drivers if needed.\n\nyou can configure your dsl modem from a http browse.
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have u installed all the software that came the router,\n\nif it is a wireless router i think you need to hard wire it to your pc in the first instance to set it up, when it is set up then activate the wireless option
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your broadband provider should sell wireless routers.\n\nor search ebay for wireless routers for broadband.\n\nif your laptop doesnt have a built in wireless receiver you will need to buy one of them also.\n\nlook at this link, this is what your looking for. ask the seller question to see if its compatible with your laptop - \n\nhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NETGEAR-54-Mbps-Wireless-ADSL-Modem-Router-DG834G_W0QQitemZ9711757398QQcategoryZ44997QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Set it up like you would with normal DSL.  \n\n1. Run the cat 5 (standard networking cable) from the DSL RJ45 jack in your wall, to the back of your router in the spot labeled "Internet".  \n\n2. Then after ensuring that you have your power cables plugged in (and 3 lights are on on your router), \n\n3. make sure your wireless card in plugged into your computer (make sure your computers off).  \n\n4. Then turn on your computer.  It'll read the router and hook you up to the net. \n\n5. Go to Start\n\n6. Run\n\n7. CMD\n\n8. type ipconfig\n\n9. look at your ip address\n\n10. Open your web browser and type in http://your.ip.address.here\n\n11. That will bring up your router, and from here you can configure it.\n\nenjoy.
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Yes, you need another router. It will the fastest and most efficient way to do this. There is software you could install that allows it to be done through one of the computers, but it is a nightmare and you would always have to have both machines on. With the prices of Internet Broadband routers these days, why even bother.\n\nI won't fill up this page with the "How-to", so please take a look here:\n\nhttp://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Content_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1114037291160&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
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1.  You need a wireless router that connects to your broadband modem.  This lets other devices (desktop and notebook computers, PDAs, music sharing devices, Tivo, etc.) connect to your network.\n\n2.  You need a wireless adapter that connects to the USB port on your computer.  This connects your computer to your network wirelessly.\n\nI've given you a link to Linksys products below.  I use them, my boss uses them and a lot of the engineers where I work use them.  They're our choice and we've had no problems.  However, Netgear and DLink are also fine choices.  You can use Yahoo or Google to search for those company web sites.\n\nSecuring your wireless network is easy.  The product documentation goes into detail on how to do this, but here are the things you need to do:\n\n1.  Change the name (SSID) of your router.\n2.  Turn off SSID broadcasting (don't let the router tell the world the new name).\n3.  Set up WPA security filtering.\n4.  Set up MAC address filtering to only accept your wireless devices (the adapter mentioned above).\n\nIt's amazing how many people don't do any of the above.  Not securing your network is an invitation to disaster.\n\nLastly, and this is important:  Write down the new name and the WPA filtering code and store them in a safe and secure place -- One you won't forget.  I have a friend that lost his and had to reset everything when he tried to add a new device (you may laugh, now).
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YOU ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO CALL THE TECH SUPPORT FOR YOUR ROUTER!  NO OTHER WAY!  OR TECH SUPPORT FROM YOUR INTERNET PROVIDER AND LET THEM WALK YOU THROUGH.\n\nBASICALLY THOUGH ONE OF YOUR COMPUTERS WILL HAVE TO BECOME THE MASTER COMPUTER IN A HOME NETWORK AND YOU WILL HAVE TO SET UP NAMES FOR EACH COMPUTER.  \n\nWAIT!!!\n\n\nI DID IT BY GOING TO WINDOWS 98 HELP AND SIMPLY ENTERING HOME NETWORK AND FOLLOWING THE STEPS THAT WERE IN THE DIRECTIONS IN THE COMPUTER!  TRY DOING JUST THAT!  OR GO TO THE MICROSOFT SITE AND ASK THAT QUESTION ! I FORGET WHERE THE DIRECTIONS CAME FROM THAT I USED.  BUT IT WAS STRAIGHT FORWARD AND I SET UP MY OWN PASSWORDS AND EVERYTHING!\n\nTRY HELP FIRST THEN GO TO MICROSOFT HELP ON LINE.  IF THAT DOES NOT WORK.  I REMEMBER SOMETHING ABOUT THE CONFIGURATION BUT IF BOTH OF YOUR COMPUTERS ARE WORKING YOU CAN PROBABLY DO IT ON YOUR OWN WITH MICROSOFT HELP ALONE!\n\n\nGIVE IT A TRY!\n\nGOOD LUCK!\n\n\nAPS
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Yes the best wireless router you can use is Linksys WRT54G in this case you have a modem cum router so you will have an internal ip of 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 something like that ,check that and follow the list. Please follow the list\n\n  \nPlease follow these directions to setup your Broadband modem:\n\nConnecting your Broadband Modem to the Router\n\n1.      First connect directly to your Broadband Modem without the router and verify that you can get on line.\n\n2.      Once you've verified that you can get onto the internet without the router please proceed. If you can not please contact your ISP for further assistance.\n\n3.      Now unplug the Ethernet cable that connects to your Broadband Modem from the back of your computer.\n\n4.      Take the connection that you just unplugged from the back of your computer and connect it to the WAN port of the router.\n\n5.      Take a different Ethernet cable and plug it into port closest to the WAN port, or into the LAN port.\n\n6.      Look on the front of the router.   The following lights should be illuminated:\n\n-           Power\n\n-           WAN Link\n\n-          Link/Act (On the port that you connected your computer to)\n\n-          Note If other lights other than Link/Act are illuminated on this port, that is normal\n\n-          You may have a few other lights illuminated depending on the model number router you have, but the 3 above must be illuminated for proper connection.\n\n7.      Hold the Reset button on the router for 30 seconds or more\n\n8.      Restart your computer\n\nConfiguring the Router\n\n1.      Go to your desktop and double click on Internet Explorer (Located on the Start Menu in Windows XP)\n\n2.       When "Internet Explorer" opens type http://192.168.1.1 into the "Address" bar and click on Go\n\n3.      The "Enter Network Password" window will appear.\n\n4.       Skip user name and type admin (admin is the default password) as the password, and click OK\n\n5.      Change the LAN IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.0.1**\n\n6.       Click Apply\n\n**NOTE:  Once you click apply you will no longer access the router via http://192.168.1.1, but http://192.168.0.1\n\nFinishing the Setup\n\n1.      Shut down your PC.\n\n2.      Unplug the power from the back of the router.\n\n3.      Unplug the power from the modem.\n\n4.      Wait for 30 second.\n\n5.      Power up the modem.\n\n6.      Wait for the lights to stop blinking.\n\n7.      Power up the router.\n\n8.      Start up your computer.\n\n9.    Surf the internet.\n \n \n\nNow to setup wireless\n\nTypically most non-Linksys branded wireless adapters have their own built-in Configuration utilities. If unsure on how to use them, please see the Wireless Adapters documentation or contact the Manufacturer of the Wireless Adapter. If Windows XP is being used, then the Wireless Adapter may use Windows XP’s built-in configuration utility, which would be the same configuration as Linksys products under Windows XP. If this is the case, try the following instructions:\n\nClick on the Start button and click on the Run option. \nWhen the “Run” window opens, type ncpa.cpl into the “Open” field and click on the OK button. \nWhen the “Network Connections” window opens, right click on the Wireless Network Connection icon and click on the View Available Wireless Networks option. \nClick on the SSID that the Wireless Network is using (linksys is the default SSID on all Linksys Wireless products). \nAfter clicking on the SSID of the Wireless Network, there will be either a check box stating, Allow me to connect to the selected network, even though it is not secure, or “Network Key” and “Confirm network key” fields. \nIf there is a check box, check it, then click on the Connect button \nIf there are “Network Key” and “Confirm network key” fields, then input the Wireless Networks WEP Key, then click the Connect button. \nAfter clicking the “Connect
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You need a router, mine is a westell with 4 ports and it came with my DSL.