newsposter
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I'm using the linksys A/G router and A/G card. DSL installed today and both computers run fine if connected directly to modem. But when I follow the instructions for the router. I can't get it to work right. Through dumb luck I somehow got the laptop to recognize a signal but not the internet. But that's not the real problem.
I can't even get the wired computer to work when it's connected thru the router. I've run thru the setup with the wires exactly like it's supposed to be 2 times. So I'm assuming if i get that working wire thru the router, the notebook will just sync up just fine?
I know this is hard to diagnose and I was playing with so many different screens my head is spinning and I'm shutting it off for the night.
But what can I look for? I have the A/G WAP the same, did the MAC address thing (which I assume works since the laptop gets signal...true?), but can't figure out why the router wont pass signal . The one light on the router (#1) does light up so the signal is going through.
Now here's the killer. When you change a setting on the router, you hit save changes. The screen white out and says wait 30 seconds and it will return. Well during that time the internet connection gets thru ...a bit. I know this because weatherbug gets the correct time for that moment in time. But i can't get anything else to work.
So what is going on that i get that momentary throughput but once the settings 'take' I can't get the signal thru the router?
One other question. Is it true as long as the modem is up and working that even if someone has your user ID and password they can't get on your account?
I can't even get the wired computer to work when it's connected thru the router. I've run thru the setup with the wires exactly like it's supposed to be 2 times. So I'm assuming if i get that working wire thru the router, the notebook will just sync up just fine?
I know this is hard to diagnose and I was playing with so many different screens my head is spinning and I'm shutting it off for the night.
But what can I look for? I have the A/G WAP the same, did the MAC address thing (which I assume works since the laptop gets signal...true?), but can't figure out why the router wont pass signal . The one light on the router (#1) does light up so the signal is going through.
Now here's the killer. When you change a setting on the router, you hit save changes. The screen white out and says wait 30 seconds and it will return. Well during that time the internet connection gets thru ...a bit. I know this because weatherbug gets the correct time for that moment in time. But i can't get anything else to work.
So what is going on that i get that momentary throughput but once the settings 'take' I can't get the signal thru the router?
One other question. Is it true as long as the modem is up and working that even if someone has your user ID and password they can't get on your account?