Re: [Hampshire] Help with Router?

As the November meeting is in Southampton I will try and have a look. The
windows wizard is not always straightforward.

Go to the start button
run cmd
in the dos box
type ipconfig /all return
what do you get

You may have the IP set rather than dhcp determined.

John Eayrs

On Sunday 26 October 2008 18:45:02 Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote:
> I have a wired network around the house, (several computers and a LAN
> printer,) based on a SpeedTouch MODEM/Bridge and an 8-port Netgear switch.
>
> A while ago, I decided to add a wireless option and bought a LinkSys
> WRT54GL router. This is supplied with documents (.pdf) and a setup 'Wizard'
> (.exe files) on CD. I tried to set it up manually with Debian Etch, but
> without success.
>
> Having recently acquired another machine which has XP installed, I decided
> to see what I could learn by trying the W*nd*ws wizard. Everything proceeds
> as per the documentation until the end: 'Cannot access the internet'. If I
> unplug the router and replace it with the switch, everything's fine.
>
> I've run out of ideas. If I was to bring the kit to the November meeting,
> is there some kind soul who would take a look and perhaps tell me what I'm
> doing wrong?
>
> (For now, I'm assuming from the router's responses that it's not faulty.)
>
> Chris.