Asus Router/Logitech camera bargain

After some advice on this NG I took the plunge and ordered an Asus WL-500g
from Tekheads. Imagine my delight when it turned up today complete with a
Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 in the box as well. Asus have some sort of
promotion running and the box has an orange sticker. Grab one while you can
since it is effectively saves you nearly £60. Usual disclaimers. Puzzling
the supplier did not have this offer flagged.

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Peter Crosland

What modem do you have?

Built in to 500g.

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Peter Crosland

In uk.telecom.broadband, Peter Crosland wrote:

>[Modem] Built in to 500g.

No it isn't, well mine doesn't have one.


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Nigel M

My WL-500g does not have one either, hence the question. Errrr, Peter,
what modem will you buy when you discover the WL-500g does not include
a modem?

I use a DLINK DSL-300T. By default the router and the modem both have
the IP address 192.168.1.1. Change the router to 192.168.0.1. My
desktop PC's are set to have static IPs of 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3.
The DHCP server in the router is set to start handing out addresses
from 192.168.0.6 onwards. I do this because I use port forwarding.

Nigel M, what modem do you have (let's give him choice) :-) Oh,
another one Nigel, have you installed the new firmware released just
before Christmas? It says they have reduced the transmitter power for
some reason. I wonder how much of an effect it has on the range?

In uk.telecom.broadband, evangelical_bob wrote:

>Nigel M, what modem do you have (let's give him choice) :-) Oh,
>another one Nigel, have you installed the new firmware released just
>before Christmas? It says they have reduced the transmitter power for
>some reason. I wonder how much of an effect it has on the range?

Haven't got BB yet, but will probably go for the 3COM 3CRWE754G72-A and
just use the 500g as a webcam server and access point.

Yes, did the update, but haven't had a chance to test the range.

That reminds me, when I did the last update, it said to press the
hardware reset button. Did they mean press and hold (to set factory
defaults) or just press it?


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Nigel M

> My WL-500g does not have one either, hence the question. Errrr, Peter,
> what modem will you buy when you discover the WL-500g does not include
> a modem?

That is what had been puzzling me! I had not actually unpacked it and looked
at the install. No problem since I already have a Draytek 2600.

Yes, press and hold to start using the new firmware you just installed.

No problem then. Getting the webcam as part of the deal was a good
deal. I have 2 of the Logitech 4000's - excellent webcam but have not
used it in the WL-500g.

> No problem then. Getting the webcam as part of the deal was a good
> deal. I have 2 of the Logitech 4000's - excellent webcam but have not
> used it in the WL-500g.
>
A clear case of me not having RTFM! I had simply taken the advice on this NG
about the choice of the 500g. Now my problem that I have no idea of how to
set the Draytek up so that it I can see the 500g. I suspect the problem is
that it is so flexible that it has become incomprehensible to someone like
myself who has no real understanding of how to alter the TCP/IP settings. I
have never had to use subnet masks. Any chance of some help please?