BT Business 500 change USB modem to Wireless ADSL Modem/Router

Does anybody have experience of changing a USB modem to Wireless ADSL
Modem/Router

I am in the process of changing my setup in my office at work

I have removed the supplied USB Intel dsl modem, and installed a 3com
Wireless ADSL modem router. However I am unable to connect to the
internet.

I have made a new connection in my network places, but for some reason
when I go to log on, I get a message saying that the computer I am
trying to connect to has not answered.

Any suggestions?

On 27 Jan 2005 00:30:16 -0800, "Trevor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have removed the supplied USB Intel dsl modem, and installed a 3com
>Wireless ADSL modem router. However I am unable to connect to the
>internet.

does the 3COM have an ADSL connection to the exchange - can you see
this via its web interface ? or via lights on the front ?

>I have made a new connection in my network places,

? how is this lot connected together ? you generally connect to a
router with a wire or wireless NIC that already exists.

>but for some reason
>when I go to log on, I get a message saying that the computer I am
>trying to connect to has not answered.

you should set your connection to "connect using a LAN"

Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)

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Phil Thompson wrote:
> On 27 Jan 2005 00:30:16 -0800, "Trevor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I have removed the supplied USB Intel dsl modem, and installed a 3com
>> Wireless ADSL modem router. However I am unable to connect to the
>> internet.
>
> does the 3COM have an ADSL connection to the exchange - can you see
> this via its web interface ? or via lights on the front ?
>
>> I have made a new connection in my network places,
>
> ? how is this lot connected together ? you generally connect to a
> router with a wire or wireless NIC that already exists.
>
>> but for some reason
>> when I go to log on, I get a message saying that the computer I am
>> trying to connect to has not answered.
>
> you should set your connection to "connect using a LAN"

Don't forget you have to put your network login details & various other
settings into the router before you can connect with it....

Hi Phil,

1, The 3com has a set of lights on the front, and yes it does have the
adsl connection on the back, this I have connected to the
filter/splitter originally supplied, by BT, in their Business 500 pack.

2, pc via ethernet to modem / router, and modem / router as in 1 above.

3, I think perhaps " connect using a lan" is where I might be going
wrong.

4, However will I still need to log on as with the old Intel USB ADSL
modem

Many Thanks for any help you can give and in the mean time I will check
as above tomorrow when I get back to the office

Trevor Rowe

T A R wrote:
> Hi Phil,
>
> 1, The 3com has a set of lights on the front, and yes it does have the
> adsl connection on the back, this I have connected to the
> filter/splitter originally supplied, by BT, in their Business 500
> pack.
>
> 2, pc via ethernet to modem / router, and modem / router as in 1
> above.
>
> 3, I think perhaps " connect using a lan" is where I might be going
> wrong.
>
> 4, However will I still need to log on as with the old Intel USB ADSL
> modem
>
> Many Thanks for any help you can give and in the mean time I will
> check as above tomorrow when I get back to the office
>

Nope, if you've set your router up correctly it will be permanently
connected, so as soon as your PC is on you are connected, no DUN to deal
with at all