How can i test my voyager router ?

Hi

I have some Voyager 2000 routers that i would like to test, the are said to
be faulty ie not connecting to PC.

what would i need to test each one quickly, would it just be a wireless card
connected to a PC / laptop or would i need more than one PC to test with.

I really have no idea what im doing and bought these so I could learn a
little about networking etc

many thanks

AR

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Andy Rich says...
> Hi
>
> I have some Voyager 2000 routers that i would like to test, the are said to
> be faulty ie not connecting to PC.
>
> what would i need to test each one quickly, would it just be a wireless card
> connected to a PC / laptop or would i need more than one PC to test with.
>
> I really have no idea what im doing and bought these so I could learn a
> little about networking etc
>
Its not a good idea to start learning about networking using suspected
dodgy kit because you'll never know whether its the kit or some
settings thats the problem.


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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:05:03 -0000, "Andy Rich"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>what would i need to test each one quickly, would it just be a wireless card
>connected to a PC / laptop or would i need more than one PC to test with.

a laptop with a wireless card and an ethernet port would allow you to
connect and test both wired and wireless connections

a review at
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware...q3/bt-2000.asp tells
you a bit about the unit

you could power it up and try to "open the URL http://voyager.home
which should translate to http://192.168.1.1 if the router is at the
factory default settings" via the ethernet cable then see if the
wireless card picked any signal up and if it worked as a TCP/IP link

you would need an ADSL enabled line to test the ADSL modem functions

Phil
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