MN-500 wrong IP address for internet conec

I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet using a
wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use the
internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500 picks
up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my wireless
card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think its
the base station. What settings do I have wrong?

What do you mean by "an IP address that doesn't work"??

Have you tried renewing the IP address of the router when you connect it to
your cable modem?? Or - to do essentially the same thing - power off both
your modem and router, then power on the router then the modem. Also, are
you sure the router is configured correctly - for dynamic IP (most cable
systems) or PPPoE (many\most DSL systems - uses a user name and password).

If that doesn't work, give us the first three octets (i.e. 192.168.1.XXX) of
the "IP address that doesn't work".

Cheers!

Jim

"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0fef01c48bd3$5290fb10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet using a
> wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use the
> internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500 picks
> up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
> because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
> and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my wireless
> card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think its
> the base station. What settings do I have wrong?

Sorry, I'm still getting 192.164 instead of 24.110. I
must have the configuration incorect. Can you help?



>-----Original Message-----
>What do you mean by "an IP address that doesn't work"??
>
>Have you tried renewing the IP address of the router
when you connect it to
>your cable modem?? Or - to do essentially the same
thing - power off both
>your modem and router, then power on the router then the
modem. Also, are
>you sure the router is configured correctly - for
dynamic IP (most cable
>systems) or PPPoE (many\most DSL systems - uses a user
name and password).
>
>If that doesn't work, give us the first three octets
(i.e. 192.168.1.XXX) of
>the "IP address that doesn't work".
>
>Cheers!
>
>Jim
>
>"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:0fef01c48bd3$5290fb10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet
using a
>> wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use the
>> internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500
picks
>> up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
>> because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
>> and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my
wireless
>> card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think its
>> the base station. What settings do I have wrong?
>
>
>.
>

you need to clone the mac address of the computer that was originally
connected directly to the modem into the MN500. Then it will work.

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:15:21 -0700, "Tony"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet using a
>wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use the
>internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500 picks
>up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
>because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
>and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my wireless
>card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think its
>the base station. What settings do I have wrong?

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

And be sure to use the "wired" network card on your computer, if you try
this using your wireless card, you'll clone the wrong MAC.

-sc

"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> you need to clone the mac address of the computer that was originally
> connected directly to the modem into the MN500. Then it will work.
>
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:15:21 -0700, "Tony"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet using a
> >wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use the
> >internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500 picks
> >up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
> >because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
> >and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my wireless
> >card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think its
> >the base station. What settings do I have wrong?
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)

I no longer have the same laptop or network card the was
originally connected. How can I get the correct mac
address?

>-----Original Message-----
>you need to clone the mac address of the computer that
was originally
>connected directly to the modem into the MN500. Then it
will work.
>
>On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:15:21 -0700, "Tony"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet using
a
>>wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use the
>>internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500
picks
>>up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
>>because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
>>and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my
wireless
>>card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think its
>>the base station. What settings do I have wrong?
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

If the MAC address is the issue, then you'll need to call your BB provider
and tell them you have switched hardware and that you'll need to re-register
the MAC address. If they're persnikity about what you're connecting, you may
need to hook up a PC to the broadband modem before they'll do it--if not
they'll pull the MAC right from the MN-500.

Another thought, but my BB provider doesn't register the MAC or anything,
but if I do switch my hardware connected to the broadband modem, I need to
reboot the the broadband modem for traffic to flow again. Have you, with
your MN-500 booted and connected, rebooted your modem?

-sc

"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:16dd01c48c51$aa4b07a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I no longer have the same laptop or network card the was
> originally connected. How can I get the correct mac
> address?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >you need to clone the mac address of the computer that
> was originally
> >connected directly to the modem into the MN500. Then it
> will work.
> >
> >On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:15:21 -0700, "Tony"
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >>I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet using
> a
> >>wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use the
> >>internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500
> picks
> >>up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
> >>because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
> >>and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my
> wireless
> >>card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think its
> >>the base station. What settings do I have wrong?
> >
> >--
> >Barb Bowman
> >Expert Zone Columnist
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >MS-MVP (Windows)
> >.
> >

I got it working, I just needed to add my MAC # into the
basestation management tool, now it works. Thanks to all
that helped.



>-----Original Message-----
>Sorry, I'm still getting 192.164 instead of 24.110. I
>must have the configuration incorect. Can you help?
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>What do you mean by "an IP address that doesn't work"??
>>
>>Have you tried renewing the IP address of the router
>when you connect it to
>>your cable modem?? Or - to do essentially the same
>thing - power off both
>>your modem and router, then power on the router then
the
>modem. Also, are
>>you sure the router is configured correctly - for
>dynamic IP (most cable
>>systems) or PPPoE (many\most DSL systems - uses a user
>name and password).
>>
>>If that doesn't work, give us the first three octets
>(i.e. 192.168.1.XXX) of
>>the "IP address that doesn't work".
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>news:0fef01c48bd3$5290fb10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm trying to use my mn500 to access the internet
>using a
>>> wireless network card on my laptop. When I try use
the
>>> internet coming from my broadband moden, the mn500
>picks
>>> up an IP address that doesn't work. It's not the ISP,
>>> because if I plug it straight into my laptop it works,
>>> and gives the corrects IP address. It's not my
>wireless
>>> card, because it works elsewhere. And I dont think
its
>>> the base station. What settings do I have wrong?
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>