A puzzling networking challenge

Hi

I'm looking for help in setting up a home network. I have a BT
broadband account working sucessfully with the supplied USB modem & my
Mac iBook. However, I need to share the connection with one Win98 and
one Win 95 box.

Having ethernet cards in all of them, I presumed that ethernet router
and modem were the way to go, and bought a D-Link 614+ and (my I
believe my downfall) a unmarked Conexant ethernet asdl modem. I was
told it was best to get the modem working just with one machine and
then connect it to the router. However after several failed attempts
(with both the Win 98 box and ibook) to work out settings (I've never
made a sucessful connection through this little white ... box) I'm in
desperate need of help.

Am I attempting the impossible (Win 95, 98 and OSX 10.2)?
Should I spend £65 on a D-link 300G (or any other modem)?
Is BT the source of my problem?

I thought these were all of my questions till I read somewhere on this
group that the 614+ is really only for wireless and useless as a
broadband router. Is this true?

All advice gratefully accepted

"Anthony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> I'm looking for help in setting up a home network. I have a BT
> broadband account working sucessfully with the supplied USB modem & my
> Mac iBook. However, I need to share the connection with one Win98 and
> one Win 95 box.
>
> Having ethernet cards in all of them, I presumed that ethernet router
> and modem were the way to go, and bought a D-Link 614+ and (my I
> believe my downfall) a unmarked Conexant ethernet asdl modem. I was
> told it was best to get the modem working just with one machine and
> then connect it to the router. However after several failed attempts
> (with both the Win 98 box and ibook) to work out settings (I've never
> made a sucessful connection through this little white ... box) I'm in
> desperate need of help.
>
>
I've never known a Conexant chipset ADSL Ethernet modem, only a single port
or 4 port routers. I've fitted one of those single ports at a local printing
shop with a mix of Apples and PCs some while ago and its been working
happily ever since.

In article <bu11qo$c938d$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) (Alien Zord) wrote:

> "Anthony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> > I'm looking for help in setting up a home network. I have a BT
> > broadband account working sucessfully with the supplied USB modem & my
> > Mac iBook. However, I need to share the connection with one Win98 and
> > one Win 95 box.
> >
> > Having ethernet cards in all of them, I presumed that ethernet router
> > and modem were the way to go, and bought a D-Link 614+ and (my I
> > believe my downfall) a unmarked Conexant ethernet asdl modem. I was
> > told it was best to get the modem working just with one machine and
> > then connect it to the router. However after several failed attempts
> > (with both the Win 98 box and ibook) to work out settings (I've never
> > made a sucessful connection through this little white ... box) I'm in
> > desperate need of help.
> >
> >
> I've never known a Conexant chipset ADSL Ethernet modem, only a single
> port
> or 4 port routers. I've fitted one of those single ports at a local
> printing
> shop with a mix of Apples and PCs some while ago and its been working
> happily ever since.
>
>
>
Pedant !

The conexant unit is almost certainly a single port modem/router.

If you are running it into another router you will have to turn NAT off on
one of them ! I would suggest the modem/router.

If you need a copy of the manual for it, take a look at
http://www.codot.co.uk/adsl I've put one there for the chap who has my old
one.

- Steve

you say that you have never made a successful connection through the "white
box" connexant adsl modem. I have had one of these for 2 years, and had it
on a BT BB for the 1st year with only minor teething problems, make sure
that it loads the WAN driver as opposed to the LAN which it defaults to.

Please check the model number underneath, and what sub supplier it is from

"Anthony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I'm looking for help in setting up a home network. I have a BT
> broadband account working sucessfully with the supplied USB modem & my
> Mac iBook. However, I need to share the connection with one Win98 and
> one Win 95 box.
>
> Having ethernet cards in all of them, I presumed that ethernet router
> and modem were the way to go, and bought a D-Link 614+ and (my I
> believe my downfall) a unmarked Conexant ethernet asdl modem. I was
> told it was best to get the modem working just with one machine and
> then connect it to the router. However after several failed attempts
> (with both the Win 98 box and ibook) to work out settings (I've never
> made a sucessful connection through this little white ... box) I'm in
> desperate need of help.
>
> Am I attempting the impossible (Win 95, 98 and OSX 10.2)?
> Should I spend £65 on a D-link 300G (or any other modem)?
> Is BT the source of my problem?
>
> I thought these were all of my questions till I read somewhere on this
> group that the 614+ is really only for wireless and useless as a
> broadband router. Is this true?
>
> All advice gratefully accepted


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Ok. Thanks for all feedback. Sorry for the inaccuracy, the modem is
really a one port modem/router. As I've never made a connection
through the modem/router, I haven't had call to turn NAT off in one or
other (though will bear this in mind if I ever get that far!).

Thanks also to Steve for the online manual. I've downloaded it and am
slightly scared at the requirements including asdl modem.... surely
thats what comes in the box!?

As for a model/supplier code, where would I find that. Only conexant
is mentioned on the box (and that its manufactured by a ISO 9001
certified company). I believe conexant make the chip set and the rest
is up to somebody else?

I'm thinking that what I have should work (since its reported to work
with BT by David, and Mac by Alien (though it sounds like that was pre
OSX - but I'm working on the basis that OSX should make it easier).

I'll try again with the advice (though not sure where I change from
loading the LAN drivers to WAN... I have no drivers installed on the
iBook, and I thought the Win drivers were purely for the optional USB
support).

Thanks all

Anthony wrote:
>
> As for a model/supplier code, where would I find that. Only conexant
> is mentioned on the box (and that its manufactured by a ISO 9001
> certified company). I believe conexant make the chip set and the rest
> is up to somebody else?

That is correct Conexant do not make any modems/routers they simply
produce chipset's. It is up to each individual manufacturer to build
their own design. It has to be said that most simply take the reference
design an the basic conexant supplied firmware and just stick it in a
plastic box.

Some manufacturers do however build custom firmware etc.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >,
(E-Mail Removed) (Anthony) wrote:

> Ok. Thanks for all feedback. Sorry for the inaccuracy, the modem is
> really a one port modem/router. As I've never made a connection
> through the modem/router, I haven't had call to turn NAT off in one or
> other (though will bear this in mind if I ever get that far!).
>
> Thanks also to Steve for the online manual. I've downloaded it and am
> slightly scared at the requirements including asdl modem.... surely
> thats what comes in the box!?
>
> As for a model/supplier code, where would I find that. Only conexant
> is mentioned on the box (and that its manufactured by a ISO 9001
> certified company). I believe conexant make the chip set and the rest
> is up to somebody else?
>
> I'm thinking that what I have should work (since its reported to work
> with BT by David, and Mac by Alien (though it sounds like that was pre
> OSX - but I'm working on the basis that OSX should make it easier).
>
> I'll try again with the advice (though not sure where I change from
> loading the LAN drivers to WAN... I have no drivers installed on the
> iBook, and I thought the Win drivers were purely for the optional USB
> support).
>
> Thanks all
>
I run a Mac G4DP here too, I just plugged it into my (4 port) router, and
off it went (System Prefs> Internet&Network >Network. I've got mine set
to static IP, put in the subnet mask and DNS servers, and router address).
I'm on OSX 10.2 for what it's worth. My Router has a built in modem, so I
don't have the config probs. Of the boxes that get plugged in, I'm running
XP, ME, 98SE, OSX10.2, and Debian. All work fine.

- Steve

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 08:18:43 +0000 (UTC), j80k-(E-Mail Removed)
(Steve) wrote:

>
>The conexant unit is almost certainly a single port modem/router.
>
>If you are running it into another router you will have to turn NAT off on
>one of them !

or simpler, plug the modem into a LAN port on the other router,
instead of the WAN port. Then its just connected to the switch, and
not natted.