Router hookup problem

Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a linksys
router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o router
to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?

Tom M. wrote:

> Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a linksys
> router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o router
> to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?

What do you mean by "unplug the model replace cable w/ an e cable"?
Does your cable modem have an Ethernet port in addition to the USB
connection? If so, you can probably get it to work with your Linksys
router. See http://www.cs.umd.edu/~daveho/info/comcast.html
If not, I think you'll have to get one with an Ethernet connection.
http://www.comcast.com/Support/Corp1...tail_2427.html

You must use the ethernet connection on the modem to connect to the router.
So you will need an ethernet cable.
I have a comcast modem connected to a linksys wireless router with a
wireless desktop and wireless laptop connected to the network all works fine
"Tom M." <Tom M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5717A759-011F-41FA-B352-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a
> linksys
> router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o
> router
> to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?

1.get Ethernet cable 2.plug in 3.call Linksys tech support
AND THEY WILL WALK YOU TRU

"Tom M." wrote:

> Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a linksys
> router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o router
> to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:02:02 -0700, Tom M. wrote:

> Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a linksys
> router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o router
> to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?

Assume that you meant, "modem", not "model". I hate it when my brain tells
the finger to use one key, but it stupidly uses another instead! Bad
finger!!!

As others have stated, the router is looking for an Ethernet cable. If your
cable modem has an Ethernet port, you just remove the USB cable between the
modem and the computer, and you install an Ethernet cable between the modem
and the router.

If your modem does not have an Ethernet port, you will need to replace it
with a modem which does have an Ethernet port. Or replace the router with a
model that will accept a USB connection on the WAN side; I really don't
know if such a product exists.

The Ethernet port on the computer is not an "outlet"; Ethernet being a
bi-directional connection. It is a port, and it is purely Ethernet; it
can't be converted to some other electrical specification.

--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

Thanks, Lem. I tried to be brief and wasn't clear. My current comcast modem
is connected to the pc w/a USB cable. Both the modem and the pc have
ethernet ports. I tried to get he modem to work by using the ethernet ports.
I unplugged the modem changed the cables; reconnected found I no longer
could get online. My question really is how do I get this modem to work w/
an ethernet cable so I can then install a router (requires ethernet cable
connection) in the line? Do I need to somehow "activate" the ethernet port on
the pc; i.e. is it switchable?

"Lem" wrote:

> Tom M. wrote:
>
> > Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a linksys
> > router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> > presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> > Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o router
> > to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> > the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?
>
> What do you mean by "unplug the model replace cable w/ an e cable"?
> Does your cable modem have an Ethernet port in addition to the USB
> connection? If so, you can probably get it to work with your Linksys
> router. See http://www.cs.umd.edu/~daveho/info/comcast.html
> If not, I think you'll have to get one with an Ethernet connection.
> http://www.comcast.com/Support/Corp1...tail_2427.html
>
>

Thanks for your response, David. I do have an ethernet cable. One was
supplied with the router and I have one other. My problem is that when I
substituted the ethernet cable from the modem to the pc I know longer could
get online. I need to get the modem to work w/an ethernet calbe so I can
then put the router in that connection. Do I have to "switch-on" the pc's
ethernet port? It currently works through the USB port; do I have to
activate a change of ports? Or is there something else going on here that
I'm missing altogether?

"David T" wrote:

> You must use the ethernet connection on the modem to connect to the router.
> So you will need an ethernet cable.
> I have a comcast modem connected to a linksys wireless router with a
> wireless desktop and wireless laptop connected to the network all works fine
> "Tom M." <Tom M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5717A759-011F-41FA-B352-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a
> > linksys
> > router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> > presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> > Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o
> > router
> > to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> > the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?
>
>
>

Thanks, Rich. It was Linksys support who told me to replace the USB cable
with the Ethernet cable as I described. My problem is that when I did this I
nolonger had connection with the internet. How do I get the modem to work
with the e-cable instead of the USB cable? Linksys support could not deal
with this; they kept repeating the original instruction.

"rich" wrote:

> 1.get Ethernet cable 2.plug in 3.call Linksys tech support
> AND THEY WILL WALK YOU TRU
>
> "Tom M." wrote:
>
> > Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a linksys
> > router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> > presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> > Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o router
> > to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> > the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?

Thanks, N. Yes the modem has an ethernet port. Also the pc has one and of
course the router only has ethernet ports. I need to get my modem working
with an ethernet cable. I followed Lindsys instructions by unpluging the
modem; changing cables; reconnecting, but found I was now not getting online.
How do I get the modem to work with an ethernet cable so I can then insert
the router in the conncection? Does it have something to do with designating
which port is to be used?

"N. Miller" wrote:

> On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:02:02 -0700, Tom M. wrote:
>
> > Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a linksys
> > router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem is
> > presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet cable.
> > Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o router
> > to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e. is
> > the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?
>
> Assume that you meant, "modem", not "model". I hate it when my brain tells
> the finger to use one key, but it stupidly uses another instead! Bad
> finger!!!
>
> As others have stated, the router is looking for an Ethernet cable. If your
> cable modem has an Ethernet port, you just remove the USB cable between the
> modem and the computer, and you install an Ethernet cable between the modem
> and the router.
>
> If your modem does not have an Ethernet port, you will need to replace it
> with a modem which does have an Ethernet port. Or replace the router with a
> model that will accept a USB connection on the WAN side; I really don't
> know if such a product exists.
>
> The Ethernet port on the computer is not an "outlet"; Ethernet being a
> bi-directional connection. It is a port, and it is purely Ethernet; it
> can't be converted to some other electrical specification.
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
> ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
> ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint
>

You might need to look in your network connection and make sure that the
Local area connection is on and configured with the proper connection.. You
might want to try comcast suppurt also..If you have been using a USB
connection I doubt that the local area connection is on and configured...You
can find netwok connection in the control panel.


"Tom M." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:486B653E-F250-431B-9222-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for your response, David. I do have an ethernet cable. One was
> supplied with the router and I have one other. My problem is that when I
> substituted the ethernet cable from the modem to the pc I know longer
> could
> get online. I need to get the modem to work w/an ethernet calbe so I can
> then put the router in that connection. Do I have to "switch-on" the pc's
> ethernet port? It currently works through the USB port; do I have to
> activate a change of ports? Or is there something else going on here that
> I'm missing altogether?
>
> "David T" wrote:
>
>> You must use the ethernet connection on the modem to connect to the
>> router.
>> So you will need an ethernet cable.
>> I have a comcast modem connected to a linksys wireless router with a
>> wireless desktop and wireless laptop connected to the network all works
>> fine
>> "Tom M." <Tom M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5717A759-011F-41FA-B352-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Just bought an HP laptop w/wireless capability. Tried to install a
>> > linksys
>> > router between my comcast supplied modem and my emachine pc. The modem
>> > is
>> > presently connected by USB cable. The router requires an ethernet
>> > cable.
>> > Was advised to unplug the model replace cable w/an e cable. Tried w/o
>> > router
>> > to confirm ISP connection. NG. Question: have I missed something? i.e.
>> > is
>> > the ethernet outlet on the emachine switchable? Suggestions?
>>
>>
>>