simple for someone I hope!

Can I ask for help here as I have a desktop & laptop PC, running ME (Dtop)
XP home(laptop)
I am using blueyonder and their supplied modem is a Motorola SB4200
Surfboard cable modem.
I have also bought a linksys router, BEFSR41.
I can link to the internet with either PC using their connections but would
like to be able to stay connected to the internet on both computers through
the router.
Can someone tell me the correct way to connect this together please?

I have tried by connecting the cable that runs from the modem to the PC
normally, into the router instead. I have then run another cable from one
of the 4 outlets in the router to the back of the PC where the modem cable
normally runs to. This does not work even though I have shut everything off
and re-booted. 1st Modem, 2nd Router, 3rd PC with a gap of 20 seconds or
so between each. I have tried three different cables in case one was duff
but no change in any of them. The wiring in the cables runs (looking from
below) orange, blue, green, brown. This is the same at both ends of the
cable.
Maybe the router is not working but it lights up. Is there a test I can
make on this?

I don't know where to go from here so would be most grateful to hear from
anyone out there who might have a solution.

Cheers Jim

From: "jim" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| Can I ask for help here as I have a desktop & laptop PC, running ME (Dtop)
| XP home(laptop)
| I am using blueyonder and their supplied modem is a Motorola SB4200
| Surfboard cable modem.
| I have also bought a linksys router, BEFSR41.
| I can link to the internet with either PC using their connections but would
| like to be able to stay connected to the internet on both computers through
| the router.
| Can someone tell me the correct way to connect this together please?
|
| I have tried by connecting the cable that runs from the modem to the PC
| normally, into the router instead. I have then run another cable from one
| of the 4 outlets in the router to the back of the PC where the modem cable
| normally runs to. This does not work even though I have shut everything off
| and re-booted. 1st Modem, 2nd Router, 3rd PC with a gap of 20 seconds or
| so between each. I have tried three different cables in case one was duff
| but no change in any of them. The wiring in the cables runs (looking from
| below) orange, blue, green, brown. This is the same at both ends of the
| cable.
| Maybe the router is not working but it lights up. Is there a test I can
| make on this?
|
| I don't know where to go from here so would be most grateful to hear from
| anyone out there who might have a solution.
|
| Cheers Jim
|

The modem connects to the Cable provider and the twisted pair Ethernet cable form the modem
connects to the WAN port of the Router.

The desktop and notebook should be setup for DHCP and the twisted pair Ethernet cables from
each connect to the LAN ports of the router.

You should then be able to access the Router via the URL; http://192.168.1.1

You should turn off the modem and then turn it back on and the modem and the Cable provider
will gthen see the MAC address of the Router and not a PC and the Router should work.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

"jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
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news:wi4bf.37441$(E-Mail Removed). uk...
> Can I ask for help here as I have a
> desktop & laptop PC, running ME (Dtop)
> XP home(laptop)
> I am using blueyonder and their
> supplied modem is a Motorola SB4200
> Surfboard cable modem.
> I have also bought a linksys router,
> BEFSR41.
> I can link to the internet with either
> PC using their connections but would
> like to be able to stay connected to
> the internet on both computers through
> the router.
> Can someone tell me the correct way to
> connect this together please?
>
> I have tried by connecting the cable
> that runs from the modem to the PC
> normally, into the router instead. I
> have then run another cable from one
> of the 4 outlets in the router to the
> back of the PC where the modem cable
> normally runs to. This does not work
> even though I have shut everything off
> and re-booted. 1st Modem, 2nd
> Router, 3rd PC with a gap of 20
> seconds or
> so between each. I have tried three
> different cables in case one was duff
> but no change in any of them. The
> wiring in the cables runs (looking
> from
> below) orange, blue, green, brown.
> This is the same at both ends of the
> cable.
> Maybe the router is not working but it
> lights up. Is there a test I can
> make on this?
>
> I don't know where to go from here so
> would be most grateful to hear from
> anyone out there who might have a
> solution.
>
> Cheers Jim
>
>

This may help, download userguide pdf
info
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper