Telewest/Blueyonder settings needed for router set up

Have just bought a Netgear WGR614v4 router to connect my girlfriends and her
mums computer to a telewest 512k cable connection, however she is 200 miles
away and I cant see the screens etc so need mucho help!! Has anyone done
this before who can offer advice on the config settings? Telewest wont tell
me the settings as they say they dont support it so Im stuck!

The net connection works fine with the modem plugged direct into the
computer and when the router and modem are joined all the correct lights
come on and I can connect to the router ip to try and configure it but I
fall down there! It automatically detects it as a cable connection.

The main settings it asks for are:

login and password (got these!!)
authentication server
dns
router mac address (use default, use computer or specify)

I think thats them all but again if anyone can think of anything Im missing
please let me know!

TIA

Jason
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On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 18:08:44 +0100, Jay wrote:

> Have just bought a Netgear WGR614v4 router to connect my girlfriends and her
> mums computer to a telewest 512k cable connection, however she is 200 miles
> away and I cant see the screens etc so need mucho help!! Has anyone done
> this before who can offer advice on the config settings? Telewest wont tell
> me the settings as they say they dont support it so Im stuck!
>
> The net connection works fine with the modem plugged direct into the
> computer and when the router and modem are joined all the correct lights
> come on and I can connect to the router ip to try and configure it but I
> fall down there! It automatically detects it as a cable connection.
>
> The main settings it asks for are:
>
> login and password (got these!!)
> authentication server
> dns
> router mac address (use default, use computer or specify)
>
> I think thats them all but again if anyone can think of anything Im missing
> please let me know!
>
> TIA
>
> Jason
> (remove spam trap to reply by email)

Hi

You should register the WAN MAC address of the router via selfcare and
issue an 'ipconfig /release' (no quotes) in a command prompt then
power-off the cable modem for a while (about 5 mins). When you've done
that unplug the PC and plug in the (powered-off) router, after the five
mins power-on the cable modem and let it get a firm connection then
power-on the router and let it go through the diagnostics and after that
plug in and power-on a PC - I suggest you use a wired PC for the connection
first while you setup the router. You really don't need any account or DNS
details in the router, you just set it up to act as a DHCP client. You may
have to wait up to 24 hrs for the MAC address to become active and the
above routine /may/ not work after the five minute power-off, if it doesn't
go through the same routine again and leave the cable modem off overnight -
that will always get it.

If you have any problems or questions visit the forums at
www.cm-forums.co.uk where this routine has been described many times.

Regards

Bill