Did you clone the MAC address of the NIC in the PC that originally connected
to the cable modem (into the router)?
What IP addresses are you using - DHCP or fixed?
Can you ping the router?
Can you ping the cable modem?
Can you see the cable modem's status page (usually
http://192.168.100.1/ or
similar)?
Have you set the gateway to the router's IP address?
That's about all I can think of for now.....
Guy
el_apodo wrote:
> I recently purchased a Linksys WRT54G wireless router and WPC54G
> wireless notebook adapter to expand my cable modem hook-up from my
> desktop to my notebook. Unfortunately, I've had very little success
> in getting this system up and running. I've spent countless hours on
> the phone with Linksys technical service and they've tried everything
> they can to no avail. So now I turn to you, the experts, to lend me
> a hand or point me in the right direction.
>
> First of all, here's my setup. I'm running Windows XP on both
> computers, have high speed cable internet access through Cox, am
> using a Motorola Surfboard SB1300 cable modem in addition to the
> above mentioned wireless hardware.
>
> My initial problems started with attempting to run the set-up disk
> that came with the Linksys router. After searching for my internet
> connection, it told me I didn't have one when I obviously do have
> one. I then attempted to set up the router manually using the
> information provided in the user's manual. Once through this
> process, I do not have internet connection when hooked up through the
> router, but do have it when hooked up straight from the modem to the
> computer. I then called Linksys and they walked me through several IP
> configurations all to no avail. They even suggested that I may have
> a bad router, so I returned it to get another and still have the same
> problems.
>
> I began to think that maybe the problem lie in the firewall setup. So
> I disabled it and attempted to setup the router with both the setup
> disk and manually - still nothing.
>
> I'm at my wits end.
>
> Do any of you have any suggestions? (Remember that I'm a neophyte
> and need to have everything explained to me as if I'm six years
> old!!) Is there a website that can guide me through the process?
>
> I'm thinking that the problem probably lies with my internet
> provider. Can and does Cox block attempts to set up wireless
> routers? If so, is there anyway around it?
>
> That's all I can think of now. I'd appreciate any information and
> guidance that you can offer. If you'd like to respond to me via
> email, please use the following address chuck_tracy@yahoo
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Chuck
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