Wireless Oddity

Hi

I have a DELL XPS with Windows XP a Motorola SB5101 SURFboard Cable
Modem, and I am ashamed to say that I own an Actiontec GT704-WG DSL
Modem/Router. I have connected the Ethernet cable that comes out of my
Motorola Modem to the "Ethernet 1 port" on the back of my Actiontec
modem/router. After I do this I am able to see my wireless connection
with the same name that I had in my old apartment (I had Qwest in my old
apartment). So the settings on my modem/router still hold.

The funny thing here is that I am able to see my wireless network, I am
able to connect to it after typing in my key (I only had to type that
key the first time only), but I am not able to browse the internet. I am
able to browse to my router, but wait it gets even weirder. After doing
this hardware setup, and my laptop not being able to browse to the
internet I decide to turn on my Ubuntu laptop and connect to my wireless
network, after it connects IT IS ABLE TO BROWSE THE INTERNET, and it is
fast too! I thought that my Windows laptop had issues so I decide to
bring another Windows laptop, but same thing happens it connects but it
doesn't browse can't ping can't do anything. I can connect to my
neighbor’s wireless network, and browse the internet so it is not my
wireless card or anything. A friend has the feeling that this Actiontec
modem/router will only allow one machine to connect to the internet
wirelessly. So I turn off my Ubuntu laptop, and I reset the Actiontec
modem/router to factory settings, I re-do the whole wireless setup, and
I am still not able to browse after connecting.

I don't know if my Actiontec modem/router thinks that it should act as
a DSL modem, but I want it to act as a Wireless router. Any suggestions
or explanations on why I am not able to browse the internet even after
connecting to my wireless network?

For what is worth I am able to connect and browse the internet using my
Motorola Modem connected directly to my ethernet port in my laptop.

Thank You.


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isaac_moller wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a DELL XPS with Windows XP a Motorola SB5101 SURFboard Cable
> Modem, and I am ashamed to say that I own an Actiontec GT704-WG DSL
> Modem/Router. I have connected the Ethernet cable that comes out of my
> Motorola Modem to the "Ethernet 1 port" on the back of my Actiontec
> modem/router. After I do this I am able to see my wireless connection
> with the same name that I had in my old apartment (I had Qwest in my old
> apartment). So the settings on my modem/router still hold.
>
> The funny thing here is that I am able to see my wireless network, I am
> able to connect to it after typing in my key (I only had to type that
> key the first time only), but I am not able to browse the internet. I am
> able to browse to my router, but wait it gets even weirder. After doing
> this hardware setup, and my laptop not being able to browse to the
> internet I decide to turn on my Ubuntu laptop and connect to my wireless
> network, after it connects IT IS ABLE TO BROWSE THE INTERNET, and it is
> fast too! I thought that my Windows laptop had issues so I decide to
> bring another Windows laptop, but same thing happens it connects but it
> doesn't browse can't ping can't do anything. I can connect to my
> neighbor’s wireless network, and browse the internet so it is not my
> wireless card or anything. A friend has the feeling that this Actiontec
> modem/router will only allow one machine to connect to the internet
> wirelessly. So I turn off my Ubuntu laptop, and I reset the Actiontec
> modem/router to factory settings, I re-do the whole wireless setup, and
> I am still not able to browse after connecting.
>
> I don't know if my Actiontec modem/router thinks that it should act as
> a DSL modem, but I want it to act as a Wireless router. Any suggestions
> or explanations on why I am not able to browse the internet even after
> connecting to my wireless network?
>
> For what is worth I am able to connect and browse the internet using my
> Motorola Modem connected directly to my ethernet port in my laptop.
>
> Thank You.
>
>
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The Actiontec will only act as router through the DSL Phone Jack. It
will work simply as a switch in/out the Ethernet ports.
The manual is found here;
http://www.actiontec.com/support/bro.../gt704-wg.html