Re: Setting up an ADSL modem router with a Wireless Router
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:28:11 -0700
On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:54:01 -0700, Charlie3110
<Charlie3110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Chuck" wrote:
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:05:03 -0700, Charlie3110
<Charlie3110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi I have just installed a BT Voyager 205 modem router to get my broadband
working and when I got to the question in the wizard asking me how I was
going to use the 205, was it with just one PC or 2 PCs or a games console I
was stumped? I wanted to use it with a Medion MD 40900 wireless router so for
some reason I chose games console just to move on but I wish I had chosen the
2 PCs in hind sight as I think that would have sent the Broadband down the
Ethernet cable where it would have been some use in the wireless router. I
have used the USB cable from the Voyager to my PC and that works OK and that
leaves the Ethernet cable to go to the Medion. I assume that goes into the
WAN socket on the Medion wireless router and another cross over cable to go
to the PC in the LAN slot. As a silver surfer I am groping around in the dark
somewhat so any help will be appreciated
Charlie,
I wonder if it wouldn't be better for you to rerun the wizard, and make the
right selection. The choices are indeed interesting.
If you're going to have 2 (or more) computers, I would bet that at some time
you're going to want to move files between the two. This makes it useful if the
Voyager and the Medion are properly setup to start. By default, you'll end up
with the 2 computers in 2 separate little worlds ("subnets"), and neither
computer will be able to access the other.
Please tell us more about your network. Will you be trying to access anything
between your 2 computers? Does your first computer only have a USB connector?
Here is where I would peruse the Voyager users guide for you, to anticipate the
answers that you might need, but BT provides only a page reading:
The BT Voyager 205 Router comes as part of a broadband package. For Technical
Support please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) from the list below.
In other words, not a lot of help. So you'll have to do all of the research
here.
Hi Chuck
Thanks for your help. I never give enough information and that comes of
being a silver surfer and assuming whoever you are asking knows what I know
about my system! You obviously know a lot more and that is why I am asking
you but you need the basic info to help me. This is what i have. I have a
desk top that I have the Voyager and medion fitted to. I want to confiure
this set up so that the medion will transmit the ADSL so that i can use a
laptop online downstairs in the warm using the wireless router. The Medion
comes with two USB gizmos, one of whihc I plug into my laptop and it receives
info from the Router. my question is what do i call the Router? Is it another
PC or a games console as these seem to be the only options that BT give me.
Ads you say their handbook is useless and they want me to ring them on a
premium rate number to caht about this. If all else fails then that is my
last resort but premium rate numbers and pensions do not mix!
Thanks again
Charlie
Charlie,
The good news is that there's a fair amount of information available on the web
about the Voyager. The bad news is that not too many recommend your using the
USB interface on the Voyager. Especially if you have a second router, it will
be far simpler, and more fun for you, if you connect both computers to the
Medion.
So let's start by asking if you have User Guides for the Medion and the Voyager?
And tell us what make and model are your 2 computers?
It will be best if you can connect the Medion to the Voyager, and connect both
computers to the Medion. You can then make the Medion into a switch (instead of
a router).
Please start by listing, word for word, what the selections are when configuring
the Voyager. And provide the make and model of both computers.
--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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