Re: Router install problem

Correct, you don't need internet connection to access http://192.168.0.1. It
just accesses the router, no need for the modem.

"PaulFXH" <paulfxhackett@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Lem wrote:
PaulFXH wrote:
On Apr 1, 2:44 pm, "Bisirat Amanuel" <bisi...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Since the internet works without the router, try resetting the
router(paper
clip or pin). Also make sure the modem is connected to the wan port of
the
router using cat5(doesn't matter if it's crossover). Look at the leds
and
check if the wan light comes on.
Thanks for the replies.
Yes, the internet works perfectly without the router. I reset the
router various times as you suggested after it had been hooked up (as
it has been since I started this rigmarole 3 days ago, which is
exactly according to D-Links instructions and as you suggested above).
And yes, the WAN does, and has always, come on.
Now connect the computer to the router lan port using cat5 cable. Since
the
computer worked with the modem I'm guessing dhcp configured properly on
it.
Go tohttp://192.168.0.1
Yes, I did this again, but problem is I just have no Internet
connection when I do this. Therefore I cannot go the address you
mentioned unless I bypass the router.
The computer keeps trying to connect to the incoming broadband but
gives a 678 error complaining that the remote computer does not
respond.
Somebody else mentioned to me that because the modem has internal NAT
enabled (IP address = 192.168.0.1) this is going to make a connection
from the router to the computer difficult.
However, I have absolutely no idea how to circumvent this problem.

username: admin
password: [blank]

now you can configure your wireless connection. Also don't install the
software given to you, all it does is take up space on our PC. If it
hasn't
worked please supply the revision
number:http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?pid=316&sec=0#manual


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<jameshanle...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 1 Apr, 00:06, "PaulFXH" <paulfxhack...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi everybody
I working right now in Brazil and have a 550 kbps broadband
connection. The internet reaches the computer through a modem at
present.
However, having recently acquired a second computer we have tried to
install a wireless router (D-Link DI-524 802.11g/2.4GHz) between the
modem
and the computer.
Although I have followed the instructions to the letter, when I get
to
do the final test, I get an error message saying the router is not
detected. After telling me to check the connection between the router
and the computer (which is not the problem), the install goes no
further than this.
Note that in my desperation, I have actually physically changed the
modem and the router and the various network cables for new versions
without at all improving the situation.
I have spoken to the ISP down here but they showed little interest in
helping me.
Any clues as to how I can resolve this?
Thanks
Paul
I don't think you need to use their software.
e.g. in the case of a Belkin wireless USB adaptor that came with a CD,
the best way for a techie at least, to install it was to insert the CD
just so windows can get the drivers. But not going through their
installation. Those that used their software happened to have
problems with crashes - according to dozens of amazon.com reviews..
Is this a Cable modem connected to a router?
Or a DSL modem?
You should get a light on on the router as soon as you connect a
computer to it. Or as soon as you connect a router to it. Do you get
that?
You can test that the cable modem is connecting. The following test
worked nicely for an NTL Cable Modem. It had a cable connector with
cable connected going to the wall, and a Socket which was Ethernet,
for a Router to connect to.
Older models had 2 modes USB or Ethernet which you set perhaps in an
interface. But newer ones can do either, or perhaps both. Whichever
you connect.
Now, to test a cable modem like that.. You can Connect the computer to
it without using the router. See if you get an internet connection
going.
If so, the modem works.
Connect the cable modem to the Router with a cable. (it needs a cable
from cable modem to wireless router always, even if it's a wireless
router. They eventually get to the wall physically Router->cable
modem(with eth port)->wall).
You should get a light come on on the router when you connect the
cable modem to it. Or when you connect a computer to it.
If not i.e. if no light,
THEN
it indicates an ethernet cable issue (not to do with cable in the
context of cable modem). It may be that you're using an RJ11 cable
instead of an RJ45. Only way to tell for sure, i think, is to count
the pins on the end of the connector. RJ45 has 8. (RJ11 has 4 or 6
i'm not sure. But not 8). Maybe see google images.
It may be that your ethernet cable is broken. Try a different cable
that you've tested and know works.
Though you say you've checked the cables. So i'd expect a light !
Indicating that the router sees the modem.
Make sure you connected the computer to a computer port and modem to
modem port, on the router.
the modem/Internet/WAN port on the cable modem is different to the
others. And is not an RJ11 port, even though it may looks like it.
Similarly, I once saw an RJ11 cable that was thick like an RJ45! The
only giveaway was the pins firstly, and perhaps the fact that the
cover was sort of transparent which was not normal for an ethernet
cable.
I've gone on a ramble about cables though it's probably not the
problem. Check the light.. If a light, it (prob?) isn't a cable
problem.
I actually have only ever set up one of these cable modem, wireless
router setups!
Thanks to everybody for the replies.
Looks like I need to supply some more details on my setup so here
goes:

I have a Speed Stream 5200 modem supplied by the ISP. This works
perfectly receiving DSL internet from a phone line and sending this
through a network cable to VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter on a
Desktop computer.
The broadband is not fast (550 kbps) but is fine for what we need.
When in operation, the modem has lights marked Power, DSL and ENET
lit.
The router is a D-Link DI-524 which I installed exactly as instructed.
So I have Phone Line (DSL) ->Modem->Router->Network Card on Desktop
computer.
The three lights (as mentioned above) on the modem remain lit. The
router has the following five (5) lights either lit or blinking:
Power, Status, WAN, WLAN, 1.
The network cables I am using are marked TYPE CM 75°C (UL) E188630
(folowed by a bunch of other stuff that I can supply if anybody thinks
it's relevant). The cable seems to have eight pins which therefore
seems to make it an RJ45.
However, I still get the an error message stating that No Router is
Detected and no internet connection is available on the desktop when
the router is inserted between the modem and the computer.
Note that because of this, I have not been able to check the wireless
connection to the laptop (HP pavilion dv 1000).
I hope this provides the information requested by those who have
replied to my first post.
Thanks
Paul



You've misunderstood some things. Go back an re-read the manual
carefully, but in summary:

When you enter an address like http://192.168.0.1 in your web browser,
you are not attempting to go to an Internet address, you are attempting
to connect directly to the router, which has an embedded web server
which should display the router's configuration screens. If you've
never successfully connected to the router, it's not surprising that you
can't connect to the Internet through the router because you haven't
configured the router with your ISP userid and password.

Try this:

Disconnect the modem, the router, and the computer from each other and
power everything off.

Using a paper clip, depress the reset button on the back of the router
and keep it depressed. While holding the button in, power up the
router. Keep the reset button depressed for at least 20 seconds after
you connect the power.

Take an Ethernet cable and connect it between your computer and one of
the 4 LAN ports on the router. Now boot up your computer.

After the computer has booted into Windows, open a command prompt window
(e.g., Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt OR Start >
Run > then type "cmd.exe" (without quotes) and click OK).

In the Command Prompt window, type
"ipconfig /all" (without quotes) and press Enter

You should see something like the following:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : yourcomputername
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-ED-0C-47
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.69.188.186
207.69.188.185
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, April 01, 2007
4:56:26 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April 02, 2007
4:56:26 PM

Do you have this line:
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

What do have on these lines:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Post back with the above info, and we'll go from there.

Thanks to Lem for this suggestion which I am very anxious to carry
out. However, gotta wait till tomorrow for various reasons which you
don't want to know about.
However, can I just confirm with you that the test with the router
does not involve connection of the modem and, therefore there is no
internet connection?
Paul


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Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking

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