help installing wireless router

debjk · 23 July 2008 at 11:30AM

I just bought a router a d link dsl-g624t upon trying to connect cables I have found that my modem with virgin is ethernet cable and my router is adsl cable obviosly I cannot connect any of the cables from the modem to the router is there anyway around this other than buying another router?

oneandonlyboy · 23 July 2008 at 11:34AM

Hi,

The straight answer is no, you need to go back and swap the router for a dsl/cable one.

BillScarab · 23 July 2008 at 11:35AM

Nope, you've bought a router with a built in ADSL Modem, it won't work with a cable modem. You need to return it and get a router without a modem in it which will work with cable. If you want a D-Kink one something like a DI-524.

debjk · 23 July 2008 at 3:06PM

Thanks

Have been and got a new router a netgear one now I have set it up and it is working through the wired connection on my Pc but I cannot get the laptop to connect to the wireless connection. The lap top will connect if I go from the router with the ethernet cable but not a wireless connection I have tried setting up a new connection on the laptop but the wireless option is not there

It is a new laptop with Vista sorry dont know much as its not mine I am here supposed to be helping but its a bit like the blind leading the blind :rotfl:

BillScarab · 23 July 2008 at 3:11PM

Make sure the wirelss is activated in the Laptop. Some have a switch on the side which enables you to switch it on/off. Or it may be something you have to do with a fucntion key.

debjk · 23 July 2008 at 3:22PM

thanks no switch at the side and it seems f10 is the function key but nothing happens I have been told this has been set up to a wireless connection before but not to this router.

Katha_Kitty · 23 July 2008 at 5:32PM

debjk wrote: »

I just bought a router a d link dsl-g624t upon trying to connect cables I have found that my modem with virgin is ethernet cable and my router is adsl cable obviosly I cannot connect any of the cables from the modem to the router is there anyway around this other than buying another router?

what are you trying to do replace your virgin modem?