Belkin router abd pc card

Katrina-trying_to_save!?!

hi im sure this has been asked before but i really need help.

i bought a belkin 802.11g router along with a pc card. connected all the cables to the router and put in the pc card. used the software by belkin but had problems so spoke 2 pc world and the man told me to network through windows......

i have tried nearly everything i can- i found instructions on a windows site and followed it through-still no joy. i am not very computer literate but ive checked a view sites and have noticed turning off firewalls-what is this, and how do i do it??? maybe that could be the problem.....

please i am desperate...also i have ntl router for my pc if thats any help.....

Chippy_Minton

You haven't said what the actual problem is... Inability to connect to the internet?

Re the Belkin router, is it a Cable/DSL router? Something like this? That's the type that works with NTL cable, as opposed to the ADSL modem type like this which works with BT telephone connection.

Also, you mention connecting cables - is your computer connected by Ethernet cable to the router or are you trying to connect it wirelessly? Also, if it's not obvious, you should be using the Cable/DSL router instead of the NTL router.

Posting a bit more info, including your OS (Windows XP, 98, etc.) will help us to fix your problem.

tomstickland

Can you get an internet browser to connect to the Belkin configuration screen?
My Belkin router, you type 192.168.2.1 into internet explorer and it takes me through to the Belkin configuration screen.
Or is the problem lack of broadband connection?

Katrina-trying_to_save!?!

i use windows xp and yes the ethernet cable is connected so i aasume its wired!!! if i set up the belkin router for my destop and bin the ntl modem will that work?? and yess that is the belkin router ive bought???

sorry for lack of info..

espresso

You still haven't really explained what your problem is.

Have you done as tomstickland suggested and connected to the router from your PC using IE to configure the router?

You will have to provide more information regarding what you have done and what doesn't work to progress with your problem.

Chippy_Minton

Katrina-trying_to_save!?! wrote:

i use windows xp and yes the ethernet cable is connected so i aasume its wired!!! if i set up the belkin router for my destop and bin the ntl modem will that work?? and yess that is the belkin router ive bought???

Thanks for clearing up the wired question. Yes, the Belkin device replaces the NTL device.

What is the actual problem though? What are you trying to do?

Open a command prompt (Start - Run... - type in cmd - OK) and enter:

ipconfig/all

Post the results, disguising the Physical Address and any IP addresses not starting with 192.

Katrina-trying_to_save!?!

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nod-epqopdzfoso
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 10:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For Com
plete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 11:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : USB Cable Modem 351000 #2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.254.32.21
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 25 January 2006 12:01:52
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 27 January 2006 00:00:33

C:\>




well the problem is...... ive been using the ntl modem so thats clearly why its not working.

Chippy_Minton

Katrina-trying_to_save!?! wrote:

well the problem is...... ive been using the ntl modem so thats clearly why its not working.

After further research, it looks like I was wrong about not needing the NTL modem. You DO need the NTL modem and the Belkin router. Sorry about that.

This thread may help you.

Perhaps someone with more experience of NTL broadband could reply.

grumpasav

Katrina, I'm not a techie but two things to note: 1) DON'T disable your firewall - it may need to be configured some way to allow you to connect but you shouldn't disable it unless you want some very nasty people to get access to your computer when you connect to the internet. 2) Does your router have a built-in modem (as most do) or is it just a router? Is it DSL (which you need for NTL system) or ADSL (which only works with a normal BT phone line).