wireless router help pleeaasseeeeeee

vernall

hey guys

some help if you would be so kind please

iv just set up a wireless router in the house,it is this one http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=122152 the only pc in the house is a wireless capable laptop....(wireless is turned on)all seemed fine,excellent signal strength it says,also says connected,have correct username and pasword in router set up(have checked 3 times).....it will not connect to the internet......in the network dialogue box there is a pic of my pc then a picture of a house(home network(both lit up)) then a pic of a globe(internet,not lit up))...inbetween the house and the globe there is a red X ......opening internet explorer just shows as not connected to the internet.....btw this is exactly the same if connected wirelessly or via ethernet

these are the instructions for the router
http://www.usr.com/support/9111/9111-ug/config-1.htm

any help at all would be great guys

Browntoa

are you usimg XP or Vista ??

which ISP ??

vernall

problem seems to be sorted now guys,i plugged the router back into the mains(not gonna leave it plugged in 24/7,only when in use) went off and did something else,forgot about it......came back and tried to connect and worked straight away,i was being impatient and not waiting for all the lights to light up on it before trying to connect...sorry for being a div lol

Browntoa

actually, you did what would have been one of the first steps , turn off the router for a few minutes

glad it's sorted...

vernall

theoretically should i unplug the router from the mains when im not using it?cant see any need to have lights flashing away and router ready to go if im shopping up town lol

espresso

vernall wrote: »

theoretically should i unplug the router from the mains when im not using it?cant see any need to have lights flashing away and router ready to go if im shopping up town lol

No, routers are designed to be left on 24/7 and consume very little power. Do you switch off or disconnect every other electrical item in your house before "shopping up town"?

A much more important thing for you to do, is to sort out the WPA-PSK encryption of your wireless network which will be disabled by default. see this page for details and get yourself a 64 char hex pre-shared key from here (top box) to copy and paste into your router and PC's.