Wireless not working.

Chippy_Minton

downandout! wrote: »

I have not got any other ethernet cables. Does that mean i cant set up the wireless settings?

No, you can still set up the wireless settings wirelessly if you're careful. Copy the WPA-PSK encryption key to a Notepad file and make sure the last thing you do on the router configuration is to enable WPA-PSK encryption (the settings take effect only when you click Apply). That will cause the connection to drop. Then try and connect wirelessly and paste in the encryption key.

Or use the wired method described by cledor.

The router manual tells you how to set up wireless.

cledor

Here's an extract from the manual for your router:-

You can access the configuration menu anytime by opening a web browser
window and typing the IP address of the wireless router. The default IP
address is 192.168.1.1.
The window shown below will appear. Please enter the user name and
password. Both the default user name and password is “admin”.

downandout!

I'm lost here. When I connect laptop to modem and hover over the wireless network connection icon it now says:
speed: 54.0
signal strength: excellent
status: connected

when i take out the ethernet cable and put it in the WAN port in the router it still says i am connected in the wireless icon but says i have little or no connectivity in LAN icon.

Ps: i have just noticed that the modem has a connection which is the same as the cable i use to connect to my printer. would i be able to use this as the 2nd cable? not an ethernet cable though.

scheming_gypsy

if your router has a usb port then you could use the modem on usb and connect the laptop to the router by the ethernet cable.

when you posted the first post on here did you have the modem connected diretly to your laptop?

downandout!

yeah, i did have the modem connected directly to my laptop. In fact that is still the only way i can get connected to the internet.

cledor

According to the router spec it has no USB port so you can't connect it that way. Best follow the advice given or read the manual

Chippy_Minton

downandout! wrote: »

I'm lost here. When I connect laptop to modem and hover over the wireless network connection icon it now says:
speed: 54.0
signal strength: excellent
status: connected

That tells me the computer is connected wirelessly to the router, although it doesn't necessarily mean you can surf the internet. Try it and see. If it works, the next step is to set up wireless security to prevent other people using your internet connection.

when i take out the ethernet cable and put it in the WAN port in the router it still says i am connected in the wireless icon but says i have little or no connectivity in LAN icon.

This means you've disconnected the wired connection (LAN means the wired connection). As I said, you need 2 Ethernet cables to create a complete wired connection via the router: Modem <---> Router WAN port and Router <---> Computer. If you only want to connect wirelessly you just need 1 cable between Modem and Router.

Ps: i have just noticed that the modem has a connection which is the same as the cable i use to connect to my printer. would i be able to use this as the 2nd cable? not an ethernet cable though.

No because the router doesn't have a USB port.

downandout!

ok, thanks for your help. I will let you know how i get on (not looking good so far as the default username and password is not working for me).

downandout!

I cant surf the internet wirelessly.

I meant connecting the modem to the computer USB port, not the computer to the router.

cledor

downandout! wrote: »

I cant surf the internet wirelessly.

I meant connecting the modem to the computer USB port, not the computer to the router.

You can connect using the USB cable and do away with the router as it becomes redundant.

If you want to use the laptop + router in a wireless mode you'll need to configure them and save the settings, including the security keys on both router and laptop. If the router won't let you access the config screen you might need to reset it using the button on the back. This will lose all it's saved settings.