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Belkin router as bridge...

WTFH
WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
OK, I don't want to sue any manufacturer or shop, I just want to work out what I've done wrong.

I've got a Belkin F6D4230-4 v2 router which I was configuring as a bridge.
My BT Home Hub is connected to port 1 and other devices are connected to ports 3 & 4.
It's working perfectly from a wireless point of view - I can connect on to it and get out onto the internet with no problems, but the wired ports aren't connecting.
Also, when I go into the router setup, it says it's not connected to the internet, even though it is - since the wireless is working.

So, how do I get the wired ports working?
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  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,043 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Bake Off Boss!
    Check list:-
    Have you turned off DHCP in the Belkin
    What IP address have you hard configured in the Belkin.
    What SSID have you set on the Belkin.
    What SSID have you set on the Home Hub.
    What address does the BT Home Hub start allocating IP addresses

    Are you sure that the wireless connections are via the Belkin rather than Home Hub?
  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    Thanks grumpy, answers as follows:

    Have you turned off DHCP in the Belkin yes
    What IP address have you hard configured in the Belkin. 192.168.1.246
    What SSID have you set on the Belkin. Lounge
    What SSID have you set on the Home Hub. BTHub3 something
    What address does the BT Home Hub start allocating IP addresses 192.168.1.64
    Are you sure that the wireless connections are via the Belkin rather than Home Hub? Yes - forced the devices to connect to it


    OK, just looking at the home hub and something weird is going on...
    It says can see the WDTVLive box which is plugged in to the Belkin router. But it can't see the LG TV, and the LG TV can't get on the network.
    ...am now firing up the WD box to see if it can connect to the interweb.
    1. Have you tried to Google the answer?
    2. If you were in the other person's shoes, how would you react?
    3. Do you want a quick answer or better understanding?
  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    Interesting - it all appears to be working now.

    I switched the TV over to HDMI port 2, which is where I used to have the WD box plugged in, and it came back with no signal. Checked my cabling and I'd plugged the WD into port 1, which is marked as ARC (Audio return channel). I switched it back to port 2 and put the DVD in port 1.
    Now surely that can't be what caused the problem?

    Anyway, it's working now, so thanks for all the help
    1. Have you tried to Google the answer?
    2. If you were in the other person's shoes, how would you react?
    3. Do you want a quick answer or better understanding?
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