Can't get to default gateway.

Frapple · 15 Jan 2008 at 00:10

Just got a new router bundled with this usb adapter

Connected fine, found the network but can't connect to internet due to no default gateway in ipconfig, Netgear routers are usually http://192.168.0.1/ that doesn't work.

It's in the other room with no Ethernet cable only power + phone, the Internet icon has gone green.

Do router have to have atleast 1 Ethernet cable to be configured/used?

DRZ · 15 Jan 2008 at 00:13

Has it given you an IP over DHCP or have you got an automatic private 169.x address?

Frapple · 15 Jan 2008 at 00:20

It gave me this in ipconfig - 169.254.19.234.

HarryPainful · 15 Jan 2008 at 00:37

your router isnt setup right, its not giving out ip address info.

Frapple · 15 Jan 2008 at 00:43

Hmmm, what have I done wrong?

Dist · 15 Jan 2008 at 00:49

if the router is 192.168.0.1 then you need to be on the same subnet, ie 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 set your IP manualy to something within this range and you should be able to connect to your router.

Also im not sure about the netgear routers, but by default my linksys wrt54gl only allowed connections to its config page via ethernet, allowing configuration via wireless had to be enabled first before it would work.

Frapple · 15 Jan 2008 at 01:08

Ah right, was think it might be that, will it work wirelessly after I've set it up via ethernet?

Bit too late now, I'll try it tomorrow.

neodude · 15 Jan 2008 at 17:16

I've never had an ethernet cable plugged into my Netgear. I set it all up via wireless.

swinnie · 15 Jan 2008 at 18:04

neoduder said:
I've never had an ethernet cable plugged into my Netgear. I set it all up via wireless.

I never trust wireless for configuring a router. I configured my router over the wireless and it didn't save the information, no matter how I did it, and I had to use a network cable and I Just plug in the cable and change ethernet properties to something on the same IP Range as the router for the wired.