Help with home network setup

mattyj1085 · 7 Apr 2009 at 17:56

At the moment with have an ADSL Dlink DI604 router with my PC connected to it by RJ45 cable.

I have a TP link 54M Wireless ADSL2+ router (model no TD-W8910G) but never managed to get it working at my grandads. On the back of the router is a line connection that goes to the net and 4 RJ45 ports.

Do i just need to plug in the line cable and use a wireless USB adapter on my computer to access the net?

In the 'Quick setup' it shows a pc connected by RJ45. Isnt this a bit pointless for 'Wireless' ? then there are another 7 steps that say about changing VPI, VCI values amongst stuff like PPPoE mode, subnet masks and SSIDs!

tolien · 7 Apr 2009 at 18:55

Yeah, you'll have to set it up for the ADSL or it won't know what to do...

Maccy · 7 Apr 2009 at 19:04

As tolien said, you'll need the ISP settings (usually are in a welcome letter) containing a username & password and possibly a number to connect to.

mattyj1085 · 7 Apr 2009 at 19:04

What is 'it'? Do you mean set the wireless router up for adsl

tolien · 7 Apr 2009 at 19:51

Er yeah, given that's what you were talking about in your post. It probably didn't work before if you didn't feed it at least a username and password...

mattyj1085 · 7 Apr 2009 at 21:46

ok, thanks. Though before i gave it the username and password. I remember reading on forums for networking somewhere that I needed to change VPI and VCI values or something. Anyway, ill give it another go as soon as we find the power connection for the router.

tolien · 7 Apr 2009 at 21:51

It should come set with sensible defaults (like VPI 0 and VCI 38), which unless you're with one weird ISP (Be) should do.