I don't get it !! Am I stupid ?

Moonpie2 · 20 Nov 2006 at 18:35

Hello dudes (and dudettes)

I just don't get how to set up a wireless router.
The problem I seem to be having is that set-up requires you to be connected to the internet but if I've got the new router plugged in then the internet isn't working because its not set up yet. GGAAHHHH !!!!

the instructions that came with are next to useless.
Does anyone have any basic advice ?

Kerplunk · 20 Nov 2006 at 18:58

If your (and im assuming you are) on broadband then your internet connection is always connected, therefore if you setup your router (wired) to begin with you should just plug it all in, to my knowledge. :confused:

Can you access your router (192.168.0#) ? if so does it say connected?

Moonpie2 · 20 Nov 2006 at 19:25

When I connected the router (and disconnected my normal USB modem) I tried going to the 192.168 etc.. address and it said "This webpage is not viewable offline. Connect?" then if I click connect it brings up the dialogue box for the normal modem.

Beansprout · 20 Nov 2006 at 19:29

Ignore it and carry on through setup.

Moonpie2 · 20 Nov 2006 at 20:42

It wouldn't let me, the web page was not available offline.

So then I had a brainwave, create a LAN internet connection.
Now I can complete the process but I am still unable to access the internet (even though the 192.168 etc pages work fine)

I get all confused with all this PPPoE dynamic blah blah

Kerplunk · 20 Nov 2006 at 20:47

You have'nt got your browser set to Work Offline, have you?

Go, File - Work Offline, is that ticked or unticked

Moonpie2 · 20 Nov 2006 at 22:04

I might be stupid, but I'm not that stupid

Well I've got it working anyway.
Who says that randomly tinkering with stuff doesn't work ?
Heheh

Its now a shame that my DS doesn't seem to want to connect to it

nichorob · 20 Nov 2006 at 22:14

I also had exactly the same 'website is offline' problem when trying to access the web based setup, it took me about an hour to realise that my browser was connecting via a proxy which was blocking it. Turned it off and hey presto.

Moonpie2 · 20 Nov 2006 at 22:19

My general problem is that I hadn't actually configured a LAN setting AT ALL !!

All I had was several Dial-up options.
Once I worked that out, it got a little easier and I just went about changing random settings until it worked

Kerplunk · 20 Nov 2006 at 22:28

Moonpie2 said:
I might be stupid, but I'm not that stupid

You dont work in IT support then?

AtreuS · 21 Nov 2006 at 10:22

Yeah with all wireless routers you have to use a cable to set them up ( all the ones ive ever done anyway ). Some claim to be set up to DHCP for the wireless so in theory you turn your pc's wireless on and it connects to the router automatically. This usually never works