Linksys WRT55AG router and modem problems

Mattitude · 2 Sep 2007 at 19:58

Im having problems setting up this router its a Linksys WRT55AG router and its connected to a Linksys ADSLMUE Modem.

The internet works when the computer is hooked up to the modem via a network cable. so i know it works like that.

Problem im now having is i cant get the internet when i hook up the computer to the router.

The router does not have a modem built in, its purpose is the wireless and the 4 ports in the back.

anyone have the same sorta setup?

tolien · 2 Sep 2007 at 20:52

How do you have them connected?

Mattitude · 2 Sep 2007 at 20:58

ok basically i have a network cable going from my modem to my router, and then in port 1 of my router i have a cable going to my computer.

basically what i want to do is tell the router that the modem is providing the connection, i ahve entered all the ISP details into the modem and it works

When i take the network cable out of my modem and into the router it fails to work.

I think its down to my DNS but where do i put these? unless you know the interface of the router im talking about i dont think you can help me

ive got to the point where im so frustrated! only reason im setting all this up is because my old netgear went broke

tolien · 2 Sep 2007 at 21:24

What port's the router connected to? The WAN interface, or one of the switch ports?

The router should be getting an IP, DNS servers etc from the modem.