pse help. NTL usb cable modem & Belkin access point

[2blue4u]

I'm trying to help a relative bring a Belkin wifi access point into use so that visiting wifi users, myself included, can access the net.

He's running XP and has an NTHell usb cable moden, a '250' I think, which has a single ethernet port.

I've managed to access the cable modem config page via 192.168.100.1 Not that there's anything to config.

The Belkin AP is an F5D7130. I have my mac lappy with me to access it via ethernet to change settings.

After trying various things (and not really knowing what I was doing) I've now reset the Belkin to factory setttings. Not that that did me any good.

I can now see, from my iphone and lappy, the belkin54g on a wifi search. My iphone shows n IP address, using the Belkin, of 169.254.17.30 (255.255.0.0) but doesn't seem to retain this. Something similar is goin on with my lappy and neither can connect to the internet.

I don't think anything is configurable on the NTL modem. But I'm confident of changing whatever is needed on teh Belkin config - if some kind person tells me what needs doing.

Help! And thank you for reading.

John

 

[Werewolf]

Is he connecting the access point straight to the modem?
If so he needs a router rather than an access point, otherwise he'll need to set up ICS via the connected PC and connect the access point to that.

If it is a router he's trying to connect and it's not working, then he'll need to try turning the router and modem both off, and leaving them disconnected from anything else.
Hook the router up to the modem, then turn the modem on and wait for it to settle down, then turn the router on.

 

[2blue4u]

That's what I like about this place. Nice quick answers Even if they are what you fear

I think I have a spare router that could do the job - but that's 130 miles away from me at the moment. Oh, well. The Belkin AP can go back in my junk box in the attic tomorrow.

Thanks, Gilly. er Werewolf

 

[Gilly]

Grrrrrr.