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LinkSys Wireless Router + Comcast + XP Problem

Author
11 Mar 2005 6:50 PM
rjmagyar
Hi, I have been trying unsucessfully to install my linksys wireless
router.  I once got it working for about two minutes before the connect
was closed.  I have tried:
1. CD setup
2. Web based setup
3. Customer Support email and twice phone
I'm losing hope.  Has any one tried to setup this configuration
manually and could help me do that? 

Thanks, Rudy Magyar

Author
11 Mar 2005 7:28 PM
riggor9999
what exactly is your problem?  What is your config layout? Is it working
wired?  Is the problems just wireless?

What have you tried?  Encryption- WEP? WAP?  OPEN?


<rjmag***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I have been trying unsucessfully to install my linksys wireless
> router.  I once got it working for about two minutes before the connect
> was closed.  I have tried:
> 1. CD setup
> 2. Web based setup
> 3. Customer Support email and twice phone
> I'm losing hope.  Has any one tried to setup this configuration
> manually and could help me do that?
>
> Thanks, Rudy Magyar
>
Author
12 Mar 2005 6:47 AM
Howard Huntley
I have a linksys router WRT54G, I have a buddy who uses linksys
router. He as well as my self had problems connecting wirelessly until
he changed from a busy  channel. Upgrade the router to the latest
firmware.
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"riggor9999" <riggor9***@invalid.yahoo.com> wrote:

>what exactly is your problem?  What is your config layout? Is it working
>wired?  Is the problems just wireless?
>
>What have you tried?  Encryption- WEP? WAP?  OPEN?
>
>
><rjmag***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1110567054.197494.277950@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi, I have been trying unsucessfully to install my linksys wireless
>> router.  I once got it working for about two minutes before the connect
>> was closed.  I have tried:
>> 1. CD setup
>> 2. Web based setup
>> 3. Customer Support email and twice phone
>> I'm losing hope.  Has any one tried to setup this configuration
>> manually and could help me do that?
>>
>> Thanks, Rudy Magyar
>>
>
Author
12 Mar 2005 7:29 AM
Jack Sandweiss
I have the same router, WPA, 63 bit and no problems in setting it up or
keeping it running. I'm wired, but I share a modem with a wireless, and that
router does the job well right out of the box, and making a key. Try using
either channel or 6 or 11.

Jack


Howard Huntley <hhuntle***@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I have a linksys router WRT54G, I have a buddy who uses linksys
> router. He as well as my self had problems connecting wirelessly until
> he changed from a busy  channel. Upgrade the router to the latest
> firmware.
> -
>
> "riggor9999" <riggor9***@invalid.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >what exactly is your problem?  What is your config layout? Is it working
> >wired?  Is the problems just wireless?
> >
> >What have you tried?  Encryption- WEP? WAP?  OPEN?
> >
> >
> ><rjmag***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:1110567054.197494.277950@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >> Hi, I have been trying unsucessfully to install my linksys wireless
> >> router.  I once got it working for about two minutes before the connect
> >> was closed.  I have tried:
> >> 1. CD setup
> >> 2. Web based setup
> >> 3. Customer Support email and twice phone
> >> I'm losing hope.  Has any one tried to setup this configuration
> >> manually and could help me do that?
> >>
> >> Thanks, Rudy Magyar
> >>
> >
>
Author
12 Mar 2005 5:30 PM
Jeff Liebermann
On 11 Mar 2005 10:50:54 -0800, rjmag***@yahoo.com wrote:

>Hi, I have been trying unsucessfully to install my linksys wireless
>router.

Any particular model Linksys router? 
What other equipment do you have connected?  (cable modem?)
Were you able to access the internet via the cable modem previously
without the new Linksys wireless router?

Since it's brand new, this would be a great time to do a grand reset.
Power up, wait until it stabilizes, and shove a paper clip into the
reset button hole.  Depress and hole for 60+ seconds without letting
go.  It probably take less time than 60 seconds, but I like to play it
safe.

After it's reset, plug your computah directly into the LAN ports of
the router.  Forget about wireless for now.  Go direct.  Can you get
to the web based setup screens?

>I once got it working for about two minutes before the connect
>was closed. 

Got what working?  Connected to the router web page?  Connected to the
internet?  Working via wired or wireless?

>I have tried:
>1. CD setup
>2. Web based setup
>3. Customer Support email and twice phone
>I'm losing hope.  Has any one tried to setup this configuration
>manually and could help me do that? 

Sure, I do it all the time.  However, you need to stop assuming that
we can read minds and disclose some details.  What works now, what
doesn't work now, and what do you have to work with?  The usual
problem is trying to make everything work at the same time.  That
usually screws up.  Get the cable modem working.  Register your modem
with Comcast using their signup page:
  https://sas.attbi.com
or use the supplied Comcast cdrom.  It works.  After you get the modem
running and registered, only then start playing with the wireless
router.


>Thanks, Rudy Magyar


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