Network ( wireless newbie)

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Can anyone help with some simple questions?

Just got a Linksys WAG54G wireless ADSL blah blah.
Can anyone tell me WHERE 192.168.1.1 is ?

I have actually read the F*** manual, and it's not too helpful. It's not
written in Doh.

I got the network (wired ) working, wireless NICs arriving courtesy DABS,
soon, soon my preciousssssssssssssss.
1 x laptop win98
2 x desktops win 2k, however I don't have Broadband yet( hello hello is that
BT......?)

Does the Linksys box need to be connected to an ADSL line before you can
link on IE to that IP address.
Why doesn't it do that on an ordinary phone line?
Is there a problem with the box, or is it the usual operator failure?

Notes I can PING the Router ok, I just can't check any of the settings.
Any help/web addresses would be greatly appreciated.

Thansk in advance.
 
192.168.1.1 is the lan side IP address of the router if that is what the manual says
and would be used as the default gateway for your network behind it. If you bought
this used, the previous owner may have changed that. Make sure that the computer you
are trying to access from is on the same network address with an address like
192.168.1.5 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 for example. You should be able to
configure it without connection to a modem as long as it is powered on. If you are
trying from a computer with a software firewall enabled, try disabling that firewall.
Also set your Internet Explorer security settings to the default setting of medium
for the internet zone while trying to connect if it is at a higher level or has
custom settings. If still no luck check the manual on how to reset the router. ---
Steve
 
Thanks, it was a new Router, manual says IP192.168.1.1,
one networked pc address is 192.168.20.1 subnet 255.255.0.0 default gateway
as above.
I may try the disabling of Zonealarm, then if no joy it's for the bin!

Are you saying that if I have the IP address of the router correct ( I do)
then I should be able to enter 192.168.1.1 in I.E. without being connected
to the net, or a phone line.

Then I should "See" the signon guff that the handbook says I should ?
 
Rob P said:
Thanks, it was a new Router, manual says IP192.168.1.1,
one networked pc address is 192.168.20.1 subnet 255.255.0.0 default
gateway as above.
Click to expand...

Wrong address.
192.168.20.1 is a different "network" than 192.168.1.1 and they will not see
each other. According to the "router's" maunfacturer, their "intension" is
that you use their router to supply the addresses to your machines (DHCP)
which means all your machines must have their network settings set to
Automatic. If you do not wish to do it this way then you should disable the
DHCP features of the router and then set the machines yourself. But in
either case all your machine's addresses must begin with 192.168.1. The
last Octet is the only part that changes. If you wish to use a differnt
network, then you will have to reconfigure the router accordingly, but....it
would be best is the first two Octes still remained 192.168 in any case.
I may try the disabling of Zonealarm, then if no joy it's for the bin!
Click to expand...

Disabling that is a good idea until you know everything is working right,
but Zone Alarm is probably not really your problem right now.
Are you saying that if I have the IP address of the router correct ( I do)
then I should be able to enter 192.168.1.1 in I.E. without being connected
to the net, or a phone line.
Click to expand...

You don't do anything in IE at all, ...nothing,..zilch,..nadda thing. The
Settings in IE are for HTTP Proxys of which you have none. You broadband
router is a NAT Device not a Proxy. NAT and "proxying" are two entirely
different technologies that operate on different principles.
Then I should "See" the signon guff that the handbook says I should ?
Click to expand...

Hmm...I guess, I don't know. Not really sure what you mean. Plus different
ISPs do things differently,...so that is between you and them,...that is
what their tech-support guys get meagerly paid for :-)
 
Follow Phil's suggestions. The problem would seem to be that your computer is on the
wrong network. Try changing it to 192.168.1.5 as I suggested which hopefully will
then give access to the router configuration and then configure your network from
there. --- Steve
 
Will try changing the 3 pc's on my network to 192.168.1.x (2,3,4).

Though I did think that altering the last two octets of the subnet mask to
0,0 would sort the problem.

Simple question below ( it is if you know the answer )

Can I wire up/power up the wireless hub, and then link to the address
192.168.1.1 without a connection to the phone line at the time? Or do I need
to be connected to the Broadband line ?

The problem I have is that I want to set up as much of the network as I can
before the Broadband line is fitted. (End of the month )

Thansk Rob.
 
Yes, you should be able to configure the router without a connection from the modem.
The subnet mask you use should be 255.255.255.0 which is the default subnet mask for
a class C network. --- Steve
 
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