Changing Router from Cable to DSL?

I made the switch and everything works fine unless its run through the router. I have a wireless-B (BEFW11S4). Is there some way to reset or restart the router? Not even sure if that would work

Hey try resetting the router reset button in such a way that power
light is blinking on the router & then do a complete network power
cycle i.e., unplug the power cables from the modem & from the router &
then plug in the power cable to the modem first once all the lights are
solid green you could plug in the power cable to the router & check out
it will definately work!!

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Changing ISP from cable to dsl .

I am changing from cable to dsl and I have a WRT54GS wireless router can some one please walk me thru it.
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AirPort Extreme 802.11n WiFi is blinking amber after changing from cable to DSL. Everything works well; but light used to be solid green.

I changed from cable to DSL yesterday. Technician connected the new modem and all is working excellently, except that the light on my AirPort Extreme which used to be a solid green, is now blinking amber. I know this is not right, yet everything else is working well. What's wrong and how can I fix it?

We need to do some troubleshooting to find out why the amber light is blinking, and to do that we need to know what operating system you are using on your Mac or PC.
If you have a Mac, and are not sure what operating system it is using, click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen, then click About This Mac. Post back with the OS X Version number that you see there.

Router for cable AND DSL at the same time?

Can I get cable and DSL service and buy a router that will run both at the same time? I'm looking at the Linksys RV016, RV042 and RV082 routers; and the D-Link DI-LB604 Load Balancing Router. It looks like they'll do this but the webpages don't say that clearly. My Comcast cable service is fast (up to 6Mbps downloads) when it's working and the neighbors are asleep, but the speed drops to around 2kbps at other times. Qwest DSL is guaranteed 256Kbps.
Also, is there a wi-fi transceiver that detects and uses unused bandwidth on neighbors' Internet connections? My house picks up 7 neighbors' wi-fi transceivers. If we're all on the same cable service it wouldn't matter if I transferred bandwidth to a neighbor's service. But if some houses have DSL and some have cable, then the DSL users could get extra speed in the mornings when the cable is fast. The cable users would get extra speed in the evening when cable is slower than DSL. Everybody wins.
G5 dual 1.8GHz; 12 PowerBook Mac OS X (10.4.4)

no problems.
There is a priority order when multiple networking interfaces are available.
Ethernet is higher than Airport in the order.
If both ethernet and Airport interfaces are connected to the network, then ethernet becomes the primary networking interface.
If nothing is plugged into the ethernet port, then Airport will get control.

How do I prevent the Airport Extreme router from dropping with DSL when a call comes in?

I just installed a new Aiport Extreme 802.11n router. I am using DSL and it works great until someone calls me. When the phone rings and my answering machine answers the call the router drops and start flashing amber.My old router did not have this problem. Is there an option I can set that will prevent the router from dropping when someone calls me?

The AirPort Extreme should be configured to "create a wireless network" with the same WiFi network name, security type (usually WPA2 Personal) and password as your existing router. It should be configured as connection type Ethernet and be in bridge mode.

The TV was setup initially with signal type of cable. How do I change it from cable to antenna?

The TV was setup initially with cable. We have now moved it and need to change the signal type to antenna but when I go to Channel Settings to do that it is grayed/locked out. What do I need to do to change the signal type to antenna?

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My HP Officejet Wireless 6500 says it is not connected. I have attempted to connect it but when I try to enter the network key or password the keyboard only enters letters not numbers. How do I switch to numbers? I can pick the network but not enter passcode . When I try it locks up and can not be shut off. I have tried both having the printer connect by cable to computer and not connected. It prints fine but I can not find the ink levels since it says it is not connected to computer. Which should I do connect it by cable or not? I am using a pc not a notebook.
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Switching from cable modem to DSL

I have a WRT54G that is connected to a desktop computer. I also have a laptop. I am currently trying to switch from cable modem to At&T DSL service. AT&T uses a Motorola 2210 modem. I am having trouble setting up the router under the new DSL system. I have an intenet connection when I connect straight from the modem to the desktop. When I connect the computer to the modem through the router I do not have internet connection, even though the appropriate lights are lit (according to the instructions found on the Linksys site).
I have tried to connect to the router website, but obviously connot when I do not get an internet signal with the modem connected to the router. How do I correct this problem?

As you have changed your Internet Service Providor from Cable to DSL you should reset your router first...
Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds...Release the reset button...Unplug the power cable from your router, wait for 30 seconds and re-connect the power cable...Now re-configure your router using the link here

TM wireless routing from iMac via Ethernet cable

I'm in Spain and have a wireless router from my ISP. I have my iMac connected over wifi to the router. I now have a 4th gen Time Machine that I am connecting directly to my iMac via an ethernet cable.
What I'm trying to do is to use the Time Machine to create a new wifi network while connected to my iMac by the ethernet cable. Main reason is, I'm Spain and connect to a VPN so it appears as if I'm in the US for US television and a few other services (US citizen residing abroad). I want to be able to sign into the VPN on my iMac and have this signal (and IP) broadcast over the wifi network I create.
I was able to finally setup a new wireless network with the Time Machine, but as soon as I login to the VPN, the Time Machine signal drops. Is there a way to use the Time Machine as a throughput wifi device for the signal sent over the ethernet cable between the iMac and Time Machine? It appears that the change in IP address when signing into the VPN is what may be causing the problem. Is there a way to fix this or circumvent it?
Thanks!

The box is a Time Capsule. Time Machine is the backup software on a Mac and only on a Mac.
Is the vpn a software version on the iMac?
Generally using a vpn and linking it via the computer to another router is particularly messy.
You are much better buying a cheap router that will do vpn with 3rd party firmware. Most vpn services recommend this kind of setup. I think you will do much better following their recommendations. Simply connect the iMac behind the vpn router when you want access to material from US.
TC do not have built in vpn and are difficult to setup for anything more than most basic functions.
I am not sure you can do ICS (internet connection sharing) from a vpn connection to the TC.. without a lot of manual routing rules.
Do a google.. there are several sites with info. Search for mac internet connection sharing vpn
In the end.. get a cheap router and use openvpn.

Router refuses to get IP from cable modem...at my wits end

Just got an AirPort Extreme and have attempted to install it. It won't pull an IP address from my cable modem, and sends my ethernet connected Mac a 10.0.1.....IP address which Mediacom tells me means the router is not talking to the modem correctly. I've tried resetting the router to factory defaults and just about every power cycle pattern one can think of between the modem, router and computer. Any ideas?
This is the third router I have owned and is by far the hardest one to get started out of the box..very frustrated as this is the exact opposite of all of my Apple experiences.

The following is how I fixed my AE basestation after a firmware upgrade and was finally able to establish internet connection to my IBM laptop after four months of AE not working (flashing amber)...at the same time I was setting up a brand new ADSL connection as I moved from Taipei to Beijing so this may help...
The solution listed is for PC Airport Utility 5.3.2 but I think similar steps will work for Macs. The important thing is to get a ethernet cable connection from basestation to computer. After that it is a lot of "button pushing"...my instructions are to the best of my recollection...
My firmware is 7.3.1
Here is what finally worked for me:
1. Power on Extreme basestation without any cables attached. Make sure your PC wireless radio is turned off (don't know if this is required but it is how I did it).
2. Connect ethernet cable from Extreme to PC---do not connect internet cable.
3. Do hard reset by pushing reset button on back of box until it quickly flashes amber and immediately release.
4. Wait ~30-45 secs
5. Open Airport Utility (or if already open, click "Rescan")
6. If AU finds your basestation but reports it isn't working, click on "Manual" (bottom left button). If AU doesn't find basestation, repeat steps 3-5...several times if necessary.
7. Open "Airport", click on "Status" and then either "Fix" or "Ignore" each error listed.
8. Save "No Internet Connection" error for last. For this one, plug in your internet cable to the basestation. You may have to reenter you ISP information.
9.Click on "Internet" and change connection from "Ethernet" to "PPOe"
10.Disconnect ethernet cable from basestation to PC
11. At this point you should have Internet and a Green LED.
12. Start your wireless radio on and hopefully you be able to surf at will.
13. One final suggestion if you find your connection is intermittent is to change the "Channel" (under "Airport" and "Summary") from "Automatic" to "Channel 1" (or other fixed channel). It fixed my intermittent connection problem...
As noted before, the above is to the best of my recollection but I have disabled updating on the Basestation now...I will never, ever, ever, change upgrade this firmware again... that is what started my problem...

How to reconfigure WRT300N from cable modem to DSL modem

I have moved my wireless WRT300N router from my home in Michigan where it was configured using a cable modem for the internet connection to my Florida home where I use DSL. I went though the routine of using the install disk to re-set up the modem to use the DSL line and it fails to connect to the internet. I did this twice, first using my new Vista os computer, and then thinking Vista was a problem, I tried the same procedure using an older XP os machine. Both gave me the same result getting a message that the router could not connect to the internet.
Any idea what is going on? The DSL line is connected to the internet otherwise I would not be online right now asking this question.
Thanks all for your help.
Jerry

Before you try to use the CD setup disk, you need to reset the router to factory defaults, using the reset button on the back of the router.
To reset your router to factory defaults, use the following procedure:
1) Power down all computers, the router, and the modem, and unplug them from the wall.
2) Disconnect all wires from the router.
3) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
4) Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds, then release it, then let the router reset and reboot (2-3 minutes).
5) Power down the router.
6) Connect one computer by wire to port 1 on the router (NOT to the internet port).
7) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
8) Power up the computer (if the computer has a wireless card, make sure it is off).
9) Try to ping the router. To do this, click the "Start" button > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. A black DOS box will appear. Enter the following: "ping 192.168.1.1" (no quotes), and hit the Enter key. You will see 3 or 4 lines that start either with "Reply from ... " or "Request timed out." If you see "Reply from ...", your computer has found your router.
10) Open your browser and point it to 192.168.1.1. This will take you to your router's login page. Leave the user name blank, and in the password field, enter "admin" (with no quotes). This will take you to your router setup page. Note the version number of your firmware (usually listed near upper right corner of screen). Exit your browser.
If you get this far without problems, try the setup disk (or setup the router manually, if you prefer), and see if you can get your router setup and working.
If you cannot get "Reply from ..." in step 9 above, your router is dead.
If you get a reply in step 9, but cannot complete step 10, then either your router is dead or the firmware is corrupt. In this case, use the Linksys tftp.exe program to try to reload your router with the latest firmware. After reloading the firmware, repeat the above procedure starting with step 1.
If you need additional help, please state your ISP, the make and model of your modem, your router's firmware version, and the results of steps 9 and 10. Also, if you get any error messages, copy them exactly and report back.
Please let me know how things turn out for you.

HP 200 MFP M276nw not seen in the network after changing router

Printer: LaserJet Pro 200 color MFP M276nw
LAN: two PC's (Windows 7) and the printer wired to the router. Other devices connect wireless. Internet service is cable.
I installed this printer when a Linksys E2500 router was in use. The network configuration after installation of the printer was:
IPv4 address: 192.168.1.120
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
IP Configured By: DHCP
I replaced the Linksys router with a Netgear WNDR4500 (N900) router one month ago. Everything worked fine for about two weeks. Suddenly, the jobs sent to the printer started to take a very long time to begin printing, until they stopped printing altogether. The printer did not appear as an attached (wired) device in the router's Web-based interface. Not even the HP printer software or the HP Print and Scan Doctor could find a printer attached.
I unisntalled and reinstalled the printer, but was not successful until I changed the Ethernet cable connecting the printer to the router. The difference is that the old cable is Cat5e and the replacement a Cat6 ??? It is printing and scanning now but the printer is still absent as a wired device, and I am afraid that it will stop working once again.
I noticed that the printer's network configuration after reinstallation is:
IPv4 address: 169.254.230.140
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway: 169.254.230.140
IP Configured By: AUTOIP
Searching the Web, I found an article saying that AUTOIP might be a sign of router or cable problems. My suspicion is that the printer's IP address is changing constantly and that's the reason for the printing delay.
My questions to the experts are: could I assign a manual IP address to the printer so I can add in the router -it provides for doing so-, and how is this done? In the HP Device Toolbox, under IPv4 Configuration, there is a drop-down menu with different options -DHCP, BOOTP, AUTOIP, and Manual- but I don't know if changes are done here, or if it is a more complex undertaking.
Thank you very much.
Cordially,
Miguel Iturralde
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I fixed the problem the same day I posted the help request.
I shut everything down -including the cable modem and router- but left the printer on. Went to the printer's panel and changed toe IPv4 configuration from AutoIP to Manual. I already had picked an IP address starting with 192, since I've read that IP's starting with 169 are associated with AutoIP settings. From there, the printer presented valid Subnet Mask addresses, I picked one, as well as a Default Gateway address. Then I shut down the printer.
I turned back on the modem, router, pc's, and printer. The router then showed the printer as an attached device with its newly assigned IP address.
I suspected the cable was not a problem here, so I put back the Cat5e Ethernet cable. What baffles me is why the printer changed to AutoIP because it was not done by any user. Checking the reports printed when the printer was first installed, I see that the IP adress method as DHCP. After putting in the new router, changes consisted in SSID name and password in the wireless devices, and a firmware uodate of the router.
This was learning by trial since I am not a computer expert, but so far, we are to print and scan documents.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to read the post and offered help.

Help, Need to change NAT from moderate to open for WRT54GS2

just like to the topic says i used these methods:
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on your wired computer(desktop).In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1 and press Enter...Leave Username blank & in Password use admin in lower case...
On the set-up tab change the MTU Size to 1365 and click Save Settings...
Click on "Administration" tab and disable the option UPnP and click Save Settings...
Click on "Applications and Gaming" tab and then click on "Port Range Forwarding" subtab...
1) On the first line in Application box type in ABC, in the start box type in 53 and End box type in 3074, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box, click Save Settings once done...
2) Once you return to the set up page click on the Security tab and uncheck Block Anonymous Internet Requests and click on Save Settings...
3)Click on the Status tab and take note of DNS1 and DNS2 Addresses...
4) Goto the XBox Network Settings and IP Address Settings and select manual IP Settings and assign the following on your Xbox IP Address :- 192.168.1.20, Subnet Mask :- 255.255.255.0, Default Gateway :- 192.168.1.1...
5) Also assign the DNS Addresses on the Xbox, Use DNS1 and DNS2 Addresses you took note off of the router status tab as Primary DNS & Secondary DNS for the xbox...
6) Turn off your modem, router, and Xbox...Wait for a minute...
7) Plug the modem power first, wait for another minute and plug the router power cable, wait another minute and turn on the Xbox and test it...it will connect... i have firmare 1.0.01. i am using 2 Pluglink 9650 Powerline Ethernet Adapters to connect to my xbox for xbox live. if u need anything else let me know. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP

What device is upstream from the router? If you have a modem that acts as a router as well, then you might have a double NAT problem. It's a well documented problem and can usually be solved by bridging the modem or configuring the router to work as a switch only.

Connecting new router from Verizon

We just received a new Actiontec router from Verizon. Plugged in power cord and phone line and can not get a connection. What am I doing wrong? On the last router (Westell) we did not have to have an ethernet cable to use the router and I assumed we didn't need to do that with this router either. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Are you having a problem with the DSL modem synching up or connectly wirelessly to your computer?

WRT54G Wireless Router Installation With Verizon DSL in Windows 2000

Okay, here's a question that I've got. I am trying to hook up a Linksys WRT54G router to a Verizon DSL connection that uses a Westell 6100 modem on a desktop running Windows 2000.
Can someone please give me step-by-step instructions for changing configuration settings on the Westell 6100 modem and the Linksys WRT54G modem so I can get the router working?
And don't suggest going to Linksys Technical Support, I've been on the phone with them for over 2 hours and neither one of the people I talked to was even listening to a word I was saying.

You can follow these steps:
Make sure you are online directly from modem
Connect router, that is, connect modem to internet port on router, and one of the computer to one of the local ports on linksys router
Login to router's setup by typing http://192.168.1.1 in browser’s address bar, and typing password as "admin" and no user name
Change local ip address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1
Turn off modem and router
After 1 or 2 minutes turn on modem, and another 1 or 2 minutes turn on router
Now try to access internet, it will work

EA4500 Won't get a DHCP WAN address from Cable Modem

I have an EA 4500 that I used to replace a bad WRT45 (or something like that). We have an ADT camera system that allows you to view the cameras locally and remotely. All I have to do is set a static internal address on the DVR and the public IP on the router in the application. I duplicated the setting in the old router and everything was running smoothly. However, the speed test result I was getting from the router and speedtest.net were not even close to what we were paying for (wireless and wired. But it was functional.
I called Comcast and they said we needed a Docsis 3 modem. So, I went to the Comcast office and they traded out my modem for a docsis 3. Hooked it up and everything was working again. Speeds were better but not really up to par. Hooked my laptop directly into the new modem and I was getting speeds off the charts. Frustrated, I called Comcast, they said the modem needed to be put in Bridge mode. Then the EA4500 wouldn't get a DHCP WAN adress. They took it out of bridge mode. Same result.
They sent a tech out (Mind you I've been a Network Engineer for almost 20 yrs) and he tells me they gave me the wrong modem (I wasn't there either, roommate let him in). He replaced the modem with a new all inclusive router/switch/wifi modem. He then proceeds to setup a whole new network, which of course , except the laptops that connected, my devices don't see ( printers, cameras, dvr, etc). Then, this baffles me... he did a factory reset on my EA4500. So now there are 2 seperate networks one with slow Internet and one without WAAN services.
After all this, my EA4500 still will not get a WAN address when plugged into the new modem. I would just use their new modem but to make any config changesto it, something as simple as changing the SSID name or the password, you have to call them. They won't give you access to the admin page.
Anyone have any ideas why my EA4500 won't get a WAN address? Oh, btw, I did do a MAC address clone on the EA4500 while connected to the modem and it DID get the address, but the speeds were dismal, not even 1mb up or down.

@stix180
There is a need to reset and reconfigure the EA4500 router to work with the new modem. There are certain configurations on the router that will make it work for a particular modem, and this might be causing the issue. Cable modem authenticates end users through username and password but there are cable modem/router as well in which the IP address are on the same range with the default IP address of the router. Please try to check the IP address of the computer wired directly to your modem, it should not be on the same IP address range with the EA4500 router since it will cause IP address conflict. You can change the default IP address of your router from 192.168.1.1 to 10.10.10.1. Please try to make sure that your router also has the latest firmware version installed. And it would help if you do port forwarding on the router for your camera and DVRs to resolve NAT issues.

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