Connecting Modem to Router

I just got Infinity 1 installed today. The modem is next to the master socket and is 10m away from the HomeHub router which is under the TV.
The default installation consisted of a normal ethernet cable from the modem to a square ethernet wall socket, then 10m of thick white cat5/6 cable to another ethernet wall socket, and then another normal ethernet cable to the HomeHub router. Seemed a bit over complicated for what I needed. I got them to not screw the wall sockets to the wall or pin the cable to the wall so it was more flexible in future.
So when they had left I tried connecting the modem and router using a single 10m shielded ethernet cable I already had and it seems it has synced at 39.9Mbps when I run the BT Retail speed test. That is the maximum I can expect.
Do the ethernet wall sockets do anything special or can I just replace that set up with the single ethernet cable permanently?

This is what they originally set up between the modem and router. Three cables. Obviously the sockets would normally be screwed to the wall next to the modem and TV and the white cat cable pinned around skirting boards and door frames. For me they were just lying on the carpet floor so seemed a bit unnecessary for what I need.
I've just replaced it with the single cat5 cable now. Wanted to just make sure I wasn't going to mess up any bedding in period by doing so. First day and all that.

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Trying to connect modem to router

Hello..
Please bear with me, I am new at this..OK?
I am trying to hook up my wireless router to my DSL modem.
My modem is using a USB connection!
How do I hook up my router and/or modem?
The power and WLAN lights are on, but not the #1
Model number of my router is: WRT54GS
Any help would greatly appreciative
"Meet A Stranger..Make A Friend!"

Thanks, My modem is using the USB port for connection and it does have Ethernet capabilities! So, how do I connect the router using the Ethernet on the router and modem.
Also, the number 1 light still does not light up!
TIA
Also, I can not connect to 192.168.1.1
Message Edited by quietstorm on 09-19-2007 04:32 AM
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Connect Modem, Netgear router and 2 airports

I have a modem and separate netgear wireless router supplied by comcast. Would like to set up a wireless network using 2 airport extreme base stations, each connected via ethernet to the router.
Is this possible? I assume that both airports would be in bridge mode, each connected via ethernet to the Netgear router and then the router connected to the modem?

Welcome to the discussions!
+Would like to set up a wireless network using 2 airport extreme base stations, each connected via ethernet to the router.+
+Is this possible? I assume that both airports would be in bridge mode, each connected via ethernet to the Netgear router and then the router connected to the modem?+
Sure, it will work fine as you describe. You'll need to configure each AirPort Extreme to "create a wireless network" and setup security and a password for each device.
You have the option of configuring two separate wireless networks, or if you assign the exact same wireless network name, security and password to both AirPort Extremes, you will in effect create a large "extended" network.
This is called a "roaming" network because computers will automatically connect to the wireless access point with the strongest signal as they "roam" around the house. As in the above example, both AirPort Extremes would be configured in bridge mode in this type of setup.
Post back if you need any more details about this.
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Unable to connect after modem and router restart

Hi Everybody
Some times i don't get any internet connection from my cable modem (Motorola 5100 surfboard). In such cases, Time Warner cable recommends restarting the modem. I am connected to the internet in the following sequence:
Cable Modem --> Router --> PC
The way it should work:
Switch off the router
Switch off the cable modem
Restart the cable modem (all the lights should be on)
Restart the router
Connected to the Internet!
However, things don't work this way. If I connect the PC to the cable modem directly after the modem restart, I am able to get online
If I try to connect with the router in the middle, I get no connection. Usually, I have to follow this sequence (instead of the one above):
Switch off the cable modem
Re-set the Linksys router (loose all my settings)
Switch off the router
Restart the cable modem (all the lights should be on)
Restart the router
Connected to the Internet!
Re-configure the router manually to get back my previous settings
Need your help to figure out why a simple re-start of the modem and router (in that sequence) doesn't work and I have to re-set the router to get on-line
One more thing - I backed up my router configuration (Administration --> Config Management --> Backup) and after getting online, restored it. Thought It would work, but no luck. Couldn't connect via the router. Had to follow the above sequence (again) to get online and then manually had to re-configure all router settings
Rourter - WRT54G. Version 2
Firmware version - v4.21.1
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Step should be :
1) Shutdown the computer.
2) Unplug the Broadband modem’s power cable and wait for 30 seconds.
3) Unplug the router’s power cable and wait for 30 seconds.
4) Plug in the Broadband modem’s power cable and wait for its lights to appear stable.
5) Plug in the router's power cable once the modem’s lights appear stable.
6) Power on the computer on and test the Internet connection.

Connecting Timemachine to Verizon DSL modem/wirelss router

How can I successfully connect my Timemachine to a Verizon GT704WG DSL modem/wireless router? Set-up I tried: The DSL line (reg. phone wire) is connected to the Verizon device. I connected the Timemachine to the router via ethernet. On my Verizon Network (loggin in via the browser) I can see the device connected. But the Timemachine keeps blinking Orange (error I assume). I cannot see the device via my MacBook pro in AirPort Utility (when trying to open TimeMachine). I also cannot click on manual set-up (option not available - grayed out).
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Thank you Neturonboy for asking this question and thank you Tesserax for answering it. It's amazing that Verion's site has nothing about this; they do mention the Time Capsule, but nothing about this typical configuration. I have the GT784WNV model DSL modem/router, which is probably similar to yours. As soon as I turned Connection Sharring Off (Bridge Bode) and updated changes it worked.
However, I couldn't find where to do this at first using Mac OS X Lion. Luckily, I had an older laptop, which had the more familiar looking AirPort Utility version 5.4.2 you're talking about. After I had switched to Bridge Mode, I went back to Lion's version and could easily see where this setting is located. In Lion's (10.7.4) AirPort Utility, click on the image of your Time Capsule (there is no "Manual Setup" button in Lion), then select Network (not Internet), then change Router Mode (not Connection Sharing): to Off (Bridge Mode).
About Guest Networks:
Note, if you have a Guest Network, then once you go to Bridge Mode, this feature is turned off; the whole Guest Network tab disappears from the choices under Airport (using the older AirPort Utility). Since these Verizon modem/routers are also wireless, your guests can access the network directly from Verizon's router instead of going through your Time Capsule. Perhaps having a wireless router feature for your DSL modem makes the Time Capsule's Guest Network option redundant. You can get the network name, and other security information from the label on Verizon's router, but there is also a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) feature that looks like it might be useful for sharing your network. There's a physical button on the modem and there's a settings page on the routers' web browser accessible settings at 192.168.1.1.. I'm still looking into this.
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Modem/Wireless Router: Connection

Hi all. I'm looking into purchasing a modem/wireless router combo. I only have one computer (laptop), so I would mainly use the router in order to connect throughout my house without wires.
1.) Everything I read about routers mentions connecting the router to one computer so other devices can access the signal. What if I only have one computer? Will the router/modem work on its own without being wired to any devices?
2.) Can I use the router/modem combo with the wireless option turned off? Can I connect through an ethernet cable directly when I want to?
Thanks in advance!
BK

1). Yes, although you'll have to connect to the modem through an ethernet cable at first to set everything up.
2). That depends on the make and model of your modem/wireless router. Some offer the fucntion of turning the radio off. Many do not offer this fucntionality.
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Need help connecting my modem to router

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Comcast just replaced my cable modem/wireless router. All devices connect properly except my iPhone 4. It shows itself to be connected to the network, but it does not load any web page. Resetting the iPhone does not solve the problem. Any suggestions?

Comcast just replaced my cable modem/wireless router. All devices connect properly except my iPhone 4. It shows itself to be connected to the network, but it does not load any web page. Resetting the iPhone does not solve the problem. Any suggestions?

Thank you for your response.
I had rebooted the router (several times, actually), to no avail.
I do not know the answer to whether MAC filtering is enabled on the router. Have tried to find info about that, but unsuccessfully. Router is an Arris TG852G, supplied by Comcast. I would be surprised if MAC filtering were the issue, since in addition to the computer, we have successfully connected several other devices to the wifi, namely an iPad, a Android phone and a Kindle Fire - all able to access internet pages through the wifi, and all without a need to add the device to a MAC address whitelist. To add to the mystery, the Comcast tech was able to connect his iPhone 4 to my network and access web pages. He was unable to connect my iPhone, however, after trying for some time.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that an iPhone cannot connect to a wireless "n" router, only "b" or "g". The Arris router is described as a n/g/b compliant router, and as noted the Comcast tech was able to connect his iPhone, so don't know why that would be the issue here.
By the way, my iPhone does connect wirelessly to my network at home. This difficulty is at a second home.
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Connecting Cisco 2821 Router, Switch, and Cable Modem

Hey everyone,
I am currently in the Cisco Network Academy at my school and just finished CCNA 1. I have a few questions though.
I am purchasing new equipment and that equipment includes:
1-Cisco 2821 2-port Gigabit Router
1-Linksys SE3016 16-Port Gigabit Switch (unmanaged)
1-Cisco WAP4410n Wireless Access Point
1-Motorla SurfBoard Gigabit Cable Modem (no router built in-Just standalone Modem used with Comcast Xfinity High Speed Internet)
1-12U Network Rack (not enclosed)
I am confused on how I will connect the cable modem to the router and the router to the switch and the WAP so that I still have WiFi. Since the router only has 2 Ge Ports, how would I cable this up?
If my assumptions are correct, would I do the following set up?
Take the Cable Modem and run a Straight Thru to Port 1 of the Router.
Connect the Switch Port 1 to Port 2 of the Router using a Straight Thru cable (I believe I will most likely have to Subnet a network, won't I?).
Connect Switch Port 2 to WAP using Straight Thru Cable (so I still have WiFi in my home).
Connect all my computers and other devices to the Switch (this includes several PC's/Laptops, two printers that are ethernet, two TV's that are ethernet, an AppleTV and a Blue Ray Player that are both ethernet, and some Cisco Powerline Network Adapters).
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A good start but a few points I would make.
If you set the clock manually, you may find it resets itself after a router reboot. I would look at pointing it at an NTP server:
#ntp server x.x.x.x
#clock timezone GMT (Assuming you are UK based)
Although not required, I would put a description on each of the interfaces as it may help identify them later if you are not physically in front of the Router.
#interface gi0/0
#description WAN
Same for LAN
You have set up your LAN subnet with a /16 subnet mask which is effectively 10.0.0.1 - 10.0.255.254. This is a large subnet allowing over 65k hosts which is not best practice on enterprise networks. It probably won't cause you any issues but I doubt you will have any more than 254 hosts so personally I would use a /24 subnet (255.255.255.0)
The only major thing missing is NAT which needs to be configured on the router to translate the LAN IP addresses from their 10.* private range to the Public IP address on the Gi0/0 WAN Interface.
Firstly you need to define the 'inside' and 'outside' NAT interfaces which is fairly self explanatory:
#interface gi0/0
#ip nat outside
#interface gi0/1
#ip nat inside
Gi0/0 is your outside interface because its facing the Outside world (i.e the internet) and Gi0/1 is your inside interface because its facing Inside your LAN.
Then you need to tell the router which addresses to translate against by first creating an access list:
#ip access-list standard LAN-Addresses
#permit 10.0.0.0 0.0.255.255
Finally you need to tell the router to start translating:
#ip nat inside source list LAN-Addresses interface gi0/0 overload
Oh, I have just noticed that you do not have a 'default route' configured. A router forwards packets by first looking up the destination IP address of the packet (i.e where its going) in it's own routing table. Obviously home routers are not going to have an entry for every Public IP subnet on the internet so they use something called a default route which effectively says 'If I cannot find an entry for this packet in my routing table, use the default route'.
As you are on DHCP and your IP address (and even default gateway) could change on your WAN interface, I would not bother with the next hop address in the default route but rather use the outgoing interface as below:
#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 gi0/0
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Connecting to Wireless Router/Modem/Internet

Need help connecting my HP Desktop to our wireless internet at home. Tried restarting both computer and router/modem and nothing happened. Still cannot find any networks in my area...says windows cannot find any networks and when I try to have windows "tell me why" it cannot because I do not have internet connection.
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Hi:
I take it your desktop is connected to the router by an ethernet cable?
If so, connect it directly to your cable modem using the ethernet cable from the modem to the router.
If it connects, and you have internet, then put it back originally and connect the ethernet cable to a different port on the router.
If it doesn't work, then I would have to presume that the ports on your router are dead or the ethernet cable is bad.
If the PC does not connect to the internet from the PC directly to the cable modem using the known good ethernet cable, then the onboard ethernet adapter died on you.

Router connection lost after connecting modem

Router: WRT54GX4
Background: My desktop PC had been connected to the internet through my router and DSL modem just fine. But I forgot my router password, so I reset the router.
Situation: Now my PC communicates with the router fine when the modem is NOT connected to the router (I can ping the router, access the router's Utility screens, etc.). Once I connect modem to the router, though, my PC can no longer ping or see the router. My PC will still connect fine to the internet when directly connected to the modem.
Attempted Fixes: I've believe I've tried every combination of turning off/turning on the equipment. For example, while I have a good PC/router connection, I've connected the modem to the router (and lost the router connection). Then I tried starting out with a good PC/router connection, powered off the router, connected the modem, then powered the router back on (and lost the network connection). I've restarted the PC after connecting the modem to the router, et cetera, et cetera. Every scenarion I try ends up with me losing the router connection to the PC.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Message Edited by Mark73Online on 08-26-2007 11:51 AM

After you reset the router to factory defaults, you need to setup the router again. Use the setup disk that came with the router, or setup the router manually if you prefer. It sounds like your "Intenet Connection Type" is not setup correctly.
Please state your ISP.
Also state the make and model of your modem.
Do you have cable modem, or DSL, or ADSL ?
Did your ISP give you a PPPoE user name and password?

Connecting wireless modem to router

I have a pci wireless card for internet service on my desktop; want to
connect my laptop to wireless router. Is this possible and how?

I think u can do this but depends if u want permanent internet sharing, you will need to leave your laptop on 24/7 and have your internet sharing turned on in order to share your internet access to others on the network. I assume this is what u want to achieve otherwise, there wouldn't be a need to connect to the router as such.
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How do I set up Airport Extreme with cable modem and router?

Hi--
I'm having a house built and all of the wiring for TV, phone, and internet will be centralized in a closet. The cable modem can be placed there as well. In one room in the basement I want to use my Airport Extreme for my iMac and USB external hard drives. In another location of the basement, I'd like to set up a Time Capsule for another desktop and USB printer. If the cat5e comes out of the wall at each location, I "think" I need a router at the closet location. I also thought I might need an Airport Express upstairs on first or second floor to boost signal for my laptop. The house isn't that big so maybe that's overkill. So beyond the router question, do I want to set up a roaming network and have the Airport Express connected via ethernet or just wireless if the thought is that I need this? Finally, if I should connect cable modem to router to Airport Extreme, Time Capsule, etc., in what order and ports does the equipment get connected? Many thanks!!

Welcome to the discussions, Forum Girl!
It would be best to position the cable modem and main router in the central location like the closet if possible. The other devices would connect via ethernet to the wall jacks in each room.
If you could setup a "roaming" wireless network as you mention, this will give you better wireless performance and coverage. This is the way commercial establishments like airports, businesses, etc. are configured for wireless.
The order of connection would go something like this: ethernet connection > cable modem >main router>devices. Devices could be computers, routers, a backup device, etc. Since the Extreme has only 3 LAN ports for ethernet connections, you will also need to plan to install an "ethernet switch" near the location of the main router to provide enough ethernet jacks. If you are planning to use DirectTV, etc or your audio/video devices require ethernet connections (most new products do for updates and extra features), be sure to plan for that as well.
Make sure that CAT5e or CAT6 wiring is run so you will be able to take advantage of faster gigabit speeds.
Finally, it would be a good idea to work with an IT specialist to go over your plans to make sure all the bases are covered. This would be money well spent.

New to FiOS, can I use my own modem and router

I saw several questions similar to mine, but none that I saw answered my question for my scenario. I am sorry if this is a duplicate. I am new to FiOS. I have no other services from Verizon and do not plan to get any. No phone, no television, nothing. Just Internet. God willing, the installation will take place in two days. My house already has coaxial cabling. I have my own cable modem, a SURFboard SB6121, which goes to my router, a TP Link TL-WR941ND. None of my equipment advertises that it is FiOS compatible. I've seen other people asking about using their own modem and router, but in those cases the scenario involved other bundled services, and I understand a FiOS router is necessary to forward ports to television, phone, and computers. However, in my very simple scenario, can the Verizon optical network terminal simply feed its output to my coax, from there to my modem, then router, then comptuers? Is there any reason that wouldn't work? Verizon technical support just gave me a machine that wanted to help me troubleshoot my Internet connection, and I couldn't get from there to a human. Thanks in advance for the help!

Banish the word and the device called "modem" from your home when using FiOS. FiOS does not use modems. Your cable modem is useless with FiOS. Do not plug it in. FiOS uses routers. The router connects to the ONT's WAN port using MoCA (coax) or Ethernet. The installer will enable one of the ONT's WAN ports. If you order 150Mbps or higher speeds, they will have to use Ethernet. For slower speeds, coax is the default. Many installers will use Ethernet if you ask nicely, but usually only if it isn't too much work. Make sure it's easy to connect a router to the ONT using Ethernet, and you should be okay. If Ethernet needs to be run through the walls, your best choice is get it done ahead of time. You can always call later and get the ONT's WAN port switched. The only routers available with a MoCA WAN port are the Verizon models. The Verizon routers are good devices for most users. People who like to tweak their networking gear don't like them as many advanced features are limited or locked down. You can't run any other router firmware on them. WiFi range is decent, but not great. I'm quite happy with my Quantum router. YMMV. If you get Ethernet WAN enabled, you can use any router you want. However, know that Verizon provides zero support for any other router. They won't even mention it as an option. That doesn't mean you can't use one, simply that you must do so without Verizon's help. There are reports that they won't even complete an install without one of their routers to verify service. If you don't use one of their routers, consider renting one for a month to complete the install or even buying a used one. If you own a Verizon router, you can install it if you ever suspect Verizon networking issues. This will allow you to call their support. This FAQ is very helpful:http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16077 Good Luck.

Can I use the Airport Time Capsule Wirelessly without being connected to my router/mac by ethernet?

Hey
I've recently bought a 3TB Airport Time Capsule, with the sole intention of being able to perform wireless backups.
Is it possible to perform these wireless backups without being connected by ethernet to my modem/existing router? I don't want to use the time capsule as a replacement for my existing router (at this stage) - just for wireless backups of my Macs.
If this is not possible, or practicable, are there other alternatives that I should explore? (non-cloud)
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Boring background:
I'm in a rental property with a woefully inadequate number of plugs in practical places. In addition there is only one phone socket. The result being insufficient safe space to have the existing router, and the Airport TC along with the existing electrical items.

Unfortunately, Apple designed the Time Capsule to connect to a modem or modem/router using an Ethernet connection.
If you do this, you do have the option of turning off the wireless on the Time Capsule and using your existing wireless for backups. Backups will be automatic this way, in the background. The Time Capsule could be located anywhere an Ethernet cable will reach.....up to 300+ feet or about 100 meters.
The other option.....not recommended and not convenient at all.....is to set up the Time Capsule......without an Ethernet connection and then have the Time Capsule provide a wireless network that would not have Internet access.
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