Linksys WRT54G Connection Problem

I purchased this modem yesterday as i was not able to get my Belkin Pre-N connected so opted to try a different one. The problem is with the desktop, it is hard wired into the router i get IP, Subnet,Gateway and DNS server information but it will not connect to the internet. It's the exact same thing as what the Belkin was doing so i doubt it's a router problem but what do i know. Now if i connect directly to the Linksys Workgroup Switch it works fine. I live in a rural area and wireless with a phone pole and antenna is the only option, so i don't have a modem it's a switch in the house. If i plug directly in the switch all works fine but as soon as i introduce the router nothing works, like i said all info is present but won't connect online. I am having the exact same issue with the wireless laptop as well. Can anyone help?? This is getting so frustrating all i really want is the wireless to work, i can always plug the desktop back in the switch if need be but if i get one or the other working i can use the router straight up. If this helps, when i ping an IP i get results when i ping addresses i get errors which would mean a DNS issue but i'm using the same DNS servers my ISP uses. 2 Modems same problem. Thanks.

First, let me make sure I have this straight: Your phone company has a wireless device outside on a telephone pole. The signal from the device on the telephone pole enters your home on a wire. The wire goes to the Linksys Workgroup 5 port switch. The switch is connected by wires to two different computers. You can get onto the internet on both wired computers at the same time. You would like to have internet on one wired computer and one wireless computer inside your home. Did I get this right?
If so, then it still sounds like the telephone company has a modem/router outside on the telephone pole. In this case, you would probably need just a WAP (wireless access point), and not a router, connected to the switch. As I mentioned before, it might be possible to convert your WRT54G into a WAP, but I am not certain about this.
One more thing. Doesn't your phone company have a web site with information on how to connect to their system and set up wireless inside your home? Its hard to believe that you are the first person in your area trying to set up wireless internet inside your home!
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 11-09-200611:31 PM

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i have a Linksys Wrt54gs connected to a Cable modem.
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My kid pressed a button by accident and now it won't work.
the router just keeps resetting.
i unplugged everything.
conencted 1 computer, and everything is fine.
Received DHCP address.
Once i plug in a second computer it starts rebooting.
Both computers are set to DHCP.
NO internet connection is connected at this time for troubleshooting purposes.
Nothing is connected to the ethernet port on the Linksys router (port for internet access), only 1 and 2 are connected.
i reset the router and still nothing.
i can connect 1 computer via wireless and 1 computer via direct connection and all is good. Once 2 devices are connected via direct connections it starts resetting.
i can even connect the modem to the router (for internet access), and connect to the linksys router via wireless from my computer and get internet access.
But once i direct connect 2 connections, the router starts resetting.
i have reset and reboot it with every combination i can think of.

Its good that its working now.
If it happens again, try this :
Press the reset button on the router for 30 seconds. The Power light will start flashing. Turn the Router and the Modem OFF. Turn the modem ON first, wait for 10 seconds, turn the router ON, wait for 10 seconds, you should be ONLINE !!!
Do this when the computer os connected to the router with a cable.
than on the computer open Internet Explorer and in the Address Bar type : 192.168.1.1 and hit enter.
It'll ask for the password. The default password is admin.
Once in the setup page. Click on the Wireless tab.
In there Change the Network Mode to mixed. And change the SSID to your name.
Change the Channel to 11. And Enable the SSID Broadcast.
Save the settings here. After that Click on Wireless Security and configure it accordingly and Save the settrings.
Than click on Advanced Wireless Settings. In there Disable the SES function.
What is the firmware on the router ?
Click here to see the updated list of firmware.
For information on upgrading the firmware on the linksys routers :
http://linksysfirmwares.googlepages.com/upgradingfirmware
For information on wireless security :
http://linksysfirmwares.googlepages.com/wirelesssecurity
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Hi all!!! I am Dennis and I live in Hong Kong, I bought the new router (linksys wrt54g) a few days. I have finished all the setup, and I can go to internet freely. However, when I execute the BT client program, the router begin rebooting.
It is make me very confusing, why this router will operate like this. I hope you can solve my problem.
I will wait for your reply!! Thank you very much!!!!
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Aha, that's the problem: the MacBook was clashing with the router because they were both trying to take the same IP address.
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Yes, you know the answer, if you experience frequent wireless connection the first thing you shoul do is Upgrade the router's firmware...
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I just bought a WRT54GS wireless router and it has a very annoying problem. To get it to work with my wireless laptop I need to plug into the router and let the software configure the router and my PC to use the wireless feature.
EVERY TIME I reboot my machine, I have to walk downstairs, plugin to the router, let it reconfig everything before I can go about my business. To me, this is way too annoying. Think about it, You reboot your machine, then you have to plugin to the router before you can do anything.
Is their a way where I don't have to keep walking down stairs and going through this hastle every time I reboot?. I would think, I should not have to go through this every time I reboot. I would think that the router would remember the configs.
Any help would be appreciated since this is not a pain in the ass....
Stan

When you say "let the software configure the router and my PC" what do you really mean? Are you rerunning the set up? or ????
Once set-up the router should never have to be reconfigured unless there is a change. There is really nothing installed on the computer - just the initial set-up program, but you could have done everything via the web interface and not used it at all.
I suspect you have an SSID or channel conflict with a neighbor and by walking down stairs your signal is stronger than theirs and you connect.
Try this:
- Change the SSID on your router AND laptop (they have to be the same) - but make them something like your pets name or your last name
- Change the channel to other than 6 - try 2 - the router only needs to be changed, the laptop will follow
- Turn on SSID broadcast
- Set-up the wireless security after the above is working for you.
See the manual for how to do this.
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Message Edited by emilyrose13 on 11-19-2007 06:39 PM

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ok i have been struggling with this problem for months now. i have not had any luck contacting various product tech support, and nothing i have found on the Internet has helped either.
Problem: on my wireless laptop(win XP), the only thing that will connect to the Internet is Netscape 7.2.
Mozilla Firefox, IE7, Netscape 8, EA Link, and Playonline viewer all will not connect on my laptop. does anyone have a suggestion?
BTW the wired pc's work just fine with these programs and browsers.
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Well I don’t think this anything to do with your router. Probably in the settings of Netscape 7.2 you have some option that may disable other browsers from access the net. Not much sure which settings exactly but that the only issue. Try uninstalling and reinstalling it and check what are the settings that needs to be setup while installing it. You may be able to find that option during the installation.

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Problem Connecting Linksys WRT54G to Arris TM402P/100 Cable Modem

The Problem
Cannot get an internet connection attempting to install a Linksys WRT54G router between an Arris TM402P/100 cable modem and the local network.
Prior Configuration
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New Configuration
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I have been trying -- without success -- to connect a new Airport Extreme Base Station-N to an existing Linksys WRT54G. The two devices can communicate over WDS without any encryption but they will not connect via WDS using WPA or WPA2.
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iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
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http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
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