Setting my WRT54G router up WITHOUT a modem!

Hey guys. When I set up my router, and install it for DHCP, the status shows like this: IP-Adress: 0.0.0.0, or like everything is at 0.0.0.0 ??? =( Right now im connected via a Switch. PLEASE help me!

1)make sure the modem is connected to the internet port and the internet LED is lit on the router
2)if you have a cable modem...on the router ui , under the "setup" tab , click on "mac add clone" subtab , enable it and click clone.. save the settings and do a power cycle
3)check the internet ip add ... if getting a valid ip add, try going online
4)if you have a DSL connection , under the "setup" tab...select the "internet connection type" as PPPoE .. enter the username and password provided by the ISP ..
5) go to the " status" tab and check whether the PPPoE login status is connected and there is a valid internet ip add ..

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hi , when u talk about security , are u referring to the "viruses" your daughters PC may be propogating to the rest of the network , or are u referring to external attacks on the router or your wireless PC"s ???
In case u are referring to the "virus" attacks , the best you can do is install a good antivirus software on all PC"s and keep the virus definations updated....
In case u are referring to the wireless security , i'd suggest that your use WPA2 personal. you can select WPA2 by going to the "wireless security" option.
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Everything works great for a period of time even after turning the computer, internet modem and router on and off several times.
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Change the router password (default=admin) to a 32 character password using a Strong Password Generator (e.g., keygen, wlankeygen).
IP Address of the router. ... Many default to the standard 192.168.1 or 2 subnet internally and give the router itself the IP address of 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 ... consider changing the IP addressing to a difficult-to-guess internal subnet like 192.168.12.1 or 192.168.83.1 (you can use any number from 1 to 254 in the third position in most cases). Source: http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-security-home-networks-1.htm
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Use WPA/WPA2 not WEP encription
WEP = poor security (easily cracked/hacked)
WPA = good security when used with Strong Passwords - see Perfect Passwords below
WPA2 = best security
Perfect Passwords - GRC's Ultra High Security - Password Generator
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Wireless SSID Broadcasting. By default it is enabled; assure that it has not been changed. Microsoft recommends that you do not configure access points as non-broadcast (hidden) networks; sources: KB929661, KB907405, KB811427. You will come across articles/posts that recommend disabling this, but this is old school thinking.
Disabling SSID broadcasting will not stop a wireless signal being found, and some wireless clients will not logon to the correct wireless signal without SSID being enabled. Source: http://www.linksysinfo.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47120
MAC address filtering. MAC address filtering without WPA or WPA2 is pretty much no security at all. And with WPA or WPA2 and a strong pre-shared key you don’t need it because WPA is considered secure and anyone who hypothetically has the power and knowledge to crack WPA would not be hindered by MAC address filtering to gain access to your WLAN. Source: http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wireless_Routers&message.id=42934#M42934
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Message Edited by Lilla on 05-21-200706:47 PM
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hmm thanks for the reply. but i got a trick to deal with the router, that is=== i disable dhcp server and connect the broadband cable to the number 1 instead of internet port. the shopguy told me and ridiculously this method works, although i know this is not the way it suppose to be...

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