Stumped on WRT54G ver 5. and cablemodem

The 54G has the latest firmware, cable modem is a 60678EU, and is somewhat generic but recommend by my internet provider. Works fine when connected to my PC directly or to any other wireless point devices. Using IP 01, and 1.1.. Have tried allot of solutions already. Always seems to be a matter of DNS just not getting pulled into the 54G from the cable modem. Getting internet cannot be found..The 54g is new, and I've returned it to the store a few times.
The cable internet provider supports DHCP, and the DHCP on the cable modem works fine, just not to the Linksys device. I've tried the Easylink method, always goes back to powercycle because the internet cannot be found. The internet light comes on.
Message Edited by Misfit49 on 05-06-200707:06 AM
Message Edited by Misfit49 on 05-06-200709:29 AM

Hi
Try it this way before you resort to phone support.
Go to the router setup page.
1. Open a browser. Type in the address bar 192.168.1.1
2. When prompted for a username and a password, leave the username blank and type admin for the password (admin is the default password).
3. You should now be on the setup page. Select the Setup tab then select the MAC Address Clone. Select enable and type in your PC's MAC address (the one that can go online w/out the router). Save settings.
4. To check the MAC address of the PC, click Start-Run-type in cmd.
5. On the black window, type in ipconfig/all. And then look for the MAC address.
Just helping out...
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it"

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Hi Fadeel,
I have exactly the same problem. My previous version (v2) broke down and I received a version 7 instead.
Took me some houres to figure out that the problems I had were caused by the router itself.
Also a long chatsession with Linksys USA and phonecalls with the local helpdesk. But Linksys people are very nice and helpfull, but do not always know were they are talking about, in my humble opinion. Got the advice to upgrade the firmware (there isn't any ) while they knew what the version was.
I bought a (secondhand) version 2.2 and it is working fine now.
I expect that we will have a new firmwareversion soon, but we as customer are running a "User Acceptance Test" while we normally pay for the stuff. Not Cisco worthy!!
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Yup Yup Yup. I tried the WAN address thing and it still didn't work.
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**edit**
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Just to save you some time, instead of powering down the modem and rebooting it, just disconnect the ethernet cable that connects the modem and router (with both the router and modem turned on), wait 30 seconds, then reconnect the ethernet cable, and see if that works.
Is this a new setup? Have your modem and router ever worked properly together?
Please state the make and model of your modem.
Please state your ISP.
If known, please state what version of firmware you have in your router.
If you connect your computer, by wire, directly to your modem, do you get a properly working Internet connection?
If you connect your computer, by wire, directly to the router, do you get a properly working Internet connection?
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