Wired modem/router recommendation?

Hi,
My X-Bridge DSL has just died - a common problem reading the feedback on the UK AppleStore! Can anyone recommend a replacement - I want to connect to ADSL broadband in the UK then into the Airport Extreme using Ethernet (LAN) I don't require a wireless router just something easy and reliable to set up and use with my Airport network.
Thanks.

Yes all updates have been applied at least nothing comes up in software update. She does not have this problem when she connects at college or where she used to live connecting to wireless connections around the neighborhood. How do i try connecting via Ethernet? When she does lose the connection she gets a Gateway Alert Notification Messege that says this
The Broadband Link is Currently Not Available
Error
DSL Failed to Connect
The system’s internal DSL modem does not currently detect a DSL signal or is having problems connecting.
To restore your Internet connection:
Verify that the telephone cable is still properly connected between a working wall jack and the system port labeled PHONE LINE.
If your system is connected to a DSL phone filter, make sure it is connected to the jack labeled DSL/HPNA.
Make sure that ALL phones, answering machines, or other devices which connect to a phone jack have a DSL phone filter attached.
If you have never had a working DSL Internet connection, it’s possible your DSL service has not yet been turned on. Contact your Internet service provider for assistance.

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Hooking up/configuring a WRT54G2 wireless router to my wired modem/router.

Problem description: I have bought a wireless router (Linksys WRT54G2) in order to connect it to my ADSL2+ modem/router (a TP-Link TD8840) to provide wireless internet access to my iPhone and laptop. I only intend to power on the wireless router when I need it, not have it on all the time wasting electricity.
Attempted fixes: Configuring the WRT54G2 per the install CD, but this appears to mean I must have my wireless router always powered on in order to access the internet even when I'm not using the wireless. Ideally I just want to turn on the wireless router as and when I need it.
Operating system: Windows XP Pro (32-bit) SP3.
So, as my description says, I bought a WRT54G2 so I can browse the web on my iPhone using my DSL connection rather than the cellular (3G) network. I currently have the WRT54G2 plugged in from one of its four ethernet ports to an ethernet port on my wired modem/router. The IP of my modem/router is 192.168.1.1, which also appears to be the default ip for the WRT54G2 So I can't access my WRT54G2's admin screen to properly set up the network.
At this point I feel as if I should reset the WRT54G2 to factory settings and start from scratch, but I lack a coherent set of instructions to point me on my way. It's a bit frustrating because I'm pretty good with computers generally, but networking obviously is not my thing. Can anyone please help

Hi modeski,
To setup your WRT54G2 router and make it work with your modem/router there, chnage first the IP of the WRT54G2 from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1 before you connect it to the modem/router.
In other words, you are cascading two routers.
Hope this help!

Accessing wireless router thru wired modem/router

I am running XP Home with DSL connection to the internet. I have a ZyXEL Prestige 600 modem/router. Notice that it is a modem/router all in one, not two different items. Someone gave me a used Linksys WRT55AG wireless router that I am trying to setup for use with my daughter's laptop. I have the phone line hooked to the wired modem/router and then the modem/router connected to a hub. From the hub I go to my two desktop computers. I can come off the hub and connect to the wireless router. Then I open my browser (firefox) and type in 192.168.1.1 and can access my ZyXEL modem/router. I have tried 192.168.1.2, 192.168.2.1, and several other combinations for the last two numbers. My default gateway is 192.168.1.1. My IP address is dynamic but is listed as 192.168.1.33. How do I get to the wireless router to re-do the setup?
thanks,
Harold

Hookup one computer to the router all by itself via cable to one of the lan ports in back. Push and hold the reset button in back for 30 seconds, release. Now power cycle the router. Connect to 192.168.1.1 with username blank, passwork admin. Reconfigure the router to the IP you need.

Need modem router recommendation

Can anyone please recommend a good cable modem router combo that would work well with a new iMac and SnowLeopard. The one I'm renting from Charter Cable is trash and I can't get a recommendation from any resellers. It needs to have wireless capability plus at least 4 LAN wire (Ethernet) inputs for the iMac, a G4 and a PC. Plus we have a PC that connects with the wireless mode. Charter recommends Netgear but I would think any mfr. model would work. Could someone please recommend a dependable product, maybe that they are happy with? Thanks Michelle

Michelle
In no particular order:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessGRouters/WGR614.aspx
http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2110.html
Both of which I've used. Reliable and work well. You could also try Apple's Airport Base Station Extreme and/or Time Capsule. Both should do a similar job. Any of the ZyXel Cable Modem Routers - P332 Range - I think? There are others I've used which I'm not going to recommend as they may be beyond your budget/skill set? I'm guessing you want something easy to configure, value for money and reliable?
Searching the Board should have given you something as this has been asked many times before.
HTH?
Tony

Modem/Router recommendation

Can someone recommend a good Modem/Router. I have a imac running Lepard 10.5.6.
My daughter has a White Macbook also runnung Lepard 10.5.6, my wife has a pc, we would like to connect those 2 wirelessly. If it makes a difference we use ATT DSL service. Thanks in advance.

Yes all updates have been applied at least nothing comes up in software update. She does not have this problem when she connects at college or where she used to live connecting to wireless connections around the neighborhood. How do i try connecting via Ethernet? When she does lose the connection she gets a Gateway Alert Notification Messege that says this
The Broadband Link is Currently Not Available
Error
DSL Failed to Connect
The system’s internal DSL modem does not currently detect a DSL signal or is having problems connecting.
To restore your Internet connection:
Verify that the telephone cable is still properly connected between a working wall jack and the system port labeled PHONE LINE.
If your system is connected to a DSL phone filter, make sure it is connected to the jack labeled DSL/HPNA.
Make sure that ALL phones, answering machines, or other devices which connect to a phone jack have a DSL phone filter attached.
If you have never had a working DSL Internet connection, it’s possible your DSL service has not yet been turned on. Contact your Internet service provider for assistance.

X3500 to be connected via a wired VDSL modem/router

Hey, I just got myself the X3500 ADSL2 modem/router just to use it as a wireless router (got it 2nd hand, good price).In order to use the bandwidth I have, I got myself a separate Huawei wired modem/router just to use it as a VDSL2 modem.The thing is that I'm having a hard time to configure this simple setup.After using the live chat, I have just figured out that the X3500 router capabilities can not handle the VDSL2 bandwidth, is that so?What I did was setting the Huawei modem/router to be the only DHCP, plugged one of the the Huawei LAN ports to the Cable (WAN) port in the X3500 router and set the DHCP service in the X3500 to disabled.I have tried to set the X3500 to a briged mode only, didn't help much.Any idea about this simple but yet so annoying setup? Thanks!

It looks good and the WAN Subnet mask is fine too. From a computer (Mac or PC) connected to the X3500 via Ethernet run the below command prompt\terminal commands and post the results: PC:ipconfig /allping www.yahoo.com -n 40tracert www.yahoo.com Mac:ifconfigping -c 40 www.yahoo.comtraceroute www.yahoo.com

Airport express with hard-wired medem router?

hi there. i've got a hard-wired modem router to my mac and a pc. my mac however has got an airport card in it and i'm thinking of buying a usb wifi dongle thing (?) for the pc and use an airport express station to get wireless internet.
Can anyone please assure me that this set up would work:
lounge: iMac with aiport card.
bedroom upstairs: pc with usb wifi thing
living room: phone line plugged in modem router, modem router ethernet cabled to airport express plugged in socket on the wall. hi-fi plugged in airport express with stereo jack.
would i get wireless internet on both machines an my tunes wirellesly available on the hi-fi?
thanks for your patience!
also does anyone know whether i need to let my isp know that i'm intending to use wifi or will it work anyway?

With the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), configured as a "bridge and connected via Ethernet to your wired router, it will act like a Wireless Access Point (WAP). In this configuration, the wired router will continue to provide NAT & DHCP services for both the wired and wireless clients connected to it.
Your proposed network configuration is sound. The only issue I see may be the wireless range. The AX is advertised at 300' for 802.11b (11 Mbps), but building construction materials or other forms of Wi-Fi Interference may limit this range. The end result is that the wireless clients furthest away from the AX may experience weak or poor wireless performance.

How to set up TimeCapsule (4th) to create own private (wired) network behind Airport Express (5th) that is set up to join existing wifi-network of fritz adsl modem/router?

I work in an office building with free Wifi to connect to the Internet. I want to be able to use this internetconnection, but at the same time I want to shield of my own wired network.
I've made the following configuration:
- fritz adsl modem / router
- Airport Extreme (5th gen) set up to join existing wireless network (green light, works)
- Lan-cable from lan-port AE to wan-port TC (4th gen)
- Lan-cable from TC to Mac
- Lan-cable from TC to Printer
When I set my TC (network-settings) in bridge-mode everything works fine, but my Mac and Printer get an IP-address from the fritz modem / router and are visible to others.
I tried to set TC in NAT/DHCP-mode, but then I get the error message that I should set a static IP-adress for TC. When I set TC in DHCP-mode, it looses connection to the AE. I'm not sure what to do now. Does anyone know how to set up my TC and create my own private network and still be able to get on the internet?

Hajenius wrote:
Is there a better alternative? I'd rather not want to reset my TC every day.
You are using free internet.. so there is a price to pay.. that is convenience and non-ideal network setup.
The better alternative is to pay for your own connection. Then you are completely free of the possibility of others in the bullding seeing your connection. (as long as you secure the wireless).
But I think you are probably over worrying about public wifi.. if it is setup right.. ask the building admins.. it should be setup so each user cannot see another users connection. This is typical for most wifi setup and simply means you can see internet connection but nobody else on the connection. ie other wireless users.
Having a router with NAT makes it then more secure again and allows clients on your own network to interact with each other. But you can setup wireless to the free wifi for every client.. (depending on how many IP you are allowed).. and run a secondary network without internet access. This is easy for desktop etc where you have a wireless and a wired connection but less convenient for mobile devices.. unless you use a cloud connection and each client can link and share via that.
Have I made the explanation worse??
Think of it this way.. if you had 3 laptops.. all 3 could connect to the internet from the building wifi.. but they cannot talk to each other or share resources in local office. You can put resources out in the cloud, that can be shared.. but that adds traffic and most free services are not fast.
Now you can also plug all three into Time Capsule by ethernet.. and share local resources. Files, printers backup etc. This network is not connected to the internet at all. Each laptop has internet via free wifi and local connection.
For devices like iphones that have no ethernet or other method.. you could use local wireless and public wireless.. but in turns.. still the only advantage is less issues with double NAT.. if that causes problems.. then this is an alternative.

I have an existing new belkin modem router which works fine with quite a few wired and wireless products in my house. My question is if i buy a time capsule can i put it in another room and wirelessly connect it to the belkin modem router, I would then ju

I have an existing new belkin modem router which works fine with quiet a few wired and wireless products in my house. My question is if i buy a time capsule can i put it in another room and wirelessly connect it to the belkin modem router, I would then just like my macbook pro and (imac future purchase) to wirelessly back up to it???????????

Your will need to perform a Factory Default Reset on the TIme Capsule to clear out the current network settings and then reconfigure it to "join" your wireless network using the AirPort Utility setup application.
To perform the Factory Default Reset on the Time Capsule....
Pull the power cord from the back of the device
Wait a few moments
Hold in the reset button on the back of the Time Capsule and keep holding it an additional 8-10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power cord back in to the Time Capsule
Release the reset button after the hold period and allow 25-30 seconds for the Time Capsule to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
On your Mac.....
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click Continue
Follow the guided setup and choose the "join" option when it appears duriing the setup
You will need to know the exact type of wireless security that the Belkin router is using to enter this information during the setup of the Belkin. Otherwise, the Time Capsule cannot join the network, and you will receive an error message after the configuration process.

Wired Cable Modem Router Suggestions?

I need a new wired cable modem router for my house (not really interested in going wireless); my Belkin has failed finally. I don't need more than 4 ports necessarily, and it doesn't need to be gigabit. I'd like to spend less than $100 if I can, preferably closer to $50-ish, but reliability and a quality product is key.

While product ratings are certainly subjective for many reasons, I see *a lot* of routers that are either badly rated or are split between bad and good. The couple I've found that are well-rated are either at least $125 or no longer sold. It's shocking to me that there's such a wide variance of router ratings with such a small number of units with consistently good ratings. A factor that I never thought about that I discovered during research is that there are even some routers that don't perform above 6Mbps, leaving those with turbo connections crippled. It seems to be quite the router jungle out there!

AE wired to wi-fi modem/router

I have a wi-fi network using a Netgear modem/router already and I want to add Airport Express to it to stream music to my hi-fi.
Now I know I can add AE as a client to my wi-fi network but am worred about poor signal strength and bandwidth issues.
So can I wire my AE via ethernet into my modem/router for better streaming?
I'm hoping that a wired connection to the router is better than wi-fi to router then wi-fi to AE.
Any ideas?

Dazza,
Perfect. Exactly what I do.
With poor signal strength, and especially if you were
wanting to transmit the music from a wireless device
to the Netgear, and then have the Netgear re-transmit
it to the AE, the transmission rate drops
significantly.
Assuming you have AirPort Extreme at a logical
maximum of 54Mbps, AirPort drops the transmission
rate to reflect the actual amount of good data
received. Goes from 54 to 48 to 22 to 11 to 5.5 to 4
to 2 to 1 Mbps. These are still only logical maximums
and don't account for any device having to
re-transmit any wireless signal it receives. It
doesn't take long for the rate to 2Mbps, then you're
hoping for throughput of 1Mbps. In reality, you'll
get perhaps 600kbps pushing your network to the limit
playing simple mp3s, with no internet browsing.
Ethernet between Netgear and AE can remove the poor
signal strength and double the throughput of the
Netgear, not having to re-transmit any wireless
traffic.
You may also want to set up the AE to be it's own
network, but turning off DHCP. Give it the same name
and password as your Netgear, tell the AE that the
WAN is on Ethernet and you have a roaming network,
extending the range of your existing network.
Dazza,
I have the same issue. Can you help?
Trying to have my AE wired to my AEBS via a switch. The ethernet cable has signal because I can hook my PBG4 to the ethernet cabel and get out to the internet. However, when I plug the same ethernet cable into the AE, I cannot get out to the internet wirelessly thru the AE. But, I do have connection to the AE and can stream music.
Can you tell me what I am doing wrong with my setup?
Thanks
DE
PWBK G4 15" Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Need to upgrade modem; how to "pre-plan" re-installing WRT54G wired/wireless router

I'm way past overdue to upgrade my modem, and from what I've read in reviews, getting a combo modem/router doesn't seem to be the best thing to do as far as reliability & range issues. So, I want to upgrade my modem & then use the same router/access point I currently have. However, I've read of other users having problems accessing the control panel after connecting to a new modem....so want to know what information I need to have before I start this project.
Does this mean I'm going to have to basically start back at the beginning and set up my home network all over again?
I'm pretty tech-savy...but I don't do it enough to really start the project & see where it takes me.....I don't have the TIME! LOL!
Thanks for any help/advice anyone can offer!
Jane
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It will really depend on the type of settings that your ISP would put on the new modem. If the configuration of the new modem would be the same with the old one, then there is no need for you to do any changes on the router. Just plug in the new modem, perform a powercycle by unplugging the power cord of the modem and router and it should work. However, if it doesn't, what you can do is to reset the router and reconfigure it. The following links would help you reconfigure the router after a reset.
Setting up a Linksys router with Cable Internet service
Setting up a Linksys router for DSL Internet connection
Setting up a router with a Static IP account

Installation Question--Wiring for Internet Modem/Router? Help please

Hi all, I am scheduled to have the FIOS TV, internet, and phone installed at the end of this month. I currently have DirecTV HD. I have searched the boards and haven't found a clean answer...wondering if you experts have any advice. My questions are:
1. I do not have a Cable or Cat5 (have telephone line) line run to my office where my computer and current Verizon DSL are.
     ---When the installer comes, will he run a cable line/Cat5 to the office?
     ---Do you need both cable line and Cat5 for the modem/router?
     ---If so, will he fish down the wall (above attic)?
2. Since I currently have DirecTV, I have a multiswitch that distributes all the cable lines throughout the house. The multiswith, however, is in the crawlspace and a good distance from where the current outdoor telephone box is. I don't even have a cable box at the house. So, my questions for this are:
     ---When the installer comes, will he run a cable line from the ONT to the location in the crawspace where all the cable lines converge?
     ---If so, the installer uses a splitter, right?
THANK YOU all so much for any insight. My big concern is that in the office there is not a cable line run, and I don't want the installer to drill through the wall to come to the inside. If I have to fish the wire down the wall from the attic, I want to do so before the install date.
Thanks again for your time.
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Arun covered most of this quite nicely...
1. I do not have a Cable or Cat5 (have telephone line) line run to my office where my computer and current Verizon DSL are.
     ---When the installer comes, will he run a cable line/Cat5 to the office? Yes
     ---Do you need both cable line and Cat5 for the modem/router? No, one or the other works just fine...However if you decide to have the router fed by cat5, then a coax is necessary also to feed ip addresses to the set top boxes...
     ---If so, will he fish down the wall (above attic)?   Maybe, no guarentee's there. If there is an existing Coax in the room already, he may just use that
2. Since I currently have DirecTV, I have a multiswitch that distributes all the cable lines throughout the house. The multiswith, however, is in the crawlspace and a good distance from where the current outdoor telephone box is. I don't even have a cable box at the house. So, my questions for this are:
     ---When the installer comes, will he run a cable line from the ONT to the location in the crawspace where all the cable lines converge? Correct
     ---If so, the installer uses a splitter, right? Correct again. More than likely he shouldn't have to change out any of the coax cables as satellite usually uses the better grade coax.
. My big concern is that in the office there is not a cable line run, and I don't want the installer to drill through the wall to come to the inside. If I have to fish the wire down the wall from the attic, I want to do so before the install date. I would suggest this. That way your guarenteed to have the wires run in the wall.

Jumping gun? Netgear N300 Wireless ADSL2+ modem/router

Hi,
I'm probably jumping the gun here but I've got a Verizon Actiontec GT704WG modem/router and have been disapointed in the last few months by spotty wireless and internet connectivity when nothing else in my house has changed. In addition, I need to make a non-network-ready external HD a network drive so either have to have a NAS adapter (incredibly difficult to find at a local store) and I'm awaiting information on whether or not I have to format (again) my already FAT32 file system drive for an adapter to recognize the drive or whether or not the adapter will work without re-formatting my drive. The work around is the Netgear N300 Wireless ADSL2+ modem router because it will allow me to attach the non-network ready drive without an additional NAS adapter.
However, after reading all the problems that people have with third-party modem/routers and Verizon DSL I'm a little concerned about trying to hook this up as a solution. So I have some questions:
1. Do I have to put the Actiontec GT704WG into bridge mode as Verizon recommends or can I get rid of the Actiontec altogether and just use the new modem/router?
2. I have no idea if I have ADSL+ service with Verizon. Assume I can call and find out or get the info from my account page. But if I do not have that service, will the new modem/router work with basic ADSL service that Verizon provides (ok, that's my really dumb question)?
3. If it's better to just stick with the Verizon modem/router and get a NAS adapter does anyone have a recommendation on a reasonably priced adapter? I don't want a NAS enclosure as I'm not really interested in breaking my external drive and removing the guts so I'd prefer a stand-alone adapter.
4. If I can get rid of the Actiontec altogether, can someone provide some assistance for the proper settings to get me setup without too much fiddling? I'm so sick of spending hours trying to troubleshoot computer issues!
I have an older PC wired into the Actiontec, a network printer attached to the Actiontec, and am running windows XP pro on the PC and have a laptop that is running windows 7. Evil Empire Microsoft has made the lovely choice to make it difficult sometimes for the two OS to communicate and I'm tired of leaving the PC on all the time so that I can use my external drive (if Win7 cooperates) as a network drive through the PC. I'd rather have it as a real network drive operating independently of the PC and point my iTunes, word processing, and database programs to the network drive rather than trying to get them to run through the PC into the external drive.
I wish Verizon would offer more choices on modem/routers, especially ones that offer you the option to add a usb storage device as a network asset!
Thanks for any help! I know I'm jumping the gun a bit, but I'd like to return the new modem/router ASAP if it's not going to do what I need without tons of hassle.
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Since the Netgear you have is a DSL modem, there is no need to use the ActionTec. Disconnect it from the line and keep it around as a spare modem should you ever need it for troubleshooting purposes. Also, even though the modem you are buying is marketed as an ADSL2+ modem, the technology is specced to be backwards compatible with traditional ADSL. The ActionTec you currently have is an ADSL2+ modem itself, so that should back up that statement enough. The only thing you need to make sure you verify before switching the ActionTec out for the Netgear is what authentication mode the ActionTec is using. This can be set to either PPPoE or DHCP (shows as Routed Bridge mode) and should show up on the main status page when you visit the ActionTec's web inteface. If you're using PPPoE, you should have no issues getting the Netgear to work. If you're using DHCP, you will need to either close the MAC address of the ActionTec into the Netgear, or leave the modem overnight before you are able to obtain an IP address.
Otherwise the Netgear depends on how you decide to set it up. If you set it up through the Web Interface (http://192.168.1.1/ for Netgears, normally), you need to make sure the DSL Virtual Circuit is set to use 0/35, VPI of 0, VCI of 35. The modem should auto-detect this on first boot. Additionally, if you're using PPPoE you'd need to use your Verizon Username and Password to connect the modem. If you set it up using the Setup CD, it should do all of that heavy lifting.
ReadySHARE (what you're looking to set up with the External Hard Drive) uses the same Windows File and Sharing setup, however it does it using Samba shares, FTP and HTTP since the router runs Linux. The reliability you see might remain the same, but I suppose it's one of those things you need to wait and see how it works once the router is set up. Just remember, the speeds to the drive will not be as fast as going through a PC with better hardware under the hood.
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Wired network router

I have a house that is wired with CAT5 ethernet cables and has desktops connected to some of the cables. The cables all terminate in a box in the basement. For the past 16 years the cable modem connected to a Linksys router for a wired network which in turn connected to a network switch. Wifi was provided by an access point at the end of one of the runs of CAT5 ethernet cabling. This setup worked just great. After 15 years, the Linksys router died. (No shame there on Linksys. 16 years is a decent working life.) Now I need to find a new wired router for a home network. (It is pointless installing a wireless router in the basement.) The initial purchase, because it seemed simple, was a Trendnet $20 cable/modem router. (This was the only home wired router that I could find.) For whatever reason, this router is not compatible with the dynamic IP addresses that the cable modem has. Consequently, the router is set to a fixed IP address and I need to reprogram the router every time Comcast switches the IP address on my modem. After having Trendnet customer service show me how to this twice, I may have figured out how to do this on my own. Clearly an unacceptable situation. I am looking for a recommendation for a new wired router. Anyone have experience with a wired network router in a home setting or even in the small business setting that was not too hard to set up and that they would recommend? When asked, Comcast had no suggestions. I know the home wired router market is a dying market. I am not interested in putting in a wifi router where the wifi is useless because of the basement location. The cable modem is a relatively new DOCSIS 3.0 Motorola SurfBoard modem. Should I replace this with a cable modem/router combination equipment? Should I just get a static IP address from Comcast? Anyone know what that would cost?

Most routers, even if it has wireles capability, have at least 4 LAN ports for hard wire connections. If 4 is not enough, then also get a simple switch box to provide additional ports.Once it is set up, then disable the WIFI in the router.

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