Setting up a Wireless WRT54G Router

Ok so got my router today but as usual, i'm haivng no luck.

So the first thing was i tried to set up the router by itslef as some people said I could do but the cables arent right. On the back of my current Linksys the internet cable is a small phone cable, but on the back of the wrt54g the slot for internet will only take a larger, ethernet cable, but the problems is the other side of one of them cables wont plug into the thing that is connected to the phone socket in the room.

Which means the only way i can see to connect them up is to connect the internet on the wireless one to an ethernet slot on the back of my old router.

Or am i doing something wrong.

I did try it that way but had no joy getting a connection, I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong.

Every time i try and google solutions they all talk about connecting the router to a modem, i'm not sure exactly what they mean, for example with my last router it was connected to the phone line and the computer, there wasnt another piece of kit or modem, or am i meant to have another item now i'm using wireless.

So ya mean WRT54G? Is it just a router? I don't think this one has a modem built in, thats the actual bit to connect to the internet, the router is a device that interconnects two or more computers/networks etc. Have ya got a modem?

Originally Posted by Jock

Every time i try and google solutions they all talk about connecting the router to a modem, i'm not sure exactly what they mean, for example with my last router it was connected to the phone line and the computer, there wasnt another piece of kit or modem, or am i meant to have another item now i'm using wireless.

Most routers for home use these days come either built in modems for connecting up to the internet, but this one doesn't so you'll need to get a modem to connect up to it OR send it back and get a router with an in built modem.

So basically then i will need to use the two routers together rather than just have the wrt54g set up itself then.

No just need a modem really. When I had my first wireless I had my wireless router hooked up to my lan router wihich had an in built modem but to be honest ist's a lot more easy just to have a router with an in built modem.

I know it would probably be easier but the problem is ve bought it now, and off of ebay so cant send it back.

You already had a modem and router before the WRT54G right?
have you seen my post in your previous thread?

I have a modem and 2 routers. the wireless is set up as an access point.

[edit]This is the post http://www.bfb-online.com/threads/47...ed%29/page2#17[/edit]

Yeah I seen that but it's just folk said in that thread I could use it by itself but now I'm told that ain't the case so I'll need to set it up as you suggested but I'm not 100% on how to do it. I'll need to do some googling.

Jock i have just spoken to the guy i shared the apartment with in Houston where i use the Router, he reckons that because over there the broadband comes down the same line as the cable tv that there is a modem existing somewhere before the the Linksys, my appologies i always just assumed that the linksys was acting as a modem as well as there is no sign of a modem anywhere in the apartment. It does however mean that you can keep your existing modem and just connect the new switch into it.

Heres some steps for setting up the security on the wireless:

You can first of all uninstall the linksys easylink advisor through the add remove program under control panel.
Restart your computer. Open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type 192.168.1.1 and press enter.
Click on wireless tab on top. The network mode should be on mixed. Change the ssid to your preferred name. Leave the wireless channel on 6 (some numbers after that). Wireless Broadcast should be enabled. Now click on save settings. (Click on continue if it ask you or wait till the page refreshes back showing the updated settings).
Now below the wireless tab on top click on the sub tab "wireless security". Click on security mode pulll down menu and select WPA PERSONAL. Select the algorithm from TKIP to AES (this will enhance the wireless security of WPA). In the WPA Shared Key type any password consisting of numbers and letters (minimum 8 charachters length and maximum can be 64 charachters...but do not make a very long password that you would not remember). Now click on save settings (follow the same rule).
Now click on "Advanced wireless settings" (fourth and the last one) sub tab on top and change the Beacon Interval from 100 to 75. Change the Fragmentation Threshold from 2346 to 2306. Change the RTS Threshold from 2347 to 2307. Click on Save Settings (follow the same rule).
Unplug the power from the router for 20 secs approximately and power it back up (also known as powercycle).
Check first connecting your computer hardwired to the router's any number port on back (check if the light comes on on the router front panel). if you are able to go online (if not then unplug the power from modem for a minute and power it back and wait for another minute and check the internet connection).
If you are online through wired connection then unplug the cable from your computer to router and keep a minimum of 3 feets of distance between the router and computer (at times when very much the router there is a dead spot for wireless signal) and try connecting wirelessly on your now secured wireless network. when prompted for network key or wpa shared key box then enter your wireless password you had set on router. click on connect and wait till it shows you that you are connected. you can now close down this screen and check through your internet browser by going to different websites and you should be online.....

Hope the above steps help you to connect wirelessly on your secured wireless network.....

found here http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-1...-wrt54g-router