sophisticuss;279776Linksys router which is connected to the Cable modem is no longer able to connect to internet.
What could be wrong ? all the lights are up and laptop is able to connect wirelessly to the router.
And when i connect to cable modem , i am able to hit the internet...so cable modem is working fine...
I went to Router setup and reset ...still it is not getting an IP address...i switched the cables around..still no luck..
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You may check a little bit by yourself, this way.
You need to check your router settings,
that accidentally you have not selected them,
only for the wireless !! if you can still surf the web with your laptop, by use of that router, Go to
www. routerlogin.com You need to know your router's
login name and
password,
If you don't know any, try with name as
admin and password ( just bypass, by hitting enter ) . It may work.
In the left hand column, click on "
Router status" and verify the data that it makes sense.
In the left hand column, click on "
attached devices" and verify the data ( mac number of each device connected in router and no. of items connected in router,.. for example, in my case I run voip phones -
ooma and
nettalk through the router, so mac number of those devices should match there showing in the box, with total three items shown - ooma + nettalk + my desktop PC ) that it makes sense.
Also check in left hand column on the top, with "
basic settings " and "
wireless settings " and find out, everything makes sense.
More importantly, in left hand column, click under the
advanced tab,
"
wireless settings"and make sure that the tic mark is there, whereever it should have.
Best thing is to call below number of Linksys and tech guys will walk with you, as I explained above.or,.. you may also call your local cable company's toll free number and they may also walk with you for above settings, whatever it should be.
If you use and prefer also the wireless use for your laptop,
DO ask from them for a set up with a strict password and ultra security, so that no neighbors can steal your signals for free.
For Example,...... If on your router, you have connected only 2 devices,
say your laptop and desktop PC
and still it shows all numbers 1 , 2, 3, 4 ( all four output lines on router) lighted
ON,
that means someone is stealing your signals
and your computers are surfing slower, Coz' it feeds the signals wirelessly to the neighbors too !!
Toll free numbers for Tech Guys - Link Sys Router are here :::
http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/contactus/ Call them and get all the proper settings done and a
security code for your own laptop, so no one steals signals.
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