cable modem - provided by COX cable
router - Linksys (bought yesterday)
adapter - linksys ( ive had for a year or so)
pc1 - has cable modem hooked up [ works fine ]
pc1 - connected to router [ works fine ]
pc2 - installed adapter. it finds my network I set up with the router, it finds other networks even connects to the networks, but the internet does not work
ive updated the adapter - nothing
called linksys support - they determined (according to them) the problem lies within my pc or more specifically my TCP/IP. I guess theres a problem because my IP adress comes up as 169. etc instead of some 192. etc # (IDK)
I uninstalled linksys router from PC1 tried on pc 2... nothing
i hooked up JUST the cable modem to pc2 and still nothing
im at a loss... im ready to trhow this pc2 out the windown and smash it on the concrete...
plz help ? any help would be GREATLY appreciated
169.XXX etc. ip adress problem can not connect to the internet
so you have your cable modem plugged into one NIC on pc1 and your router plugged into 1 NIC on your router and then pc2 plugged into your router?
Assuming this is the case, you don't really want to do it like that. You want your cable modem plugged into the WAN port on your router and then each PC plugged into a LAN port on your router (or connecting wirelesly, which is essentially the same thing).
like this:
cable modem====>router====>PC1
.............................||
..............................======>PC2
Assuming this is the case, you don't really want to do it like that. You want your cable modem plugged into the WAN port on your router and then each PC plugged into a LAN port on your router (or connecting wirelesly, which is essentially the same thing).
like this:
cable modem====>router====>PC1
.............................||
..............................======>PC2
Edward Abbey wrote:A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
pc1 - has cable modem hooked up [ works fine ]
pc1 - connected to router [ works fine ]
pc2 - installed adapter. it finds my network I set up with the router, it finds other networks even connects to the networks, but the internet does not work
You should try connecting PC2 to your router by cat5 cable to see if it connects OK that way. (disable the wireless when you attach the cable) If it does, then remove the cat5 and try the wireless.
Select your SSID (which should be a unique name - NOT the default Linksys or the same as any others in your neighbourhood) and then connect.
If it won't connect, try assigning PC2 a static IP outside the range of the DHCP server addresses.
If you're trying wireless, be sure the speedbooster for both the router and the wireless adapter are turned OFF initially. If you get connected, then fool around with the speedbooster on both.
If you will try the above and post back with details of what happened after each step the problem can be resolved.
pc1 - connected to router [ works fine ]
pc2 - installed adapter. it finds my network I set up with the router, it finds other networks even connects to the networks, but the internet does not work
You should try connecting PC2 to your router by cat5 cable to see if it connects OK that way. (disable the wireless when you attach the cable) If it does, then remove the cat5 and try the wireless.
Select your SSID (which should be a unique name - NOT the default Linksys or the same as any others in your neighbourhood) and then connect.
If it won't connect, try assigning PC2 a static IP outside the range of the DHCP server addresses.
If you're trying wireless, be sure the speedbooster for both the router and the wireless adapter are turned OFF initially. If you get connected, then fool around with the speedbooster on both.
If you will try the above and post back with details of what happened after each step the problem can be resolved.
noBlisster wrote:so you have your cable modem plugged into one NIC on pc1 and your router plugged into 1 NIC on your router and then pc2 plugged into your router?
Assuming this is the case, you don't really want to do it like that. You want your cable modem plugged into the WAN port on your router and then each PC plugged into a LAN port on your router (or connecting wirelesly, which is essentially the same thing).
like this:
cable modem====>router====>PC1
.............................||
..............................======>PC2
pc1 has the cable modem (provided by COX cable)
pc1 has the router and. . .
pc2 has the "ADAPTER" (not router) and yes its wireless
ps router model WRT54GS (wireless-G broadband router with speed booster) rangemark 1x speedmark2x
and btw both pc1/2 are next to each other
This is what your setup should look like:
from your description it sounds like you've got your cable modem plugged directly into PC1 *and* the router pugged directly into PC1. If this is the case, you should re-cable to match the diagram I proveded above, as this is the standard broadband/router configuration. If once set up like this you are still having problems let us know.
from your description it sounds like you've got your cable modem plugged directly into PC1 *and* the router pugged directly into PC1. If this is the case, you should re-cable to match the diagram I proveded above, as this is the standard broadband/router configuration. If once set up like this you are still having problems let us know.
Edward Abbey wrote:A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
ok so everything seems to be working fine now, and im sorry for all the confusion, I did have everyhting set up like you guys told me to im just a dummy and dont know how to explain my self.
btw the other day pc1 was having problems connecting so I reset it and pc2 my pc lost internet again -.- go figure i uninstalled and reinstalled both router and adapter and mesed withthe seetings to get it to work, but iether way it was giving the same problem as before 169.etc ip
btw the other day pc1 was having problems connecting so I reset it and pc2 my pc lost internet again -.- go figure i uninstalled and reinstalled both router and adapter and mesed withthe seetings to get it to work, but iether way it was giving the same problem as before 169.etc ip