"Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but it
> doesn't seem to connect.
>
> I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
> straight in to my network card at on the PC.
>
> I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a cable
> from the router to the network card in the PC.
>
> After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.  Before the
> router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a
> perfectly
> valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected, then the
> IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I didn't
> make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS assigns
> when
> a new device is found on the network.
>
> I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
> address originating from my ISP?
>
> I'm confused?
>
> Any help?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help given.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ricky
> (WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL Gateway
> Router - F5D7230-4)
>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> The Router's WAN port (the one that goes to the Modem) gets assigned with
> the ISP's external IP address. If you need to authenticate read this,
> http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html
> Your computer should get a private IP assigned by the Router
> (192.168.xxx.xxx).
> Look at the TCP/IP properties in the Control Panel/Network Connection
> http://www.ezlan.net/network/altIP.jpg Make sure that it is set to Auto
> obtain IP and DNS, and then reboot
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OgqReCD1GHA.4016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but it
> > doesn't seem to connect.
> >
> > I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
> > straight in to my network card at on the PC.
> >
> > I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a cable
> > from the router to the network card in the PC.
> >
> > After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.  Before
the
> > router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a
> > perfectly
> > valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected, then
the
> > IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I
didn't
> > make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS assigns
> > when
> > a new device is found on the network.
> >
> > I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
> > address originating from my ISP?
> >
> > I'm confused?
> >
> > Any help?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help given.
> >
> > Kind Regards
> >
> > Ricky
> > (WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL Gateway
> > Router - F5D7230-4)
> >
> >
>
>

"Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uQfU9SE1GHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Jack
>
> thank you kindly for you reply, I seem to get an IP address starting with
> 169.XX etc..., I've been told that this is the default IP address assinged
> by Windows, is this correct, or is this a defect of the router?
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ricky
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:uj4$R9D1GHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> > The Router's WAN port (the one that goes to the Modem) gets assigned
with
> > the ISP's external IP address. If you need to authenticate read this,
> > http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html
> > Your computer should get a private IP assigned by the Router
> > (192.168.xxx.xxx).
> > Look at the TCP/IP properties in the Control Panel/Network Connection
> > http://www.ezlan.net/network/altIP.jpg Make sure that it is set to Auto
> > obtain IP and DNS, and then reboot
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >
> > "Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:OgqReCD1GHA.4016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but
it
> > > doesn't seem to connect.
> > >
> > > I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
> > > straight in to my network card at on the PC.
> > >
> > > I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a
cable
> > > from the router to the network card in the PC.
> > >
> > > After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.  Before
> the
> > > router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a
> > > perfectly
> > > valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected, then
> the
> > > IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I
> didn't
> > > make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS assigns
> > > when
> > > a new device is found on the network.
> > >
> > > I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
> > > address originating from my ISP?
> > >
> > > I'm confused?
> > >
> > > Any help?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help given.
> > >
> > > Kind Regards
> > >
> > > Ricky
> > > (WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL
Gateway
> > > Router - F5D7230-4)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

> Hi Jack
>
> thank you kindly for you reply, I seem to get an IP address starting with
> 169.XX etc..., I've been told that this is the default IP address assinged
> by Windows, is this correct, or is this a defect of the router?
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ricky
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:uj4$R9D1GHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>>Hi
>>The Router's WAN port (the one that goes to the Modem) gets assigned with
>>the ISP's external IP address. If you need to authenticate read this,
>>http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html
>>Your computer should get a private IP assigned by the Router
>>(192.168.xxx.xxx).
>>Look at the TCP/IP properties in the Control Panel/Network Connection
>>http://www.ezlan.net/network/altIP.jpg Make sure that it is set to Auto
>>obtain IP and DNS, and then reboot
>>Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>"Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
>>news:OgqReCD1GHA.4016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but it
>>>doesn't seem to connect.
>>>
>>>I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
>>>straight in to my network card at on the PC.
>>>
>>>I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a cable
>>>from the router to the network card in the PC.
>>>
>>>After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.  Before
>
> the
>
>>>router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a
>>>perfectly
>>>valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected, then
>
> the
>
>>>IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I
>
> didn't
>
>>>make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS assigns
>>>when
>>>a new device is found on the network.
>>>
>>>I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
>>>address originating from my ISP?
>>>
>>>I'm confused?
>>>
>>>Any help?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for any help given.
>>>
>>>Kind Regards
>>>
>>>Ricky
>>>(WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL Gateway
>>>Router - F5D7230-4)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Lem" <lem***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ricky wrote:
> > Hi Jack
> >
> > thank you kindly for you reply, I seem to get an IP address starting
with
> > 169.XX etc..., I've been told that this is the default IP address
assinged
> > by Windows, is this correct, or is this a defect of the router?
> >
> > Kind Regards
> >
> > Ricky
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> > news:uj4$R9D1GHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>Hi
> >>The Router's WAN port (the one that goes to the Modem) gets assigned
with
> >>the ISP's external IP address. If you need to authenticate read this,
> >>http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html
> >>Your computer should get a private IP assigned by the Router
> >>(192.168.xxx.xxx).
> >>Look at the TCP/IP properties in the Control Panel/Network Connection
> >>http://www.ezlan.net/network/altIP.jpg Make sure that it is set to Auto
> >>obtain IP and DNS, and then reboot
> >>Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >>"Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
> >>news:OgqReCD1GHA.4016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>Hi
> >>>
> >>>I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but it
> >>>doesn't seem to connect.
> >>>
> >>>I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
> >>>straight in to my network card at on the PC.
> >>>
> >>>I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a
cable
> >>>from the router to the network card in the PC.
> >>>
> >>>After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.  Before
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a
> >>>perfectly
> >>>valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected, then
> >
> > the
> >
> >>>IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I
> >
> > didn't
> >
> >>>make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS assigns
> >>>when
> >>>a new device is found on the network.
> >>>
> >>>I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
> >>>address originating from my ISP?
> >>>
> >>>I'm confused?
> >>>
> >>>Any help?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks in advance for any help given.
> >>>
> >>>Kind Regards
> >>>
> >>>Ricky
> >>>(WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL
Gateway
> >>>Router - F5D7230-4)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> You are getting an APIPA address -- this is what Windows does if the NIC
> is configured to use DHCP but no DHCP server can be found.
> http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/APIPA.html
>
> In your original post, you wrote that you were trying to connect the
> router to your DSL modem, and then you wrote that have a cable modem.
> Are you trying to use both?  Switch from cable to DSL?  Something else?

"Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uQfU9SE1GHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Jack
>
> thank you kindly for you reply, I seem to get an IP address starting with
> 169.XX etc..., I've been told that this is the default IP address assinged
> by Windows, is this correct, or is this a defect of the router?
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ricky
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:uj4$R9D1GHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> The Router's WAN port (the one that goes to the Modem) gets assigned with
>> the ISP's external IP address. If you need to authenticate read this,
>> http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html
>> Your computer should get a private IP assigned by the Router
>> (192.168.xxx.xxx).
>> Look at the TCP/IP properties in the Control Panel/Network Connection
>> http://www.ezlan.net/network/altIP.jpg Make sure that it is set to Auto
>> obtain IP and DNS, and then reboot
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:OgqReCD1GHA.4016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but it
>> > doesn't seem to connect.
>> >
>> > I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
>> > straight in to my network card at on the PC.
>> >
>> > I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a
>> > cable
>> > from the router to the network card in the PC.
>> >
>> > After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.  Before
> the
>> > router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a
>> > perfectly
>> > valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected, then
> the
>> > IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I
> didn't
>> > make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS assigns
>> > when
>> > a new device is found on the network.
>> >
>> > I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
>> > address originating from my ISP?
>> >
>> > I'm confused?
>> >
>> > Any help?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any help given.
>> >
>> > Kind Regards
>> >
>> > Ricky
>> > (WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL
>> > Gateway
>> > Router - F5D7230-4)
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" <no***@nowhere.org> wrote in message
news:eLnDqep1GHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Something seems to be setup wrong. You should be getting something in the
> 192.168.0.xxx range from the router. When you plug the wire into the
router,
> does the router show that a cable is connected? Are you using the cable
that
> came with the router to connect the router to the computer, or the cable
> that came with the modem? Look at the leds on your network card when
> connected to the cable modem, are they the same color when connected to
the
> router?
>
> This basic connection between the computer and router should work even if
> the router is not connected to the cable modem. Is the router new? You
might
> want to try resetting the router to the factory default setting, should be
a
> button you press when powering it up.
>
> David Hettel
> Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
>
> "Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uQfU9SE1GHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Jack
> >
> > thank you kindly for you reply, I seem to get an IP address starting
with
> > 169.XX etc..., I've been told that this is the default IP address
assinged
> > by Windows, is this correct, or is this a defect of the router?
> >
> > Kind Regards
> >
> > Ricky
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> > news:uj4$R9D1GHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi
> >> The Router's WAN port (the one that goes to the Modem) gets assigned
with
> >> the ISP's external IP address. If you need to authenticate read this,
> >> http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html
> >> Your computer should get a private IP assigned by the Router
> >> (192.168.xxx.xxx).
> >> Look at the TCP/IP properties in the Control Panel/Network Connection
> >> http://www.ezlan.net/network/altIP.jpg Make sure that it is set to Auto
> >> obtain IP and DNS, and then reboot
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >> "Ricky" <ri***@msn.com> wrote in message
> >> news:OgqReCD1GHA.4016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but
it
> >> > doesn't seem to connect.
> >> >
> >> > I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
> >> > straight in to my network card at on the PC.
> >> >
> >> > I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a
> >> > cable
> >> > from the router to the network card in the PC.
> >> >
> >> > After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.
Before
> > the
> >> > router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a
> >> > perfectly
> >> > valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected,
then
> > the
> >> > IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I
> > didn't
> >> > make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS
assigns
> >> > when
> >> > a new device is found on the network.
> >> >
> >> > I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
> >> > address originating from my ISP?
> >> >
> >> > I'm confused?
> >> >
> >> > Any help?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for any help given.
> >> >
> >> > Kind Regards
> >> >
> >> > Ricky
> >> > (WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL
> >> > Gateway
> >> > Router - F5D7230-4)
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

> Hi
>
> I'm trying to connect the aforementioned Router to my DSL modem, but it
> doesn't seem to connect.
>
> I have a cable modem (Telewest - Motorola) this is currently plugged
> straight in to my network card at on the PC.
>
> I have now plugged this ethernet cable in to the Router and then a cable
> from the router to the network card in the PC.
>
> After I try to configure the Router, it can't seem to connect.  Before the
> router gets attached, the internet connection is just fine with a perfectly
> valid IP address, from the ISP.  After the Router gets connected, then the
> IP address changes to a 169.XXX.XX.X type of address, apologies, I didn't
> make a note of it. I think it's the default IP address that MS assigns when
> a new device is found on the network.
>
> I've been told that this address should be my oringal default gateway
> address originating from my ISP?
>
> I'm confused?
>
> Any help?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help given.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ricky
> (WIN2K-SP4 / Netgear FA31 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter / Belkin DSL Gateway
> Router - F5D7230-4)
>
>