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Chorltonshark
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I have 1MB broadband from NTL via a set top box and a laptop (no desktop) and want to wireless enable it. I bought a Belkin wireless G router and USB adapter but am having problems connecting the two. Are they compatable? Any adive very gratefully appreciated...
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putasolutions
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Which wireless adapter have you got for your laptop?
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Chorltonshark
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The matching Belkin G wireless one for a USB port.
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putasolutions
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And have you initially configured your router using the hardwire network port on your laptop?
You should have got a patch cable with your router for this purpose
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Chorltonshark
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Right am not the most technically gifted so bear with me...
I have a cable coming from my set top box that I plug into my laptop. I removed this and put in the supplied cable and connected this to the router. Then used the other supplied cable from Router to laptop.
Went through configuration process but got stuck half way.
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putasolutions
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So your NTL modem was connected to your PC by patch cable rather than USB?
You need to start by connecting your modem cable to the WAN port on your router, and then a cable from a LAN port on your router to the ethernet port on your computer
Once you have connected your router to the PC, open internet explorer, and in the address bar, type in http://192.168.2.1
You will need to put in the password, though I would imagine it is still at default, which will be blank
Click on Connection Type in the Internet Wan section on the left hand side
You should see a page like this
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Make sure that there is a check mark in Dynamic and click Next
Type in NTL and click Apply Changes
Now click DNS in Internet WAN section
You should see a page like this
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Make sure there is a check mark in Automatic from ISP and click Apply Changes
Now click SSID in Wireless section in the left hand side
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Check the Wireless channel being used, you should have a choice of up to 13, make a note of which channel you are using
Give your network an SSID, I suggest your address to make it relative recognisable
Leave all the others as default
Click Apply Changes
Now click Security
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Choose WPA-PSK (no server) in Security Mode
Choose TKIP in Encryption Type
Enter a password in the PSK (preshared key) (must be between 8 and 13 characters long)
Click Apply Changes
Shut Down your PC, remove the cable
Put in your wireless adaptor,
Restart your computer,
Put in the correct WPA-PSK and make sure the channel is correct
Try and connect to the internet
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neil72uk
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Hi there,
I stumbled across your instructions for setting up a wireless connection (very good by the way) and I had one question for you.
I have recently installed a wireless connection (using a Belkin router) and it works fine...was just wondering about 'cloning the MAC address'. The set up guidebook tells you to do this but my connection doesn't work if I follow this step...so i've ignored it.
Will I be ok doing this. Haven't had any problems so far.
Thanks
Neil
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putasolutions
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MAC is an acronym for Media Access Controller. All network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have a unique "serial number" called a MAC address. Your ISP may record the MAC address of your computer's adapter and only let that particular computer connect to the Internet service.
When you install the router, the Router's own MAC address will be "seen" by the ISP and may cause the connection not to work. Belkin has provided the ability to clone (copy) the MAC address of the computer into the router. This MAC address, in turn, will be seen by the ISP's system as the original MAC address and will allow the connection to work.
If you are not sure if your ISP needs to see the original MAC address, simply clone the MAC address of the computer that was originally connected to the modem. Cloning the address will not cause any problems with your network. However, if you are using NTL, this should not be necessary.
To Clone your MAC address, make sure that you are using the computer which was ORIGINALLY CONNECTED to your modem before the Router was installed. Click the "Clone MAC address" button. Click "Apply Changes". Your MAC address is now cloned to the router.
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chrispyrice
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Hiya. Im gonna probably sound like the thickest person alive, but, how do i make a wireless conection from my set top box?!? I mean, theres a million different boxes to buy and all these lan cards and cables with long names ect ect....What do i do. ive read all these forums which look really good..but i haven't even purchased a router thingy yet. Ahh bollo**s. Ok, i now have just bought a router..i think....its a ..
BELKING WIRELESS ROUTER BROADBAND CABLE / DSL GATEWAY
. What else do i need to buy to make this work..
Please help!
(from an ebay addict)
Chrispyrice
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