Wireless issue.

[Prickle]

Well ive tried to set up a wireless internet but it wont connect. :cry: the wireless adapter connects to the router but the router wont connect to the internet

Any help would be thanked. :y:

[Mochachino]

what make is the router?

[Prickle]

what make is the router?

Cisco (linksy)

[Mochachino]

open your internet browser and put this ip addie into the bar where u normally write a direct url:

192.168.1.1

and press enter, then set it up in there, with your username password etc that you should have from when u registered your braudband subcription :y:

[Prickle]

Still not working. :wall:

[Mochachino]

move house an buy a new comp and router mate. Should work then. Sorry was no help.

[bpm]

Assuming you are plugging your router into a phone line or cable where you have an internet connection with someone? Who is that someone and have you rung their helpline telling them youve changed the router and need to set it up again?

Possibly need a set up disc depending which ISP you are with.

[Ste-88]

WEP / WPA Password correct?

What have you done to stop it connecting.

[Noddy]

What model and version number is your router? (found on the underside towards the front)

For Example mine is WRT54gs V5.1

[Ste-88]

^ Mine too, DD-WRT firmware ftw.

Fuck Linksys standard rig.

[Noddy]

Yip DD-WRT ftw... Runs like a dream!

[Ste-88]

Indeed it does man, I just noticed a update the other day, has bandwidth monitor / logs on now.

Winrawr!

[Noddy]

Indeed it does man, I just noticed a update the other day, has bandwidth monitor / logs on now.

Winrawr!

I'm already running that version, have been for quite a while now. Its very handy indeed. Means I can keep a better eye on daily and monthly upload and d/l levels. My modem then keeps a running total since its last reboot.
The firmware i'm on is v24-sp1 (released july 08) build 10012

[Ste-88]

I'm already running that version, have been for quite a while now. Its very handy indeed. Means I can keep a better eye on daily and monthly upload and d/l levels. My modem then keeps a running total since its last reboot.
The firmware i'm on is v24-sp1 (released july 08) build 10012

Mines:

Firmware: DD-WRT v24 (05/24/08) micro
Time: 23:11:20 up 35 days, 23:43, load average: 0.00, 0.02, 0.00

Bandwidth for this month:

May 2009 (Incoming: 115439 MB / Outgoing: 10793 MB)

I've noticed theres a option for HDD, wonder if I could solder a laptop sata drive onto it or something ... would like to run a dual wan on it too.

[Noddy]

ah my bandwidth is quite low this month
May 2009 (Incoming: 21260 MB / Outgoing: 26923 MB)

Theres a guide on the DD-WRT forums on how to attach a flash drive to the router...
iirc the current firmware only recognises upto 8GB in storage...

[Ste-88]

Same here really, not much at all to download thats "new and exciting"..

Hmm flash drives huh ... wouldn't be a bad idea surely could fit another controller to allow more storage though? 8GB is nothing now-a-days.

Have you seen that feature to run your own hotpoint? Quite tempted to buy another and plonk it in the loft with a antenna on the chimney, just for shits n giggles.

[Noddy]

it uses the onboard controller on the mainboard - theres also a way to add a serial port the the router as well....

Yeah i've seen the hotpoint feature. My mate uses it at uni - its very shiny indeed.

If you start to look down the multiple access points route then be wary that some devices (namely 360's and ps3's) have issues when the see the same SSID twice. (ie more than once access point)

Its easily solved however by setting all the ip config manually.

Also i've found that ubuntu has issues in connecting to the network unless it sees the main router first. after its connected it works across the network with no issues :s

[Ste-88]

Ah right I see, those features would be ace.

I did run the multiple AP's at one point, had the one main, rest where hidden SSID's, so the signal was picked up and running as if the "main" router was available in most aspects of the house.

Only things I use on wireless are the Laptop / Netbook and maybe the mobile now and again really.

Consoles / Servers are all hard-wired cause' I'm picky. Ha.

Wouldn't mind seeing what a N+ router would be like though, i.e. the range.

[Noddy]

only bonus i've seen off of n+ is the speed. although a lot of stuff is still on g.

Servers are all patched here as well. WTF would you think of putting a server on wireless!?!? lol

[Ste-88]

Haha true story, if I can hard-wire I will.
Wireless is nice, but in here I like to keep it all WPA2's and Mac allocated, security whore :/

Seriously considering creating a hotpoint though, might eBay one of those high-gain antennas just for a laugh, see how far over town I could get.

Theres a OS named BigPond, apparently has upto 8 dual wan capability, I may have to try this ... that would be in theory a 160mb internet connection (or when 50mb is available round here = 400mb) ... however there would be packet loss / noise ratio to take into account on cable, I'm sure it could be tweaked if the power SNR would hold out!

[Elliott]

Is this the router you guys are on about?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Linksys-WRT54G-TM-Router-MEGA-DD-WRT-32MB-RAM-8MB-Flash_W0QQitemZ140315836152QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C omputing_Networking_SM?hash=item140315836152&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[Noddy]

thats the model down from what we've got. we've got the GS version which has better wireless coverage.

[Elliott]

Oh i see. Is this a real good router then?

[Ste-88]

When not running "standard" firmware, yes.

It has the ability to unlock soooooo much more!

[Elliott]

When not running "standard" firmware, yes.

It has the ability to unlock soooooo much more!

What does it unlock, how do you get different fireware on them?

[Prickle]

Well its been sorted now. It took 2 days lmao but now 5 things are running of it perfectly. :A:

Thanks for all of your help. :y:

[Ste-88]

What does it unlock, how do you get different fireware on them?

http://www.dd-wrt.com

Bandwidth graphs, more advanced features in regards to wep / monitoring / statistics.

MAC spoofing tool is sweet too, kept changing my mac untill I got a nice short IP haha.

[Matt]

Completely pointless and not needed comment but..

Belkin yO! :A:

[Noddy]

Belkin FTL :n:

Crap routers tbh....

[Chr15]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9dbi-Booster-Extender-WiFi-Wireless-Router-Antenna-New_W0QQitemZ330330880899QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Com puting_Networking_SM?hash=item330330880899&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Do these work or is it the equilivant of an eBay Superchip? Ive got a dlink router (free when I signed up) but the 360 and laptop keep dropping the signal over the last week or so. If I could move them any closer, it would be fine, Im just after that little bit extra range tbh without spending a small fortune.

[Noddy]

Dlink are on my hitlist as well as belkin for poor signal quality. Netgear and Linksys (Cisco) are you best options :y:

[Chr15]

Cheers, it was free lol