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stupid ISP with a stupid router....
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hi guys, i need all the help i can squeeze out of you great people... wireless networking is driving me insane...
ISP- Homecall (if anyone else is on homecall and have successfully set up a router PLEASE contact me)
-The main problem seems to be the fact that it uses a dynamic IP, (since all my friends just enters a static IP into their routers and it works )
Router
make- Sparkcom (the stupid company doesn't even have a website)
model- haven't got a clue, its no where to be found
My story
right, i have bought this router over a year ago...
didnt have a clue how to set it up so left it to one side...
then about half a year ago, a friend set up the router for me (took us over 5 hours) and it worked fine....
then about 2months ago, the router stopped working and havnt worked since....
had the friend assist me set it up, but had no luck...
googled this place and now praying that you guys out there could lend me a hand.... :cheesy:
i am a complete noob to wireless networking, and all i can say is that it does not work...
the main problem seems to lie in the WAN settings, since i CANNOT connect to the internet at all through the modem router...
Here is a print screen of the Wan Configuation page
http://filenuke.com/yourfiles//1142039974.PNG
The only thing i know for certain is that the username and password is definately correct, everything else makes no sense to me....
could someone tell me where to find the relavant information from and where they should go?
thank you in advance.... wireles networking has been a nightmare to me....
-penguinboi
aka, Derek
ISP- Homecall (if anyone else is on homecall and have successfully set up a router PLEASE contact me)
-The main problem seems to be the fact that it uses a dynamic IP, (since all my friends just enters a static IP into their routers and it works )
Router
make- Sparkcom (the stupid company doesn't even have a website)
model- haven't got a clue, its no where to be found
My story
right, i have bought this router over a year ago...
didnt have a clue how to set it up so left it to one side...
then about half a year ago, a friend set up the router for me (took us over 5 hours) and it worked fine....
then about 2months ago, the router stopped working and havnt worked since....
had the friend assist me set it up, but had no luck...
googled this place and now praying that you guys out there could lend me a hand.... :cheesy:
i am a complete noob to wireless networking, and all i can say is that it does not work...
the main problem seems to lie in the WAN settings, since i CANNOT connect to the internet at all through the modem router...
Here is a print screen of the Wan Configuation page
http://filenuke.com/yourfiles//1142039974.PNG
The only thing i know for certain is that the username and password is definately correct, everything else makes no sense to me....
could someone tell me where to find the relavant information from and where they should go?
thank you in advance.... wireles networking has been a nightmare to me....
-penguinboi
aka, Derek
erm.... please?
well here's a simpler question, how would i go about setting up a router with an ISP which uses a dynamic IP address?
what would i enter into the static IP field?
and how would i make it find its own IP address?
thanks in advance,
penguinboi aka, Derek
well here's a simpler question, how would i go about setting up a router with an ISP which uses a dynamic IP address?
what would i enter into the static IP field?
and how would i make it find its own IP address?
thanks in advance,
penguinboi aka, Derek
oh come on.... pritty please?
am i not even worth a 'go away, you are spamming this forum up' reply?
OK then, a change of scenario, i have given up completely on my old router (unless somebody could help me out)....
i am looking to buy a new wireless ADSL router,
Which will be best suited to be configured up with a Dynamic IP address?
i currently have my eye on a US Robotics wireless ADSL2+ router as recommended in a copy of the computer shopper magazine.
is this an easy to set up router?
and will the ADSL2+ work with a normal ADSL connection?
somebody please reply,
my homework depends on it.....
penguinboi aka,
Derek
am i not even worth a 'go away, you are spamming this forum up' reply?
OK then, a change of scenario, i have given up completely on my old router (unless somebody could help me out)....
i am looking to buy a new wireless ADSL router,
Which will be best suited to be configured up with a Dynamic IP address?
i currently have my eye on a US Robotics wireless ADSL2+ router as recommended in a copy of the computer shopper magazine.
is this an easy to set up router?
and will the ADSL2+ work with a normal ADSL connection?
somebody please reply,
my homework depends on it.....
penguinboi aka,
Derek
ok then, heres my final post...
is anyone using an internet connection with a dynamic IP address?
if so, please reply and tell me the make and model of your router....
somebody PLEASE reply, at the very most all you need to do is type 2-3 words.
is anyone using an internet connection with a dynamic IP address?
if so, please reply and tell me the make and model of your router....
somebody PLEASE reply, at the very most all you need to do is type 2-3 words.
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Would you like some cheese with that whine? 
You shouldn't have to mess with any of your routers settings and it shouldn't make a difference if your ISP is using dynamic IP addressing. Pretty much every cable provider out there is using dhcp.
To be honest with you, on the numerous routers I've installed for people I've never had to mess with the internal settings other than to change the default username and password. Now, pretty much all of these were you're run of the mill hardwired networks using cat5 but wireless ethernet uses the same principles.
With the limited amount of information, my guess would be that for some reason NAT isn't enabled. But now that I think about it, I don't remember ever seeing a setting in any of the small home routers that lets you enable/disable NAT.
You shouldn't have to mess with any of your routers settings and it shouldn't make a difference if your ISP is using dynamic IP addressing. Pretty much every cable provider out there is using dhcp.
To be honest with you, on the numerous routers I've installed for people I've never had to mess with the internal settings other than to change the default username and password. Now, pretty much all of these were you're run of the mill hardwired networks using cat5 but wireless ethernet uses the same principles.
With the limited amount of information, my guess would be that for some reason NAT isn't enabled. But now that I think about it, I don't remember ever seeing a setting in any of the small home routers that lets you enable/disable NAT.
yay! i knew that would squeeze a reply out of you lot thank you so much...
right, NAT huh? i've got some settings about NAT here, so it needs to be enabled right? done.
while waiting for a reply i've also found another problem-
from your reply, i take it that the 'dhcp client' needs to be enabled, well i've enabled that.
then in my modem properties (normal modem im using to connect to the net) it says the 'type' and 'encapsulation' is PPPOA and VCMUX respectfully.
so, i go to the router settings and change the 'encapsulation' to 'VCMUX PPPOA' , with that done, i save and reboot the router.
when i go back to the settings page, the DHCP client automatically changes back to 'disabled'. i have no idea why, i enabled it again, rebooted, and it did the exact same thing.
any suggestions?
[note] i tried another encapsulation type and the dhcp client stayed enabled
right, NAT huh? i've got some settings about NAT here, so it needs to be enabled right? done.
while waiting for a reply i've also found another problem-
from your reply, i take it that the 'dhcp client' needs to be enabled, well i've enabled that.
then in my modem properties (normal modem im using to connect to the net) it says the 'type' and 'encapsulation' is PPPOA and VCMUX respectfully.
so, i go to the router settings and change the 'encapsulation' to 'VCMUX PPPOA' , with that done, i save and reboot the router.
when i go back to the settings page, the DHCP client automatically changes back to 'disabled'. i have no idea why, i enabled it again, rebooted, and it did the exact same thing.
any suggestions?
[note] i tried another encapsulation type and the dhcp client stayed enabled
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Originally Posted by penguinboi
yay! i knew that would squeeze a reply out of you lot thank you so much...
right, NAT huh? i've got some settings about NAT here, so it needs to be enabled right? done.
while waiting for a reply i've also found another problem-
from your reply, i take it that the 'dhcp client' needs to be enabled, well i've enabled that.
then in my modem properties (normal modem im using to connect to the net) it says the 'type' and 'encapsulation' is PPPOA and VCMUX respectfully.
so, i go to the router settings and change the 'encapsulation' to 'VCMUX PPPOA' , with that done, i save and reboot the router.
when i go back to the settings page, the DHCP client automatically changes back to 'disabled'. i have no idea why, i enabled it again, rebooted, and it did the exact same thing.
any suggestions?
[note] i tried another encapsulation type and the dhcp client stayed enabled
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If the modem uses PPPoA (or PPPoE; most DSL providers use one or the other) you should set the same protocol type in the WAN/Internet settings on the router, making sure to enter your username and password in the appropriate PPP boxes. DHCP is a different protocol, and as such, is not used when connecting to PPPoA or PPPoE modems.
Did you buy a new router, or are we still working with the original router. If you've purchased a ne router, please post the exact make/model name.
Did you buy a new router, or are we still working with the original router. If you've purchased a ne router, please post the exact make/model name.
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- Ancient Aborigine blessing
Please do not contact me by email or PM for help. We're all volunteers here, and only have so much free time to dedicate to our efforts.
However, if I've been working on a thread with you already, and seem to have "forgotten" your thread, please do send me a message. I try not to let things slip through the cracks, but it does happen sometimes.
All I can say is you are right, networking is a nightmare. can't set up my linksys as well, nothing nothing no help!
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Originally Posted by penguinboi
hi guys, i need all the help i can squeeze out of you great people... wireless networking is driving me insane...
ISP- Homecall (if anyone else is on homecall and have successfully set up a router PLEASE contact me)
-The main problem seems to be the fact that it uses a dynamic IP, (since all my friends just enters a static IP into their routers and it works )
Router
make- Sparkcom (the stupid company doesn't even have a website)
model- haven't got a clue, its no where to be found
My story
right, i have bought this router over a year ago...
didnt have a clue how to set it up so left it to one side...
then about half a year ago, a friend set up the router for me (took us over 5 hours) and it worked fine....
then about 2months ago, the router stopped working and havnt worked since....
had the friend assist me set it up, but had no luck...
googled this place and now praying that you guys out there could lend me a hand.... :cheesy:
i am a complete noob to wireless networking, and all i can say is that it does not work...
the main problem seems to lie in the WAN settings, since i CANNOT connect to the internet at all through the modem router...
Here is a print screen of the Wan Configuation page
http://filenuke.com/yourfiles//1142039974.PNG
The only thing i know for certain is that the username and password is definately correct, everything else makes no sense to me....
could someone tell me where to find the relavant information from and where they should go?
thank you in advance.... wireles networking has been a nightmare to me....
-penguinboi
aka, Derek
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