You should configure your router with a hard wired connection if possible. On some routers, wireless isn't even on by default, so you're forced to use cables.
Open your web browser, and enter the IP address (do what darren said), although it's usually 192.168.0.1
If this does not work on a hard-wired connection, you should check that the light is on for the port you are using on the router.
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i cant login to the router page as there's no internet connection
You don't need an Internet connection to configure a router. Are you sure you're typing in the right IP address? Do what darren said to find the IP address of your router. You should at least be able to get to the part where it says "Enter usename and password".
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After connecting to the router, at DOS Prompt i typed ipconfig to get the ip add & i got...
All of that IP info is correct, which means that your computer is successfully connecting to the router and receiving valid IP configuration from the router via DHCP. Communications over the network, however, seem to be being blocked. Look in to the following:
When troubleshootingany network-related issue, the first thing you need to do is to completely disable any firewall software (including XP's built-in ICF/ICS features). Simply choosing the "Disable" option in the firewall program's settings/preferences rarely turns the firewall off entirely; you will need to deselect the preference setting that tells the firewall to automatically start when Windows boots, and then restart the computers. After reboot, verify that the firewall is indeed disabled.
Keep your firewalls dropped until you get things working.
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as well as manually getting my IP & DNS addresses
You want them DHCP-assigned. They probably won't work as static IPs.
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what is bridging & what is a cross cable or how does it luks like?
OK, first of all:
"Bridge" is the wrong term. That's a totally diferent device. I think they meant "Router", which is what you have. There's nothing wrong with that.
"Cross cable", or sometimes called "Crossover cable" is an ethernet cable that crosses over, ie. the order of colored wires is different on one end than the other. This may be able to explain it better: http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-ethernet-crossover.asp
(sorry if it's a bit complex)
You need a crossover cable to connect the ADSL modem to your router's WAN port, and then you need a regular straight-through cable to connect your computer to one of the router's ports.
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OK, first of all:
"Bridge" is the wrong term. That's a totally diferent device. I think they meant "Router"...
"Bridging" in the case of a DSL modem refers to a "transparent" mode of operation, where the modem's built-in NAT/security features (if they exist) are disabled, and the attached computer, not the modem, is responsible for the dialing/login.You need a crossover cable to connect the ADSL modem to your router's WAN port... A crossover cable is rarely needed for that connection, and I've definitely never had to use a crossover cable with any routersI've connected to SpeedStream modems.
Let's also keep in mind that ladycharmed indicated that pings and HTTP requests (by IP address, using IE) from the computer to the router failed. The modem isn't even in the picture at that point.
ladycharmed, you posted:
Once I manage to get to the configuration page, and click on 'test/apply'Exactlywhat configuration page are you referring to?
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