Linksys wrt54g setup????

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Linksys wrt54g setup????

hey,

i am having trouble getting my Linksys wrt54g v8 router set up with cable internet. since i can't use their setup disc, i am having to do it manually, but i am not sure what i am doing. i have tried to follow the instructions online, but i still can not get the Internet indicator to light up on the router. i really don't think this is an Airport problem (at least not yet), but i just can't connect the modem to the router.

i know how to access the router using an ethernet cable, but once i get to the Linksys setup in Safari i get lost. i tried changing the IP address in the router setup and it says, Settings Saved, but then it kind of locks up. i press Close, but it won't let me go anywhere from there.

can somebody help me with this? i need detailed idiot proof instructions!

thanks!!!

Mac OS X (10.4.1)

Posted on Jun 26, 2007 8:22 PM

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Tesserax

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Jun 26, 2007 8:43 PM in response to ch ham

Hello ch ham. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!

The following are typical instructions for setting up a Linksys router with a cable modem...

Typical Linksys Router Setup - Cable
- Access the Linksys web-based setup at 192.168.1.1 (or whatever address your router is set at) using a web browser. The default username is blank & password is "admin."
Setup tab
- LAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- WAN Connection Type: Obtain an IP automatically
- Apply (if you make changes)

Status tab
- WAN (all the values here should be populated by your ISP)

DHCP tab
- DHCP Server: Enable
- Starting IP Address: 192.168.1.n, where n should be greater than 1
- Number of DHCP Users: n, where n should reflect the realistic number of concurrent clients that you plan on having connected to the router at any given time.
- Client Lease Time: 0
- DNS 1, 2, 3: <leave at default>
- WINS: <leave at default>
- Apply (if you make changes)

Advanced - Filters tab
- Filtered Private IP Range: <leave at default>
- Filtered Private Port Range: <leave at default>
- Block WAN Request: Enable
- Multicast Pass Through: Enable
- IPSec Pass Through: Enable
- PPTP Pass Through: Enable
- Remote Management: Disable
- Remote Upgrade: Disable
- MTU: Disable
- Filter Internet NAT Redirection: Enable
- Filter IDENT(port 113): Enable
- Apply (if you make changes)

- Leave all the other tabs at their respective default settings.

You can download this router's User's Guide directly from Linksys. You may also want to try their TechnicalSupp

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