Router causing problems

[Blue_Gundam2002]

I just installed a linksys router model # BEFSR41. I can't log into hotmail or post messages here at the pcmech forums. I've tried clearing tempfiles, cache, cookies, and history. I can get log onto hotmail and post here useing other computers on my network. Anyone know whats wrong?

[bailey]

I have install that same router on several networks and never had any problem as your discribeing, also useing one now on my network.
not sure what you could be doing wrong

[Blue_Gundam2002]

Would haveing it connected to my modem which is also a homepna router have anything to do with it?

[bailey]

well yes,
you do not connect a router to another router,
it don't work that way

the modem should have a wain connector to connect to the waun port of the lyinsys router.
if your modem is also a built in router (which I have never seen yet) it new to me.
why do you have the linksys connected and how is it connected.

[Blue_Gundam2002]

Originally posted by bailey
well yes,
you do not connect a router to another router,
it don't work that way

the modem should have a wain connector to connect to the waun port of the lyinsys router.
if your modem is also a built in router (which I have never seen yet) it new to me.
why do you have the linksys connected and how is it connected.

My modem is a 2wire home portal that has built in homePNA, http://www.2wire.com/home/hp_index.html
I'm sure your wondering why I need the linksys router. HomePNA works through phone jacks, the homeportal is in my room, so there are no more phonejacks to use.
Next week I will finaly have my other computer working again and I need it to be online also, thats why I bought the router.

The modem is connected to the wall an ethernet wire goes from it to the linksys and another goes from the linksys to my computer. I didn't changed any settings on the router. When I put in the setup cd it said I was already setup for an internet connnection so I just left it alone.

whats wain and waun?

[bailey]

wan is wide area network and it is the port on the router that the modem connects to

[Blue_Gundam2002]

Originally posted by bailey
wan is wide area network and it is the port on the router that the modem connects to THats what I have the modem connected to.

[Blue_Gundam2002]

I just unhooked the linksys router and pluged my computer directly into the modem and I can get to hotmail and post here at pcmech. Anyone know how to fix my router problem?