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doctorgonzo · 10-12-2005, 03:45 PM

Attached the Ethernet cable from the Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router. Plug a computer into one of the four LAN ports on the router using a regular Ethernet cable.

Marke522 · 10-12-2005, 04:13 PM

The TV cable goes to the modem.
The modem has a wire to the router.
The router has either a wire connecting to the computer,
or it communicates with the wireless adapter, either usb or a pci card.

Trying to setup a Residential Gateway can be real hard and can take a long time, even for people that know what they are doing.

You're going the easiest way. It's the same method I use.

gmanz73 · 10-14-2005, 09:02 PM

i got the NETGEAR Router today!!
-Bad News, when i did what Marke said the broadband (cable) didnt work, so rite now i dont know what to do...and in order for me to get support for the item i have to register with Negear..i cant find where the serial # is supposed to be....lol, without it, no support, maybe u can help me out?

the Internet LED light is blinking dont noe if its supposed to..

Marke522 · 10-14-2005, 11:03 PM

unplug the modem and the router, turn off the computer.
plug the modem in after 30 seconds, wait for the lights to stop blinking.
might take about 45 seconds.
plug the router in, wait for the lights to stop blinking.
turn on the computer.

see if you have internet.

if not, netgear, and tell them what you just purchased and that you need help getting it set up.

gmanz73 · 10-15-2005, 07:36 AM

i cant find where the serial # on my product is supposed to be, so i cant call netgear, maybe you can help me find the serial?

Marke522 · 10-15-2005, 04:07 PM

I don't think you need the serial number, just the model. You should be able to get that information from the box or the booklet. You did keep those things, right?

gmanz73 · 10-15-2005, 07:23 PM

no they want the serial #, or else everyone would be eligible for free tech support..

blue60007 · 10-15-2005, 08:05 PM

The serial number of the router correct? It should be somewhere on the router. Look around for something like S/N: ABCD1234

gmanz73 · 10-15-2005, 08:23 PM

it says serial in the back, but it has no # next to where it says serial..

blue60007 · 10-15-2005, 08:28 PM

There's no numbers at all?

EDIT: Wait, I have the same router as you...let me see if I can find it on mine...

OK, there's a sticker on the back. It says SERIAL, then next to it is a barcode. Under that is a number. I believe that is the serial number.

gmanz73 · 10-15-2005, 08:36 PM

yeah there is a bar code...is that the serial?

gmanz73 · 10-15-2005, 08:37 PM

i tried entering it in the registration and it saif that it was the wrong code..

blue60007 · 10-15-2005, 08:37 PM

The number under the barcode, yes, it should be.

gmanz73 · 10-15-2005, 08:38 PM

ok i will try again later, in the morning

***glc*** · 10-16-2005, 11:00 AM

Hook the modem back up directly to the PC, make sure everything works. I'm assuming the modem is connected to the Ethernet adapter. Open a command prompt and type IPCONFIG/ALL . Look for the Ethernet adapter, note the MAC address (it's listed as Physical Address), and write it down. It will look like 00-00-01-AB-7C-52 or something similar. Reconnect the router, log into its setup interface, and look for the MAC CLONE utility. Use that MAC you wrote down.

gmanz73 · 10-20-2005, 02:28 PM

ok i did what u said GLC, it didnt ask in the setup for a MAC adress, but i wrote down everything, dont noe if i should paste the info, can someone track my PC down or something?

when ever i press apply it says that in the clock area of my desktop, my connection isnt connected....

***glc*** · 10-21-2005, 10:00 AM

Quote:

it didnt ask in the setup for a MAC adress

It's not going to ASK for one, you have to look through all the pages for that specific utility.

Quote:

when ever i press apply it says that in the clock area of my desktop, my connection isnt connected....

Does it then go away after a few seconds and the icon with the red X disappears? If so, that's normal whenever you apply a change in the router, it resets the connection.

gmanz73 · 10-21-2005, 03:16 PM

oh.. i did go through the settings and saw that the mac address was filled out for me...so i dont noe if i should update it, yes the bubble does go away in like 3 seconds,

now the internet doesnt even work in my room, b4 i was using the acess point feature for my adapter but now it detects a signal but doesnt connect to the internet. so plz help me trouble shoot this.

pc master · 10-21-2005, 03:26 PM

In the mac address filtering box, there needs to be the MAC address of every pc/laptop on the network. Otherwise the router wont let you connect.

gmanz73 · 10-21-2005, 03:32 PM

r u sure?
it said that u should enter the MAC adress only if u want other PCs in ur house to share ur connection, but if u want it to be an open connection, then dont enable the MAC filtering.

blue60007 · 10-21-2005, 03:42 PM

Log into the router control panel. Find Advanced > Wireless Settings. Then hit "Setup Access List". And if "Turn Access Control On" is checked off, uncheck it.

gmanz73 · 10-21-2005, 07:36 PM

i noe this is going to sound funny but my internet adapter is working now, dont noe y...lol, so i will check what u said, Blue

Marke522 · 10-21-2005, 08:42 PM

Sometimes your privider will change your address and you may have to restart your computer, or even unplug your router for a minute.

Once in awhile you may have to unplug your modem for a minute.

I have to do this about once a month or so.

gmanz73 · 10-22-2005, 11:54 AM

yea i tried that

10-12-2005, 04:13 PM	#32
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10-15-2005, 08:05 PM	#38
blue60007 Wx geek Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,638	The serial number of the router correct? It should be somewhere on the router. Look around for something like S/N: ABCD1234 __________________ "It is the way of man to make monsters and it is the nature of monsters to destroy their makers."

10-15-2005, 08:28 PM	#40
blue60007 Wx geek Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,638	There's no numbers at all? EDIT: Wait, I have the same router as you...let me see if I can find it on mine... OK, there's a sticker on the back. It says SERIAL, then next to it is a barcode. Under that is a number. I believe that is the serial number. Last edited by blue60007; 10-15-2005 at 08:31 PM.

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10-12-2005, 03:45 PM	#31
doctorgonzo Professional gadfly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 6,364	Attached the Ethernet cable from the Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router. Plug a computer into one of the four LAN ports on the router using a regular Ethernet cable.

10-14-2005, 09:02 PM	#33
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	i got the NETGEAR Router today!! -Bad News, when i did what Marke said the broadband (cable) didnt work, so rite now i dont know what to do...and in order for me to get support for the item i have to register with Negear..i cant find where the serial # is supposed to be....lol, without it, no support, maybe u can help me out? the Internet LED light is blinking dont noe if its supposed to..

10-14-2005, 11:03 PM	#34
Marke522 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas USA Posts: 879	unplug the modem and the router, turn off the computer. plug the modem in after 30 seconds, wait for the lights to stop blinking. might take about 45 seconds. plug the router in, wait for the lights to stop blinking. turn on the computer. see if you have internet. if not, netgear, and tell them what you just purchased and that you need help getting it set up.

10-15-2005, 07:36 AM	#35
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	i cant find where the serial # on my product is supposed to be, so i cant call netgear, maybe you can help me find the serial?

10-15-2005, 04:07 PM	#36
Marke522 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas USA Posts: 879	I don't think you need the serial number, just the model. You should be able to get that information from the box or the booklet. You did keep those things, right?

10-15-2005, 07:23 PM	#37
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	no they want the serial #, or else everyone would be eligible for free tech support..

10-15-2005, 08:23 PM	#39
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	it says serial in the back, but it has no # next to where it says serial..

10-15-2005, 08:36 PM	#41
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	yeah there is a bar code...is that the serial?

10-15-2005, 08:37 PM	#42
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	i tried entering it in the registration and it saif that it was the wrong code..

10-15-2005, 08:38 PM	#44
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	ok i will try again later, in the morning

10-16-2005, 11:00 AM	#45
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 41,163	Hook the modem back up directly to the PC, make sure everything works. I'm assuming the modem is connected to the Ethernet adapter. Open a command prompt and type IPCONFIG/ALL . Look for the Ethernet adapter, note the MAC address (it's listed as Physical Address), and write it down. It will look like 00-00-01-AB-7C-52 or something similar. Reconnect the router, log into its setup interface, and look for the MAC CLONE utility. Use that MAC you wrote down.

10-20-2005, 02:28 PM	#46
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	ok i did what u said GLC, it didnt ask in the setup for a MAC adress, but i wrote down everything, dont noe if i should paste the info, can someone track my PC down or something? when ever i press apply it says that in the clock area of my desktop, my connection isnt connected....

10-21-2005, 03:16 PM	#48
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	oh.. i did go through the settings and saw that the mac address was filled out for me...so i dont noe if i should update it, yes the bubble does go away in like 3 seconds, now the internet doesnt even work in my room, b4 i was using the acess point feature for my adapter but now it detects a signal but doesnt connect to the internet. so plz help me trouble shoot this.

10-21-2005, 03:26 PM	#49
pc master Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: U.K Posts: 357	In the mac address filtering box, there needs to be the MAC address of every pc/laptop on the network. Otherwise the router wont let you connect.

10-21-2005, 03:32 PM	#50
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	r u sure? it said that u should enter the MAC adress only if u want other PCs in ur house to share ur connection, but if u want it to be an open connection, then dont enable the MAC filtering.

10-21-2005, 03:42 PM	#51
blue60007 Wx geek Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,638	Log into the router control panel. Find Advanced > Wireless Settings. Then hit "Setup Access List". And if "Turn Access Control On" is checked off, uncheck it.

10-21-2005, 07:36 PM	#52
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	i noe this is going to sound funny but my internet adapter is working now, dont noe y...lol, so i will check what u said, Blue

10-21-2005, 08:42 PM	#53
Marke522 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas USA Posts: 879	Sometimes your privider will change your address and you may have to restart your computer, or even unplug your router for a minute. Once in awhile you may have to unplug your modem for a minute. I have to do this about once a month or so.

10-22-2005, 11:54 AM	#54
gmanz73 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 430	yea i tried that

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