steele_lpd
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I recently switched from a cable internet service to a DSL service. I have a Netgear WGR614 v6 wireless router. When I had the internet from the cable company I had a short network cable running from the modem to the internet jack on the router. I also had a short cable from LAN 1 to the ethernet jack on my desktop. I set up the router and everything worked great.
When I installed my DSL modem I was unable to get the internet to work at all when I plugged the network cable into the internet jack on the router. I called the company (Fairpoint) and they quickly told me that they could not help because it was a problem with my router and not their modem.
I found that if I plugged the cable from the modem into one of the 4 LAN ports and my desktop into one of the remaining ports it worked fine. The only downside to doing that is I don't have wireless now.
Having a brainstorm, Googleing, and enjoying several of my favorite adult beverages (because by now I'm so frustrated I might as well start drinking) I have figured out a work around... I'm not sure why I have to do it this way but it works...
I plugged the network cable from the modem into LAN 2. My desktop is plugged into LAN 3. I have a short patch cord that I ran from LAN 1 to the internet jack on the router. Now my WiFi works!
The down side to that is now I'm down to one free LAN port on my router. I don't ever see that being an issue though.
Do my ramblings make sense? And does anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks!
When I installed my DSL modem I was unable to get the internet to work at all when I plugged the network cable into the internet jack on the router. I called the company (Fairpoint) and they quickly told me that they could not help because it was a problem with my router and not their modem.
I found that if I plugged the cable from the modem into one of the 4 LAN ports and my desktop into one of the remaining ports it worked fine. The only downside to doing that is I don't have wireless now.
Having a brainstorm, Googleing, and enjoying several of my favorite adult beverages (because by now I'm so frustrated I might as well start drinking) I have figured out a work around... I'm not sure why I have to do it this way but it works...
I plugged the network cable from the modem into LAN 2. My desktop is plugged into LAN 3. I have a short patch cord that I ran from LAN 1 to the internet jack on the router. Now my WiFi works!
The down side to that is now I'm down to one free LAN port on my router. I don't ever see that being an issue though.
Do my ramblings make sense? And does anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks!