Topic: reinstalling my wireless router

[bdemase]

My wireless router worked fine but then I had problems with my internet connection and I disconnected my router. My internet server gave me a new IP address and now when I hook up my router, it doesn't work. Does my desktop and my router have to have the same address? If so, how do I find and change the IPaddress on the router? I have XP on my desktop. I can find my IP address on my desktop.

[dewey]

There is an art, and a lot of guess work, into getting the ISP's modem and a router to synchronize.

First, some questions.

What do you mean "the service gave me a new IP address"?

What is the IP address on your computer?  You can find this by opening a Command Prompt (Start>All Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt).  You will get a black window with a blinking prompt; type: ipconfig /all and hit Enter.
It will give you a lot of info.  What you are interested in most is the Description (which is the name of your network card) and the IP Address.  Send me this info.

What kind of router is it (brand and model)?

How are you checking connection (wired or wireless)?

To get the modem and router to sync, turn both of them off or unplug the power for a few minutes.  Plug the router in and wait a minute or so, then plug the router in.

The router gets the real IP from the ISP modem.  The router gives your computer a local IP address from its pool (which usually starts at 192.0.0.0), not the same one from your ISP.  The router passes data from computer to ISP, converting local IP to real IP as needed.  The two must be in sync.  Your computer should show an IP that is different from the one your ISP gives.

After doing this and you still can't use the router, go back to the Command Prompt.  Type: ipconfig /renew and hit Enter. This will take a few seconds/minute.  Lights on the modem and router should blink.

This commands the computer to renew it's IP address.  If the router and modem are in sync, you should get a message with an IP like 192.0.0.X and be able to get online.  If you are getting this address and still cannot get online, make certain the modem and router are connected properly.  If you are checking online status through wireless, try it through a cable by plugging a network cable into computer and router.

Let me know if this helps and answers to my questions above.

Dewey

[bdemase]

I messed it all up by trying to establisha network connection and I can't remember what I did but afterwards I could not get on the internet even without the router connected. So I called time warner and they made me do the Ipconfig routine,etc. and it would work for one day and then the next day when I booted it up, it wouldn't come up so after 3 techs she said she was giving me a new IP address and since then I can use the internet but not when the router is connected. The description is VIA Rhine II fast ethernet adapter and the IP address is 69.132.58.199  The router is a Linksys Wireless Model WRT54G I am connecting wired. I will try your instructions and let you know if it works. My daughter tells me to stop fooling around with my computer and I think I need to pay attention to her.

[bdemase]

I did as you said. I unplugged both the modem and router. Then I plugged in the modem and waited 2-3 minutes. then plugged in the router. I still couldn't use the router. When I plugged them both in, the Ip address was 192.168.1.100. Beause it didn't work, I went to CMD and typed in ipconfig/renew. When I pressed enter, I saw the router blink but not the modem. The internet light on the router continues to blink. Don't know if it supposed to.
This is how I have it wired. Ethernet cable from the modem to the router and plugged into the outlet that is by itself and says "internet". The other eternet cable is plugged into the computer and the other end into the router in any of the 4 ehernet outlets. When I go into network connections on the control panel, it states that I am connected but I can't get on the internet.