Hi, Im trying to setup my wireless internet for my laptop. I have wired up the router to the wireless router i think i have it set up right my router is motorola and the wireless is netgear. When i try to connect on the laptop, all it sais is Aquiring network address and just stays on that? help please
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Hi, i have gotten past that problem i have another one though
on the laptop it sais i am connected. but the internet will not actualy work it sais page cannot be displayed

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First, understand the components you have all do different things.

The Motorola (assuming Surfboard) is a [Cable] Modem.

The Netgear is a Wireless Router

So, what you need to do is find the manual for your wireless router and find the default IP address for it. I can't recall what Netgear's default IP's are, but it will say in the manual. Then you need to access that IP address via your browser and configure it accordingly.

You don't need to use the Netgear drivers on your client PC, as most wireless routers are standardized and don't require proprietary software.

For proper troubleshooting, please do the following:
1. Click Start > Run, and paste this command and press enter:
2. Then do this one:
3. Copy the entire contents of that file, and paste it here so we can look at the network configuration.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\user>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : user-05f147c2db
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-56-A7-F6
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 08, 2007 2:45:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 09, 2007 2:45:12 PM


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Con
troller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-76-83-04

C:\Documents and Settings\user>

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Alright, your IP address is 192.168.1.2 and your router IP address is 192.168.1.1. This probably means as you mentioned, that you successfully made a connection to your wireless router.

Now, go to http://192.168.1.1/ and login to it. (The default password will be included in your documentation). Then you will need to configure it to connect to your cable modem. 99% of the time, you will only need "automatic" or "DHCP" setup.

Third, check to make sure the Ethernet wire is correctly plugged into the "WAN" or "Internet" port of your wireless router and the other end is into the "LAN" Ethernet port on the cable modem.

After connecting, unplug the power cord from the modem, for about 2 minutes and plug it back in. You should now be able to go online.

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I have configured the connection settings when i log into my router using the laptop.
I have got the wires set up correctly. When i unplugged my modem and left it for a couple of minutes and plugged it back in the internet will still not work

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I would probably contact the broadband provider and ask for their assistance, specifically, setting up a router to connect to the internet over their network.

If it helps, here are common broadband provider phone numbers:

Adelphia Cable 888-233-5638
BellSouth 888-321-2375
Bright House 877-892-3279
Charter Communications 866-499-8080
Comcast 800-266-2278
COVAD 888-642-6283
Cox Communications 866-686-3278
Directway 866-347-3292
Insight Communications 800-488-0005
MediaCom 800-332-0245
Optimum Online 866-949-3278
Qwest 877-490-6432
RoadRunner 877-391-6863
SBC 877-722-3755
Sprint 877-646-3282
Time Warner 888-739-9298
Verizon DSL 800-567-6789

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He's with the UK cable monopoly I'm currently with [until 1st November when they collect the modem and decoder], and you pay 25p[ence] premium rate per minute to have your call redirected to an Indian script reader... however, it might be his only option. This number is 0906 212 1111 - he may be able to find a cheaper number here:
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