" (G-Books)" wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: G-Books [mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com] On Behalf Of george > ruta > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:42 PM > Subject: help! with router > > i decided to go wireless after reading the previous posts. my pismo works > fine directly connected to earthlink cable modem. it talks to and configures > the linksys router (befw11s4 ver 2), but i can't get to the internet via the > router, even though the wan led is lit on the router. i tried both the > suggested automatic ip address and typing in the numbers manually. the isp > says they don't support home networks, and i have not gotten through to > linksys. any ideas out there? thanks > -- > george ruta - northcountry kayak
George I have the same router and have used it with Comcast cable and Earthlink DSL. The key in my case was cloning the MAC address so that the router identified itself as the same device that the cable modem (or DSL modem) was originally hooked up with. I had to upgrade the router firmware to 1.37.9b on my original non-wireless Linksys router to enable MAC address cloning. I think the wireless router came with the later firmware. Open the configuration page for your router and look for an "advanced" tab in the upper right corner. Once you've selected "advanced" you should have a tab labeled "MAC Addr. clone" where you can type in the MAC from your pismo. For what it's worth I have nothing entered in "host name" or "domain name" and I have "obtain an IP address automatically" selected. -- Andrew King Ann Arbor Michigan technology is the answer, what was the question? -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
