2008/7/17 Matthew Whiting wrote: > started looking for a second-hand router but am unsure what to look for
Any router will do as long as the WAN port is ethernet rather than ADSL. Most people selling a router on TradeMe live in ADSL-only locations and probably don't realise that there is a difference. Plug the cable modem into the WAN port, your computers into the LAN port and point your browser to 192.168.0.1 or 10.0.0.1 (if one doesn't work, try the other). Make sure the seller tells you the admin password to access the settings page. On the settings page enter your IP address, gateway address, subnet mask and DNS servers as supplied by your friendly TelstraClear helpdesk. If you have to press the small "factory reset" button on the router (the button that requires a pen nib or match stick to push it) then your password will probably be "password" or "admin". Change it before you go online. Yuri
