Wireless Nightmare

[dk-highlander]

Can you help?

I purchased a Philips Model: SNK5620/05 wireless router with ADSL modem. I uploaded the software and set up the base station as instructed in the packaging. The signal is excellent (>=85%) but I cannot connect to the internet. I have ran the wizard several times but to no avail. My ISP is Tiscali Broadband. Is there something obvious I am missing??

Any help would be most welcome (I am running out of hair to pull out) :D

Cheers
dk

[renegade600]

ARe you trying to connect to a laptop? Do you have the wireless button pressed? Do you have wep setup properly on the laptop? What laptop? what operating system?

[dk-highlander]

I have an ACER laptop and a desk top PC. In the first instance I am trying to log onto the internet from the desktop. I have a Wireless USB adaptor for the desktop (as part of the router package). Both the laptop and desktop run Windows XP. I have still to look at the laptop - I think it is wirless enabled, but to be safe I have acquired another wirless USB adaptor. The cabling has been connected up correctly, including connecting a filter. I thought the router transmitted to the desktop, but will I need to connect up to the desktop?

Cheers

DK

[z1p]

I suggest getting the router to work with a wired connection first.
make sure you can access the router. Then check the status ON the router.

I haven't played with DSL much, but most (if not all) require you to log in. Have you set up the router to login to your ISP?

[G_Dem]

Theres also a bunch of other settings too, like Encapsulation Mode and VCI. I found a link on the tiscali website which should help with those settings.

Router settings for Tiscali (http://uk-tiscali.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/uk_tiscali.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=73&p_created=1132746240&p_sid=lyq9Cgki&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfc m93X2NudD0yNTkmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N 2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfc GFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1)

[amphi66]

We don't know how you were connected before, but make sure your computer is using the same local network (typically 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x) as your new router.

Goodluck

--LarryS

[dk-highlander]

Many thanks for all who replied. I have printed off all your suggestions and at present am trying to get the PC on-line. I have a broadband conection using a Sagem modem using Tiscali and hope to get the wireless system working today. If you have any further suggestions please feel free to post them.

Many thanks again.
DK

[G_Dem]

Just to add,

once you finish setting it up and attempt to go online, internet explorer will try to dial up/login to the broadband (it still thinks you are using the modem). To stop this go to internet explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Connections > and choose never dial a connection.

[dk-highlander]

To all who helped, I have got the wireless router up and running. I used all your help suggestions to sort the problem and I would like to pass on my thanks. Even the laptop is cable free. Cheers to you all.

:rotflmao:

dk-highlander