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I need help with a wireless router.?

  • I bought a wireless router and USB Network adapter to use on my laptop. The existing router I have has 3 connections a power cord a ethernet line to my desktop and a line to my phone jack. The desktop computer I have has no plug in for anything but an ethernet line. The instructions I got with the wireless router indicate I can hook it up in parallel or by itself. If I hook it up by itself I am not able to get it to connect to my DSL even after running the installation CD. If I hook it up in parallel there is no second ethernet plug in on the wireless router. I am wondering how this is supposed to work. From all indications I should be-able to replace my existing modem with the wireless one still using an ethernet cable for my desktop and then have the USB network adapter pick up the signal from the wireless router. What am I doing wrong here? Any help is appreciated.

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    Details Please. = What make & model of DSL /CABLE? modem? - What make & model of routers? - What make & model of USB network adapter? ================================= Connect (wired) Modem to Router (wireless) to PCs. = Set router POWER OFF. - Reset modem: With a straightened paperclip, press RESET button momentarily. - Wait 60 secs. - Set router POWER ON. - Reset router: With a straightened paperclip, press RESET button momentarily. - Wait 60 secs. - PC Command Line: - Click [Start] - Click [Run...] - enter: cmd, Click [OK] - At the prompt (c:\.....>) enter: ipconfig /release, press [ENTER] - At the prompt (c:\.....>) enter: ipconfig /renew, press [ENTER] - TEST: Connect to Internet. - If SUCCESS: Repeat Steps after PC Command Line on your other PCs. - If NO SUCCESS: - At the prompt (c:\.....>) enter: ipconfig /all, press [ENTER] - Ensure DHCP Enabled == YES - If IP Address == 0.0.0.0 OR 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255, connect PC (wired) to router (if possible) or modem and perform ALL steps again. -

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the router that u bought is that a dsl wireless router or not? if yes then u can get connected. if no then you will have to set the modem to bridge mode and connect the modem to your router on the internet port at the back of the router. take a second cable and connect that cable to your desktop computer. now access the routers page and select the connection type as pppoe and enter your dsl login id and password complete the wizard and you should get connected.. if you can add what make is the router with modem no can help me to help you correctly and who is your service provider.

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