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    urgent help needed

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Sodium, Feb 6, 2010.

  1. Sodium

    Sodium Notebook Enthusiast

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    i cannot connect to the internet.....
    i was still connected to the internet this morning
    but we just switched over the comcast and i was trying to get a router to go along with the motorola sb 6120 modem. and i have yet to figure that out......

    but that is not the problem i need fixed right now as i can just go direct from the modem to my computer. but i was messing around with the router settings this morning and now i cannot connect to the internet at all
    i tried reinstalling the drivers and even reformatted the computer, but nothing is working.

    i think its something with the DHCP but i am not really sure, as i have limited knowledge in this stuff. can anyone help me with this?
    i really need to get this fixed


    thanks in advance
     
    Sodium, Feb 6, 2010
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Hold the reset button on the router for 10 seconds.
     
    Lithus, Feb 6, 2010
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  3. Sodium

    Sodium Notebook Enthusiast

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    its not even connect to the router and its still not working
    i have connected it directly from the modem to my other computer. it works just not on my laptop that i need to use for work
     
    Sodium, Feb 6, 2010
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  4. leslieann

    leslieann Notebook Deity

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    When you reset the laptop or messed with the settings you may have disabled the wireless. Some disable until you configure the router.
     
    leslieann, Feb 6, 2010
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Clone the MAC address of the PC used to setup the account in the router. Make sure the router is in router mode. If the supplied modem is combo modem/router switch it over to bridge mode.
     
    blue68f100, Feb 6, 2010
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  6. Sodium

    Sodium Notebook Enthusiast

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    how do i do this.... sorry i am a noob at this.
    is there a step by step guide to this? or am i the only retard who doesnt know about this stuff
     
    Sodium, Feb 7, 2010
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    graycolor Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not sure if I'm getting the problem here.

    So you can connect through the Internet using the Ethernet cord , but not on wireless correct?

    The wireless problem is just with your computer, everyone else's is fine?

    Are you still able to access the router settings from another computer?
     
    graycolor, Feb 7, 2010
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