I just bought a linksys wireless router and i dont know how to set up the wireless function on it. Anyone know how?
the instruction manual? Just an idea.
i got one setup and it lasted for about a week before it stopped working. i couldn't get any computers connected to it after that, let alone an internet signal running through it. what model do you have? i returned mine. model was like wrtg54 or somethin'.
edit: oh and btw, the cd with it probably won't work. you have to go to www.linksys.com/connect and download the netset thing. that got me started, but like i said, was short lived.
edit: oh and btw, the cd with it probably won't work. you have to go to www.linksys.com/connect and download the netset thing. that got me started, but like i said, was short lived.
Last edited by Mike_J (2006-03-06 22:00:38)
it didnt come with 1 : (Skruples wrote:
the instruction manual? Just an idea.
whats the base station factory PW? admin didnt work
Last edited by Maj.Do (2006-03-06 22:07:26)
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hmm... there is a button on the front of the router... try pressing that! ... it doesnt look like a button though...
www.linksys.com
www.linksys.com
Last edited by Locoloki (2006-03-06 22:09:50)
didn't you read my post? lol. admin didn't work for me either until i ran that netset.Maj.Do wrote:
it didnt come with 1 : (Skruples wrote:
the instruction manual? Just an idea.
whats the base station factory PW? admin didnt work
yes inksys sucks!... had bad connection problems all the time.. ended up having to open the router thru the webpage and change some settings to manual just so i could get my ping off of 1500 yeah after that it went to about 49 ping and i gotta reset it every once in awhile
that sucks man... call customer service.. they told me "admin" was the passwordMike_J wrote:
didn't you read my post? lol. admin didn't work for me either until i ran that netset.Maj.Do wrote:
it didnt come with 1 : (Skruples wrote:
the instruction manual? Just an idea.
whats the base station factory PW? admin didnt work
hey dude i got a linksys wireless, and it works fine with my main actiontec main thingy...
1. YOU HAVE TO ENABLE WIRELESS CONNECTIONS OF WIN XP, THEN CONNECT THROUGH THE LINKSYS TO YOUR MAIN.
2. MAKE SURE YOUR MAIN IS SET UP TO DO WIRELESS ACCESS.
3. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU SET WINDOWS WIRELESS CONNECTION TO BE ON BUT DO NOT USE IT AS A MAIN SETUP OF WIRELESS ACCESS, USE THE LINKSYS NETWORK ADAPTER SOFTWARE PROVIDED.
i wanted to update the software to my wireless, but NOW KNOW that the new versions DO NOT WORK. I USE THE one that came with it, V.2
1. YOU HAVE TO ENABLE WIRELESS CONNECTIONS OF WIN XP, THEN CONNECT THROUGH THE LINKSYS TO YOUR MAIN.
2. MAKE SURE YOUR MAIN IS SET UP TO DO WIRELESS ACCESS.
3. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU SET WINDOWS WIRELESS CONNECTION TO BE ON BUT DO NOT USE IT AS A MAIN SETUP OF WIRELESS ACCESS, USE THE LINKSYS NETWORK ADAPTER SOFTWARE PROVIDED.
i wanted to update the software to my wireless, but NOW KNOW that the new versions DO NOT WORK. I USE THE one that came with it, V.2
i think mine was like V.5 or somethin. i couldn't even connect to the router with a wired connection. i have no idea why it decided to just quit on me.ilyandor wrote:
hey dude i got a linksys wireless, and it works fine with my main actiontec main thingy...
1. YOU HAVE TO ENABLE WIRELESS CONNECTIONS OF WIN XP, THEN CONNECT THROUGH THE LINKSYS TO YOUR MAIN.
2. MAKE SURE YOUR MAIN IS SET UP TO DO WIRELESS ACCESS.
3. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU SET WINDOWS WIRELESS CONNECTION TO BE ON BUT DO NOT USE IT AS A MAIN SETUP OF WIRELESS ACCESS, USE THE LINKSYS NETWORK ADAPTER SOFTWARE PROVIDED.
i wanted to update the software to my wireless, but NOW KNOW that the new versions DO NOT WORK. I USE THE one that came with it, V.2
i have a linksys wrt54gs, and never had any problems with it. wireless works just fine, the cd worked fine, and my ping is low 13-43 most of the time, sometimes up to 105, but very rare.Mike_J wrote:
i got one setup and it lasted for about a week before it stopped working. i couldn't get any computers connected to it after that, let alone an internet signal running through it. what model do you have? i returned mine. model was like wrtg54 or somethin'.
edit: oh and btw, the cd with it probably won't work. you have to go to www.linksys.com/connect and download the netset thing. that got me started, but like i said, was short lived.
i mentioned earlier (not sure if you saw) the model of mine. it's either wrt54g or the wrt54gs. i had initial problems with setup but got that fixed with the netset. worked for about a week and then quit working. i tried starting from the beginning but ran into my original problem with setup. so i redownloaded the netset, but this time the netset decided to not work. it claimed my computer wasn't compatible for a network. so i played around with it. tried setting up a manual connection but still couldn't get it working. finally decided to return it (thank god aafes has a long return period for electronics). i was going to go rebuy it once i got the time. i was hoping the router i bought was defective and a new one would work cause' i don't wanta start mixing and matching brands with my wireless cards. i guess we'll see once i buy a new one.Kolhozik wrote:
i have a linksys wrt54gs, and never had any problems with it. wireless works just fine, the cd worked fine, and my ping is low 13-43 most of the time, sometimes up to 105, but very rare.Mike_J wrote:
i got one setup and it lasted for about a week before it stopped working. i couldn't get any computers connected to it after that, let alone an internet signal running through it. what model do you have? i returned mine. model was like wrtg54 or somethin'.
edit: oh and btw, the cd with it probably won't work. you have to go to www.linksys.com/connect and download the netset thing. that got me started, but like i said, was short lived.
I cannot go into details on setting up a wireless network. But I can tell you what things are needed to change or set up in order to better secure your wireless network.
Due to how open wireless network can be, you'll have to decide whether or not you wish to leave your network open. If you desire that your network is to be a closed one, then I suggest you start thinking up of some good passwords and passphrases.
The first thing to do when getting a wireless router or access point is to change the default password. If you have to slap a stickie note onto your wireless device itself, so be it. But at least they won't be able to guess what the password is all that easily.
The second thing to do is to change your wireless network name, or the ESSID. Change it to something unique but something that you can easily identify with. I have seen quite a few wireless networks and some of them were left at the default name (ie. linksys or d-link). Leaving the ESSID to the default would give hijackers a hint that your wireless network hasn't been "properly locked down." So it's best to change it regardless. It also foils their attempt in guessing the admin password on the wireless device itself (since default passwords are different form company to company).
The third thing to do is to check your "Broadcast SSID" option. Make sure it's set to NOT broadcast. This makes your wireless network more hidden, and gives hijackers a harder time in guessing what the network's name is.
The fourth thing to do is to choose your encryption method to better secure your wireless network. Because the information is transmitted wirelessly, the information is "everywhere" in the air, like oxygen. Thus anyone can, if they wish to, invade your area and start sniffing around. The two top choices are WEP and WPA. WEP is an older encryption standard but is not very recommended due to its ecryption easily cracked. However, if your wireless network adapter can only support WEP, then use it. Otherwise, it's best to avoid it as much as you can. It's a bit easier to set up but it is no guarantee that your network will be safe. The WPA encryption (and its WPA2 successor) offers better encryption capabilities and I have yet to hear on how far cracking the ecryption has progressed. However, it's more secure and I recommend using it over WEP if given the option.
Lastly, but not least, look around the router's page and make sure there is absolutely no method of gaining access to the wireless device through wireless connection. Linksys has since given their latest offerings the option of disabling wireless access to the device's configuration webpage since people like myself can sneak in and hijack an open network. This makes it possible that despite of a passer-byer breaking into your wireless network, they won't be able to access the device's configuration page wirelessly.
Once you have all these things set up, you should be good to go. Others should post follow-ups as to any other security measures one can take in order to better secure their wireless networks. And post steps if you can on setting up stuff, if you have the same hardware he does.
Due to how open wireless network can be, you'll have to decide whether or not you wish to leave your network open. If you desire that your network is to be a closed one, then I suggest you start thinking up of some good passwords and passphrases.
The first thing to do when getting a wireless router or access point is to change the default password. If you have to slap a stickie note onto your wireless device itself, so be it. But at least they won't be able to guess what the password is all that easily.
The second thing to do is to change your wireless network name, or the ESSID. Change it to something unique but something that you can easily identify with. I have seen quite a few wireless networks and some of them were left at the default name (ie. linksys or d-link). Leaving the ESSID to the default would give hijackers a hint that your wireless network hasn't been "properly locked down." So it's best to change it regardless. It also foils their attempt in guessing the admin password on the wireless device itself (since default passwords are different form company to company).
The third thing to do is to check your "Broadcast SSID" option. Make sure it's set to NOT broadcast. This makes your wireless network more hidden, and gives hijackers a harder time in guessing what the network's name is.
The fourth thing to do is to choose your encryption method to better secure your wireless network. Because the information is transmitted wirelessly, the information is "everywhere" in the air, like oxygen. Thus anyone can, if they wish to, invade your area and start sniffing around. The two top choices are WEP and WPA. WEP is an older encryption standard but is not very recommended due to its ecryption easily cracked. However, if your wireless network adapter can only support WEP, then use it. Otherwise, it's best to avoid it as much as you can. It's a bit easier to set up but it is no guarantee that your network will be safe. The WPA encryption (and its WPA2 successor) offers better encryption capabilities and I have yet to hear on how far cracking the ecryption has progressed. However, it's more secure and I recommend using it over WEP if given the option.
Lastly, but not least, look around the router's page and make sure there is absolutely no method of gaining access to the wireless device through wireless connection. Linksys has since given their latest offerings the option of disabling wireless access to the device's configuration webpage since people like myself can sneak in and hijack an open network. This makes it possible that despite of a passer-byer breaking into your wireless network, they won't be able to access the device's configuration page wirelessly.
Once you have all these things set up, you should be good to go. Others should post follow-ups as to any other security measures one can take in order to better secure their wireless networks. And post steps if you can on setting up stuff, if you have the same hardware he does.
My linksys router is always giving me probs ..Im on my second RMA ..
Here is there cs #
1800.326.7114
Here is there cs #
1800.326.7114
me too man... we have 3 computers wired thru the router, all playing bf2 at the same time..... im surprised it hasnt caught fire yet!!!!!arson wrote:
My linksys router is always giving me probs ..Im on my second RMA ..
Here is there cs #
1800.326.7114
lol I am trying to talk my gf into being my personal medic but maybe your on to something with 3 going..maybe I should have one of her cute friends be support, with the both of them following me around hahaLocoloki wrote:
me too man... we have 3 computers wired thru the router, all playing bf2 at the same time..... im surprised it hasnt caught fire yet!!!!!arson wrote:
My linksys router is always giving me probs ..Im on my second RMA ..
Here is there cs #
1800.326.7114
Ill add a question here. Has to do with linksys. Just installed a new router. Ping is in the high 200's, and barely any maps come up on the list, and if some do come up and i try to join one, only half the time it actually lets me in, the other half it says connection failed. Any help would be appreciated. Thx.