here's the setup that i'm trying to use.
microtek router (wireless, forgot the exact model number)
DSL modem
1 desktop with integrated nic and linksys USB wireless (G) adapter
1 laptop with the usual integrated nic and wireless nic
the old setup was that the dsl modem connects directly to the desktop through wire, which i saw was crossover (yellow). now when i connect the dsl modem to the router using the crossover (yellow), and use a crossover cable (gray wire, jsut to differentiate the 2 Xover wires i have) to connect the router to desktop, no-go, it can't access the router setup page. same thing with a straight cable. and i've tried all 4 LAN ports, no-go. but if i use the wireless, the adapter says it has associated with the access point, but cannot find the internet. i do get a 192.168.1.x (where x is any value except 1) IP address though and can access the router setup.
same thing with the laptop.
my isp says to set the router to PPPoE and no-go. i've tried the DHCP option too, no-go.
the desktop is running winXP Pro and has a 1-year old installation (system is 3 years old but the old OS got corrupted) and the laptop is just 3 weeks old.
anything amiss with this setup? thanks in advance.
microtek router (wireless, forgot the exact model number)
DSL modem
1 desktop with integrated nic and linksys USB wireless (G) adapter
1 laptop with the usual integrated nic and wireless nic
the old setup was that the dsl modem connects directly to the desktop through wire, which i saw was crossover (yellow). now when i connect the dsl modem to the router using the crossover (yellow), and use a crossover cable (gray wire, jsut to differentiate the 2 Xover wires i have) to connect the router to desktop, no-go, it can't access the router setup page. same thing with a straight cable. and i've tried all 4 LAN ports, no-go. but if i use the wireless, the adapter says it has associated with the access point, but cannot find the internet. i do get a 192.168.1.x (where x is any value except 1) IP address though and can access the router setup.
same thing with the laptop.
my isp says to set the router to PPPoE and no-go. i've tried the DHCP option too, no-go.
the desktop is running winXP Pro and has a 1-year old installation (system is 3 years old but the old OS got corrupted) and the laptop is just 3 weeks old.
anything amiss with this setup? thanks in advance.