(almost) fully online again!

[Charley]

Hi guys!

So, we got DSL set up at the new hacienda, or at least most of the way. Right now, trying to figure out how to get it to work with the router we have. We have a Linksys wireless G router that worked swimmingly when we had cable at the old shack, but I'm not sure if it's something that would also work with DSL. I don't know why it wouldn't, but as it stands, we can't sync both computers up for a dose of internets. Any ideas from tech gurus out there?

BTW glad to see you guys once again :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

That was pretty quick!

I have no idea how to fix the router though :uhoh I just use the 'push random buttans until work' method.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I don't know - we have cable. :uhoh

[Captain Untouchable]

Did you have a separate modem when you had cable, or is it an integrated "all in one" device? If you had a separate modem, and still have a separate modem, then you should just be able to plug things in as you did before. You may have to go through the process of convincing your router to redetect the internet; should be able to find instructions for that fairly easily online, thanks to the wonders of Google.

I notice from Facebook that you're trying to make it work with a cable and wireless at the same time. If it's anything like my router, you should just be able to configure the wireless, and then plug the desktop in via one of the ethernet ports on the back. They're designed so that you can use them both together... that way when you bugger about and screw up the wireless, you can still plug in via cable and fix it. :uhoh

[Dasquian Belargic]

^ Cap has a point. We have usually configured our wireless networks by one of us connecting directly to the router and, in a highly technical manner, fiddling about.

[Morgan Evanar]

Thats how routers should all be configured. Hell, the older Cisco stuff required a terminal window and a serial port.

[Captain Untouchable]

^ Cap has a point. We have usually configured our wireless networks by one of us connecting directly to the router and, in a highly technical manner, fiddling about.

Seems like an appropriate juncture to throw this link (http://xkcd.com/627/) into the mix...

But yeah. Cable connection and strategic fiddling is pretty much the way I go about things. And even if you don't permenantly have a computer plugged in, its worth plugging in a laptop via ethernet during the set-up process anyhow. Its pretty hard to screw up and break the router completely, but its not so hard to inadvertantly disable the wireless. So speaketh the voice of experience. >_<

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Mine goes like this: Someone else sets up wireless router. My laptop has a wireless card. Voila!

:mneh

[Charley]

Brian and I fucked up the internet trying to fix it for a day or two and now we're back to square one at least. May try to get a splitter when I go appliance shopping tonight

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Isn't Karl there? Surely one of you three testosterone laden men can figure this out. ;)

[Lykaios]

Who's your ISP? Some sneaky providers *cough*Qwest*cough* have modems that only work with their own wireless adapter, particularly their ActionTec ones

[Charley]

we're through AT&T. I'm sure its an easy fix I'm just not sure how to do it. The last experiment failed and it may just mean that we need a splitter instead, not sure.

[Karl Valten]

I fixed the internet, they're on their own for the rest. :cool: