I have a sbc dsl modem speedstream 5100 and a linksys router and cant connect to the internet?

Question

i have sbc dsl and a modem and the internet works fine when connected just with the modem. I recently bought a linksys WRT54G router so i could play online with my ps3. When i connect my router to my modem everything goes fine but then i loose my internet connection i dont know whats going on is it my internet or my router?

Answer 1

Make sure that the WAN IP on the Linksys router is not in the same network as the LAN network of the Linksys.



E.G.

WAN IP: 192.168.0.1



LAN IP Network (IP of Linksys to admin the Linksys): Default IP is 192.168.0.1



To check this, go to http://192.168.0.1 and log into the Linksys. Then check the Status of the Linksys and you will see the LAN and WAN IPs. If they are the same or even in the same network, you will have problems. If they are the same, go to the LAN settings and change the IP Range to something else like: 192.168.1.1.



Now the two ports are on seperate networks and everything should work just fine.



Also, make sure you have the link setup to use PPPOE connection. Then you will need to input your Username and Password for the DSL connection.



You may have to call SBC and have them walk you putting the modem in Passive mode. This will pass the public IP to the router. This will correct the above problem with the IPs. But I would guess that the DSL Modem is passing a DHCP IP to the router and they are in the same network.



If this doesn't help, post more information like IPs.

Answer 2

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I have a sbc dsl modem speedstream 5100 and a linksys router and cant connect to the internet?

i have sbc dsl and a modem and the internet works fine when connected just with the modem. I recently bought a linksys WRT54G router so i could play online with my ps3. When i connect my router to my modem everything goes fine but then i loose my internet connection i dont know whats going on is it...

Answer 3

wow, loser answer Mrs. Ed. anyway, first make sure you have internet coming to the cable you're plugging into your router. if you do, then you're either doing something wrong with the router setup, or it might be more complicated than that. if you have a DSL modem, it needs to be in "pass through" or "bridge" mode. that way the router can assign IP addresses as it pleases without conflict. and you need to use an Ethernet cable. that's the only thing that will work.