Networking & wireless forum: Trouble w/LinkSys WRT54GS router

Tried that .....

ISP is ATT

Since I have internet service when the modem is connected directly to PC & everything works .. they say not their problem ... call LinkSys ... OK did that too ...... 4-5 yr wireless wrt54gs router no warranty left & they want $29.95 to talk to me.

Its just odd that everything seems to be connected correctly & functioning correctly just nothing 'comes' thru via wired ethernet cable nor wireless signal.

Tony

Another thing you might try. I am not sure how ATT is set up but with some servers you can access their set up page to troubleshoot issues and you may have already done this, again I am not sure how ATT is set up. To do this you would use the static IP add to do this, it is normally 192.168.1.1 with some DSL servers, such as Verizon it is fairly easy. Just go to the very top left hand side of page (shows msn.com) you do not have to have a hook up showing to do this, type in the IP add 192.168.1.1, hit enter and see if the server page comes up, if it does you can check settings and troubleshoot from there, again I am not sure how ATT is set up but if you haven't done this, give it a shot, what have you got to lose.

Link only!

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233

And you can find discussions where it not only did that but the routers do the oddest things from reboot to not allow anyone else to connect.

With that out of the way, ATT usually has their own router so adding a second router means you know how to use that Linksys as a WAP. Right?
Bob

Bob I only have 1 router not 2.

ATT modem + 1 wireless router

ATT did not provide the wireless rounter. They only provided the 1st DSL modem when service was installed yrs ago, now that the org modem has gone bad I had to replace the modem myself.

I believe this is all due to a elec spike that occured 2 weeks ago. I had lost voice & dsl service at same time. ATT repairman told me that he found trouble & it was a 'card' in service box, died to line spike or just the heat (been well over a 100 for weeks here) . Said that 6 lines were all out together. I just forgot to check my DSL service for a day or so. So I figure this spike took out my modem & now maybe my router as well. Tried to convince ATT that line spike fried my modem & they needed to replace ... ya fat chance ... we will sell you one. So I replaced it myself.

And no I'm not sure what a WAP ... I think this is a WASP cuz I think I have been stung many times

I just feel I am so close but there must be something I am missing.

The Desktop XP PC is via ethernet cable hooked into LinkSys All others via wireless signal ...
I have even hooked up the laptop directly to modem via ethernet cable & everything works great.

The trouble does not begin until I put the LinkSys router back into the loop.

OK I did not know that the 3360 is a hybrid modem/router

Also thx to both of you - pgc3 & Bob

I have printed this forum & the links that you both have provided & will try to resolve the issue tonight or tomorrow.

I hope to resolve this conflict soon, cause this is getting real old & this Okie is not as patient as I once was.

Bob - I now know what a WAP is, 'Wireless Access Point' is & yes I can see where the 2 routers (1 in the Motorola & the 2nd in the LinkSys) are probably in conflict with each other.

I found some info on how to set up the WAP using the Motorola 3360 & a Linksys wrt54gs ... I will try that first!!

Crossin fingers & toes this cures the issue

thx again

Tony