Wireless Network Help!@!@

[eagledriver101]

Okay dumb question(s)


My house was wired for a CAT5 system… this is a kind of complicated so I’ll try my best to ‘dumb’ it down a bit.


Because I am with Direct TV and have their HD/DVR/Receiver, which requires 4 lines, my cable modem cannot be connected in my master bedroom via Coax cable. (Because DRTV needed the line). No problem, right? Wrong! I moved my modem down stairs to the utility closest where all the cables come in and out. I installed my modem have a connection, my ISP sees a connections, every thing A-OKAY on that side of things. When I plugged my comp to the Ethernet outlet I get no connection. Like its dead… or something. Called Comcast they said it’s not on their end, my wiring looks fine unless its cut behind some wall I don’t know about


Is there, or is there not anything special I need to do for the CAT5 system to work?

Secondly does a computer or server have to be plugged into the Wireless router for it to work? I purchased a wireless router, got the network setup. However, at this point I only have one computer in my Master Bedroom that has a wires USB 2.0 adapter. It’s shows its connected to my network, however, when I unplug the Ethernet cable it still shows connected, but it says “Unidentified Network”… Any scoop on this? Or should I just buy a cheap used computer and use that as a “server”?

Can I not just have the comp connected to the router wirelessy, and not have any 'hardwire' other than the modem itself?

[xpanterica]

Well, let's see here. Nothing needs to be physically hardwired to your wireless router other than the cable modem itself for your network to function. To configure the router, however, it's probably best to use an ethernet connection to any PC. Once the wireless utility has been properly configured, you can disconnect the hardwire ethernet cables and you should be golden. There is no need for a "server."

Now, the issue with hardwiring your PC to the cable modem... If you have a sure connection to the ISP then the issue is undoubtedly your computer's configuration, probably the way your TCP/IP stack is configured.

Most likely, your modem will dole out an IP address to your computer. You'll want to root around in your network settings to make sure that everything is set to obtain an IP address automatically. That goes for DNS servers as well. PM me if you're still having issues!