Re: connecting ADSL wireless router as access point to Cable modem

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:30:29 -0800, jkn wrote:

> Hi Dennis
>> >
>> > I've no idea what activity its detecting, but its bogus. Only one of
>> > the two can be active at a time, without rebooting the modem.
>> >
>>
>> As the OP has not stated what cable modem he has I don't know how anyone can
>> jump to that conclusion.
>> Some cable modems can use both ports IIRC (scientific Atlanta do one, for
>> instance).
>
> err, my original post stated that the CM was an NTL home:120. Does that
> help?
>
> I did a bit more work on this last night, rewiring as per Matt's
> posting. I still can't talk to the CM via the ethernet card on the PC.
> I will try to post a few more details later today after I've read a
> little more. FWIW this Netgear app note:
>
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101236.asp
> and maybe this one:
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101496.asp
>
> are the sort of thing I have. Looking at the diagram on the first app
> note, a wired PC currently takes the place of the 'wireless PC' [tho'
> I'll also be using my laptop wirelessly later], the blue router is my
> DG834G, and the 'other router' is the cable modem in my case. Looking
> at what Matt was saying I think I'm having trouble setting up the
> default gateway part on the wired PC.
>
> Jon N

You need a wired broadband router from your modem to the wireless router.
You need to disable NAT, DHCP and put the wireless router in the same
subnet as the wired router. In your case, your cable modem will not
replace the 'other router'. If I were you, I'll not spend more of my time
trying to get it to work .. :) It just wouldn't work .. had a go myself.

.

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