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29-Mar-2007, 08:31 PM #1
Setting up a home network...initial stage
Ok so its been a while since i set up a network.

I have the broadband box from time warner...so i have that coming into my NETGEAR router. Its NOT wireless. So then from the router, i have 2 cat5 cables going into 2 computers. All the right lights are blinking, so then i go to control panels, network connections to set up my network....what am i exactly supposed to do?

I tried twice, both options that come up and it did something but i have no internet connection.

Can someone take me through the steps of what to do, i know it should be really simple. I'll try to post some screen shots of what happens but at the end it fails for some reason.
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29-Mar-2007, 09:09 PM #2
Reset router to factory default settings. Unplug modem and router. Connect modem to router's WAN (internet, modem) port and connect computer(s) to router LAN port(s). Plug in modem. Plug in router. Boot or Restart computer(s).

If you don't have internet, post an ipconfig /all here. Also login to the router and see if the WAN (Internet) status show a connection to your ISP.
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