Solved: Connecting 2 computers to internet

Follow the router's Quick Installation Guide. Or User Guide. Briefly, with everything off, connect modem to router's WAN (Internet, modem) port, one PC to router LAN port with ethernet cable. Optionally connect 2nd PC to router via ethernet. In order, plug in or turn on modem, router, PC(s).

If no internet access, probably means your ISP keeps track of MAC address of the device connected to the router. Access the router through your browser and clone that MAC address of the PC that has internet access directly through the modem.

Configure the router's wireless, and optionally connect either or both PCs via wireless.

 

"How do I reset the router to factory defaults?"

Check the User Guide. Almost always you hold the reset button for 10 to 20 seconds.

 

These are the basic steps for setting up 2 computers with a router to share a high-speed cable connection without setting them up with internet connection sharing(which I don't recommend you do either):

1. Make sure the cable modem and router are unplugged and that both computers are turned off.

2. Connect the cable modem to the router's WAN/Internet port with a CAT5 cable.

3. Connect each computer's network port to one of the router's numbered ports with a CAT5 cable.

4. Plug in the modem and give it a couple of minutes for the lights to sync.

5. Plug in the router and give it a couple of minutes for the lights to sync.

6. Turn on both computers and allow the desktop to fully load, then see if both of them go on-line.

7. If neither computer will go on-line, leave everything as it is and then call your ISP. They'll need to verify that the cable modem is receiving a signal and that the cable modem and router are "talking" to each other.

The software CD that comes with the router isn't needed.

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