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I currently have a desktop PC connected to a Westell DSL modem w/ service
from Bellsouth. I have acquired a wireless router and have a laptop w/ a
built in network card. I'm not sure how to set this up. The desktop does
not have a wireless adapter, so it needs to remain wired to the modem. Can I
just plug the router into an open port on the modem? I need some guidance
here. Thanks in advance.

"kpeercy" <> wrote in message
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>I currently have a desktop PC connected to a Westell DSL modem w/ service
> from Bellsouth. I have acquired a wireless router and have a laptop w/ a
> built in network card. I'm not sure how to set this up. The desktop does
> not have a wireless adapter, so it needs to remain wired to the modem.
> Can I
> just plug the router into an open port on the modem? I need some guidance
> here. Thanks in advance.


Plug the desktop and the modem into two separate ports on the router.

kpeercy wrote:
> I currently have a desktop PC connected to a Westell DSL modem w/ service
> from Bellsouth. I have acquired a wireless router and have a laptop w/ a
> built in network card. I'm not sure how to set this up. The desktop does
> not have a wireless adapter, so it needs to remain wired to the modem. Can I
> just plug the router into an open port on the modem? I need some guidance
> here. Thanks in advance.

If you have more than one port on the MODEM, then it's likely that your
"Westell DSL modem" is a combination modem/router. You can connect your
new wireless router, but it must be configured properly for this situation.

In the typical system, there is one port on the modem, which is
connected by Ethernet to the WAN (or Internet) port on the router.
Almost every SOHO wireless router includes 4 ports in addition to its
WAN port, and you can connect any non-wireless computers here. The
router distributes (routes) the traffic to and from the Internet among
all the computers connected to the router; it doesn't matter if they are
connected to the router via wire or wireless.

If you need more help, please include the model of both your modem and
your new router.

--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

"kpeercy" wrote:

> I currently have a desktop PC connected to a Westell DSL modem w/ service
> from Bellsouth. I have acquired a wireless router and have a laptop w/ a
> built in network card. I'm not sure how to set this up. The desktop does
> not have a wireless adapter, so it needs to remain wired to the modem. Can I
> just plug the router into an open port on the modem? I need some guidance
> here. Thanks in advance.

No, Follow these steps:
- Power the Modem Down and unplug the PC from the Modem
- Connect the Router to the Modem on the WAN Port
- Plug the Ethernet Cable which came with the Router (Yellow) to one of
the Router LAN ports then the other End of the Cable to the PC Desktop NIC
Ethernet port.
- Power the Modem, then the Router, then the PC and Open your IE browser
and type in the IP address for your Router which in like this 192.168.x.x
where the X is the specs for your Router make ( for ex Belkin 192.168.2.1 )
Hit Enter to bring up the Router Configuration web interface and run the
Wizard.
You can run the Wizard from the CD came with your Router if it does and also
read the PDF on how to set up the Connection.
After finishing set up the PC Desktop the Laptop should be easy to set up
and configure ( by enabling the wireless on the Router and create WPA-PSK
encryption Key to secure your Wireless network connection).

Here are some links as example on how to set wireless connection go through
them to get an idea.
Set up a wireless network
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../wireless.mspx
4 steps to set up your home wireless network
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/more...lesssetup.mspx

HTH.
Let us know.
Regards,
nass

"nass" <> wrote in message
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> - Plug the Ethernet Cable which came with the Router (Yellow)

How do you know it's yellow? Mine came with a BLACK cable.....

"Gordon" wrote:

> "nass" <> wrote in message
> news:5B603739-C8D4-471E-881F-...
> > - Plug the Ethernet Cable which came with the Router (Yellow)
>
> How do you know it's yellow? Mine came with a BLACK cable.....

The general color coding is Yellow, I have it Gray here, it depends.

nass
--------
www.nasstec.co.uk

Hi
Pictures sometimes makes it easier, http://www.ezlan.net/netwrok/router.jpg
As for the actual setting of each unit follow the manuals of the devices as
a first step.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"kpeercy" <> wrote in message
news:53B12615-776E-49CE-B228-...
>I currently have a desktop PC connected to a Westell DSL modem w/ service
> from Bellsouth. I have acquired a wireless router and have a laptop w/ a
> built in network card. I'm not sure how to set this up. The desktop does
> not have a wireless adapter, so it needs to remain wired to the modem.
> Can I
> just plug the router into an open port on the modem? I need some guidance
> here. Thanks in advance.

Hi, sorry to jump in here but I was just wondering about the printer itself.
would I just plug that into one of the router ports as well and configure it
via the wizard?

thanks

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Pictures sometimes makes it easier, http://www.ezlan.net/netwrok/router.jpg
> As for the actual setting of each unit follow the manuals of the devices as
> a first step.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "kpeercy" <> wrote in message
> news:53B12615-776E-49CE-B228-...
> >I currently have a desktop PC connected to a Westell DSL modem w/ service
> > from Bellsouth. I have acquired a wireless router and have a laptop w/ a
> > built in network card. I'm not sure how to set this up. The desktop does
> > not have a wireless adapter, so it needs to remain wired to the modem.
> > Can I
> > just plug the router into an open port on the modem? I need some guidance
> > here. Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

"ThomasP" <ThomasP @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, sorry to jump in here but I was just wondering about the printer
> itself.
> would I just plug that into one of the router ports as well and configure
> it
> via the wizard?
>

Only if the printer is a network-enabled printer - ie if it has either a
built-in Ethernet card, or your Rouiter is a print server as well, or you
have another print server to plug in.

Thanks for the reply. That makes sense.
One more quick question, could I go into my printers settings and see if it
is networked-enabled there? I have a Lexmar Z28 and it is less than 2 years
old. I too am looking to set up a wireless network at home soon, so I was
just wondering about making the printer accesable as well. I currently have
a Dell PC w/ WindowsXP SP2 loaded and one DSL modem with the one Lexmar
printer connected to the desktop all of which I got at the same time. Soon I
want to add a laptop and set everything up on a wireless network for my home.

thanks again


"Gordon" wrote:

> "ThomasP" <ThomasP @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EE47C7FE-0A8E-4D81-B682-...
> > Hi, sorry to jump in here but I was just wondering about the printer
> > itself.
> > would I just plug that into one of the router ports as well and configure
> > it
> > via the wizard?
> >
>
> Only if the printer is a network-enabled printer - ie if it has either a
> built-in Ethernet card, or your Rouiter is a print server as well, or you
> have another print server to plug in.
>
>
>